Banking services were partially impacted on Monday as a section of bank employees did not report for work in support of the two-day nationwide general strike called by central trade unions. However, there was hardly any impact on the functioning of new generation private sector banks.Transactions at many public sector banks have been impacted as […]
In a wild and what appeared to be an unscripted moment at the Oscars, Will Smith strode to the stage and landed a punch on Chris Rock after the comedian cracked a joke about the Hollywood star’s wife Jada Pinkett-Smith. Smith later won the best actor Oscar for his role in biographical drama “King Richard”.The […]
A two-day nationwide strike – called by a joint forum of central trade unions – is likely to affect banking, trasnportation, railways and power services on Monday and Tuesday. Bharat Bandh, says the Platform of Central Trade Unions and Sectoral Federations and Associations, aims to draw attention to criticism of the government policies, which have […]
Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Sunday ruled out resignation during his rally at the Parade Ground in Islamabad, claiming that foreign powers were behind the conspiracy to topple his three-year old government. This comes a day before the no-confidence motion that will be tabled in the Pakistan assembly at 4 pm. “The letter I […]
It was a solid batting display by both the teams as Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by five wickets in their first match of the season. Chasing 206, the team kicked-off on a good note with Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan adding 71 runs in just 7.1 overs. Wanindu Hasaranga then broke […]
The Russian invasion on Ukraine entered its 32nd day on Sunday, even as negotiation talks between the two sides so far have not yielded fruitful results. The delegations have now decided to meet for the next in-person talks between March 28 and 30 in Turkey, a Ukraine negotiator and politician David Arakhamia informed on Facebook […]
Chandigarh administration’s employees, who are presently working under Punjab service rules, will now come under the central civil services rules. Among the major benefits will be enhancement of retirement age from current 58 years to 60 years. Home Minister Amit Shah today announced that the central civil services will now apply to the employees of […]
Pilgrimage to the Hindu shrine of Amarnath cave in Kashmir will commence from June 30 this year. This will be after a gap of two years when the pilgrimage will be undertaken by lakhs of devotees as it was cancelled due to the pandemic. A meeting of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board in this regard was […]