30052024-TTC-01.qxd 5/30/2024 12:26 AM Page 1 13 ISRAEL SAYS GAZA WAR MAY CONTINUE THROUGH ’24 WORLD /thetribunechd CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 8 NO. 149 | 14 PAGES | ~5.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 thursday | 30 may 2024 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Delhi burns at 52.9°C Highest ever in Capital |IMD doesn’t rule out sensor error Aksheev Thakur Tribune News Service New Delhi, May 29 National capital Delhi recorded its highest-ever temperature of 52.9 degrees Celsius at Delhi’s Mungeshpur weather station today even as the government and the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) didn’t rule out the possibility of a sensor error behind the unprecedented reading. “The maximum temperature in Delhi-NCR varied from 45.2 to 49.1 degrees Celsius in different parts of the city. Mungeshpur reported 52.9 degrees Celsius as an outlier compared to other stations. It could be due to a sensor error or some local factor. We are examining the data and sensors,” the IMD said in a statement. Responding to the development, Union Minister for Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju said, “It’s not official yet. The temperature of 52.3 degrees Celsius in Delhi is very unlikely. Senior IMD officials have been asked to verify the report. The official position will be stated soon.” SCORCHING CHURU ROHTAK PRAYAGRAJ HISAR BATHINDA NARNAUL SIRSA AGRA FARIDKOT 50.5°C 48.8°C 48.8°C 48.5°C 48.5°C 48.3°C 48.2°C 48°C 46°C A woman crosses Kartavya Path in New Delhi on a sweltering Wednesday. MUKESH AGGARWAL HARYANA DAIRY FARMERS REPORT 2-4% DECLINE IN MILK PRODUCTION Delhi’s primary weather station Safdarjung observatory recorded the maximum temperature of 46.8 degrees Celsius, missing breaching its previous all-time high of 47.2 degrees Celsius, which was logged on May 29, 1994. The IMD has issued a red alert health notice for Delhi, warning there is a “very high likelihood of developing heat illness and heatstroke in all ages”. The national capital also witnessed isolated rainfall, which brought slight relief in some parts. IMD officials said the soaring temperatures in northwest India, including Delhi, would ease from Thursday. The heatwave conditions have been prevailing over several parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, IMD Director General, said, “Heatwave conditions have prevailed over northwest and central India from May 16 onwards due to the absence of western disturbances. The conditions are expected to ease a bit after May 30. In continued on page 9 Setback for Kejri, SC refuses to list plea for bail extension Hit by convoy of Bhushan’s son, 2 bikers killed Neeraj Mohan Tribune News Service New Delhi, May 29 Two persons were killed and another sustained critical injuries after being hit by a Toyota Fortuner, which was reportedly part of the convoy of BJP’s Kaiserganj candidate Karan Bhushan Singh in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district on Wednesday. Karan is the son of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the incumbent Kaiserganj MP and former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). As per the FIR, lodged on the complaint of one Chanda Begum, the incident took place around 9 am when her 17-yearold son Rehan and 24-year-old nephew Shahzade were riding a motorcycle. They were hit by the speeding SUV (UP 32HW 1800) coming from the opposite direction. Both died on the spot. A police official said the continued on page 9 Delhi CM had sought more time for medical tests Satya Prakash Tribune News Service New Delhi, May 29 In a setback to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court Registry on Wednesday refused to list for hearing his plea seeking extension of his 21-day interim bail by seven days on medical grounds in a money laundering case linked to the excise scam. AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE RUDRAM-II TESTED BACK PAGE NOT MAINTAINABLE, SAYS REGISTRY ■ The Registry termed Kejriw- al’s plea for extension of interim bail “not maintainable” saying he was given liberty to move the The Registry termed Kejriwal’s application for extension of his interim bail “not maintainable” on the grounds that he was given liberty by trial court for regular bail ■ He was released on 21day interim bail on May 10 to campaign in the LS elections the top court to move the trial court for regular bail. It pointed out that a Bench led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, continued on page 9 A first: In one go, 11 ED officers made Jt Director New Delhi, May 29 The Centre has promoted 11 Enforcement Directoratecadre officers to the rank of Joint Director in the federal anti-money laundering agency. Probe agency has over 30 such posts This is the first time that so many cadre officers have been promoted in one go to the Joint Director level, an important position vis-a-vis investigations, official sources said. Cadre officers had been appointed to the Joint Director post in the past but at one or two positions only, the sources said. The Department of Revenue under the Union Finance Ministry issued an order on Tuesday for promoting 11 continued on page 9 c m y b