12062025-CT-01.qxd 6/12/2025 12:11 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune 237 MERITORIOUS STUDENTS OF GOVT SCHOOLS HONOURED 450 KG ‘SPURIOUS’ PANEER SEIZED AT BAPU DHAM ACTOR DILJIT DOSANJH ALL SET TO WIN OUR DIL Students, who scored at least 90% marks, were given certificates and ~5,000 incentive each. P3 Food Safety officials conducted a raid around 7 am and seized the paneer at Bapu Dham Colony. P3 In Detective Sherdil, he plays Sherlock for the goras, Byomkesh for desis, Karamchand for ‘mummy papa’. P4 » » MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 43°C | MIN 32°C YESTERDAY MAX 41.9°C | MIN 31.7°C SUNSET THURSDAY 7.24 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 5.21 AM » THURSDAY | 12 JUNE 2025 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST /THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Red alert for severe heatwave in city till tomorrow Nitin Jain Tribune News Service WHAT’S ON APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 34, 56 and Ram Darbar Panchkula: Sector 5 Mohali: Sec 88 and Phase 8 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com INBRIEF ROAD CLOSED Chandigarh:Dakshin Marg between Sector 25 and 25-W (slip road towards Sector 25 side) is closed till June 16 for repairs. TNS Chandigarh, June 11 Chandigarh continued to witness the intense heatwave conditions for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday with the mercury hovering over the 40° Celsius-mark since Sunday. Even as the maximum day temperature in the city today dipped by 2.1 degrees to 41.9° Celsius as compared to 44° Celsius recorded on Tuesday, the weathermen issued a red alert for severe heatwave at many places and warm nights at isolated places in Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana till Friday. Tuesday remained the season’s hottest day here so far. With no immediate relief from the scorching sun in the sight till next week, the India Meteorological Department has issued orange alert for heatwave coupled with thun- Mercury dips by two degrees at 41.9° Celsius, no relief in sight till next week ADVISORY KNOW THE ALERTS ■ Avoid prolonged exposure to the ■ A red alert represents the most sun, especially during peak hours severe weather warning and implies a “take action” warning, urging the residents to avoid heat exposure, remain hydrated, and limit outdoor activity. It warns of a very high likelihood of developing heat illness and heat stroke in all age groups. ■ The four colours used by the weathermen for sounding alert represent a distinct degree of possible risk. COLOUR CODES Green alert Yellow alert Orange alert Red alert No advisory Be aware Be prepared Take action derstorm, lightning and gusty winds at 40-50 kmph speed at isolated places in Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana on Satur- ■ Stay hydrated ■ Wear lightweight, light- coloured loose cotton clothes ■ Cover your head using a cloth, hat or umbrella WARM NIGHT Labourers take a nap under a tree in Sector 21 on Wednesday afternoon. TRIBUNE PHOTO: PRADEEP TEWARI WHAT IS HEATWAVE When maximum temp crosses 40°C in plains and 30°C in hilly regions with maximum temp departure from normal from 4.5 to 6.4 degrees, it leads to heatwave conditions. Severe heatwave is when maximum temp departure from normal crosses 6.5 degrees. day, and yellow alert for thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds at 40-50 kmph speed at isolated places in the region on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. According to the Meteorological Centre here, the department’s observatory at When maximum temperature remains 40° C and minimum temp departure is between 4.5 and 6.4 degrees, it leads to a warm night. A severe warm night is witnessed when minimum temperature departure goes past 6.4 degrees. AT 452 MW, CITY SEES HIGHEST PEAK POWER DEMAND P3 Sector 39 recorded the highest maximum temperature of 41.9° Celsius while another observatory at the Indian Air Force (IAF) airport logged 41.4° Celsius on Wednesday. The centre said the severe heatwave was recorded at few places in Punjab, while many places including Amritsar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Halwara, Bathinda, Rohtak and Sirsa in the region witnessed heatwave. Besides, warm nights were observed at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana. While Sirsa recorded the maximum of 46.6° Celsius, which was the highest in the region, Amritsar and Bathinda recorded the maximum of 45.8° Celsius to remain the hottest places in Punjab on Wednesday. The MeT Department has predicted no major change in the maximum temperature for the next four days. It said the temperatures in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula will remain maximum between 40 and 43 degree Celsius and minimum between 30 and 32 degree Celsius with no possibility of rain till Monday. Continued on page 2 COMPLETE AIR CONDITIONING SOLUTION SINCE 1894 (GLOBALLY) Dunham-Bush believe in Customer’s “Comfort - Peace of mind - Reliability” Dunham-Bush Opening Experience Centre @ Mohali City Center M/s. L.A. Enterprises, Mohali City Center c m y b 8699044558 8872262666