Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to address the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, the first time he will address the most powerful UN organ since Russia’s invasion of his country and after streets strewn with corpses of what appeared to be civilians were found in the suburbs of Kyiv, sparking worldwide horror and […]
After having reacted sharply to Punjab’s move on staking claim over Chandigarh, Haryana convened a day-long special session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar moved the resolution staking claim to Chandigarh.The Punjab Vidhan Sabha had, on April 1, passed a resolution staking the state’s claim on Chandigarh which is […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning a visit to India towards the end of this month with a focus on strengthening bilateral ties against the backdrop of the ongoing India-UK Free Trade Agreement negotiations, according to official sources. The visit, which is expected around April 22, is long overdue after Johnson was forced to […]
State-owned fuel retailers hiked the rates of petrol and diesel by 80 paise on Tuesday, the 13th increase in the last 15 days. In Delhi, petrol is now being sold at ₹104.61 per litre while diesel prices are at ₹ 95.87 per litre, according to the notification by fuel retailers. The latest hike has taken […]
An IIT graduate attacked two policemen with a sharp-edged weapon at a gate of the famed Gorakhnath temple and tried to barge into premises before being overpowered, Uttar Pradesh officials said on Monday terming it a “terror incident”. The attack occurred on Sunday evening at the temple which is under high security as it is […]
The Excise and Taxation Department carried out the checking of Books and Stationary shops in Chandigarh today.Show cause notices were issued to various booksellers and uniform dealers by the Excise and Taxation officers for non issuance of tax invoices. Total ten show cause notices amounting approx 2 lakhs were issued to the following book and […]
IIT Kanpur alumnus Rakesh Gangwal on Monday donated a whopping Rs 100 crore to support a major research venture at his alma mater. The news of what is probably one of the largest personal donations made in the history of the institute was broken today by IIT Kanpur Director Abhay Karandikar.“Here is the big news […]
The Central Government has appointed its ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra as the next new Foreign Secretary. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Kwatra to the post of Foreign Secretary. He will succeed current Foreign Secretary Harsha Vardan Shringla, who is retiring on April 30. Kwatra, a 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) […]
Terrorists fired upon a man in Chotagam Harmain area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday. A police officer said militants fired upon a Kashmiri Pandit, Sonu Kumar Balaji, a resident of Chotagam.Sonu, a medical shop owner, has been shifted to nearby hospital for treatment and his condition is stated to be stable.Meanwhile, whole area […]
To welcome the dynamic students of the Senior Wing on the first day of their academic journey, Chitkara International School (CIS), Chandigarh today organised a fantastic event “The Carnival Kingdom-Embrace the first day of the Academic Session 2022-23 with Joy and Magic!”. Enchanted- Relishing the fascinating Art of Magic! The school’s premier event comprised a […]