India and Central Asia identified connectivity, energy and security as focus areas at their first-ever summit held virtually on Thursday. This was to be an in-person interaction unlike their virtual summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping two days back. But rising Omicron cases led to the cancellation of their Delhi visit during which they would […]
India’s drug regulator has granted regular market approval for COVID-19 vaccines Covishield and Covaxin for use in the adult population subject to certain conditions, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday. The minister also said that the government’s vaccination drive will continue as it is to provide first and second doses for all and a […]
Chandigarh on Thursday reported 565 new Covid-19 cases at a positivity rate of 15.50 per cent.The city had recorded 618 cases yesterday while the positivity rate stood at 12.11 per cent.A total of 3,645 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases fell to 5,420 from 6,149 yesterday.As many as […]
The UT Administrator approved giving relaxations as the Covid-19 positivity rate continues to decline in Chandigarh. The Administrator expressed his satisfaction over the decline in positivity rate and appreciated the health officials for being pro-active in handling the ongoing situation. He also congratulated the Administration for administering 100 per cent second doze of vaccination to […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the party will go to the Punjab Assembly polls with a CM face and the decision on it will be taken soon after consulting party workers.Addressing a virtual rally here, Gandhi said Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and state party president Navjot Singh Sidhu has assured him that […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday orally asked the Punjab government not to take any coercive step against SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia till January 31 when it hears his pre-arrest bail plea in a drugs case. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices A S Bopanna and Hima Kohli took note of […]
Salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group on Thursday took over Air India and vowed to turn the loss-making carrier, it had founded but had lost control nearly seven decades back, into a world-class airline. N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, which in October last year beat a consortium led by rival SpiceJet promoter to win the bid […]
Captain of India’s 1964 Tokyo Olympics gold medal-winning hockey team, Charanjit Singh, died on Thursday at his home in Una, Himachal Pradesh after suffering a cardiac arrest that followed prolonged age-related illnesses. The former mid-fielder was 90 and would have turned a year older next month. He is survived by two sons and one daughter.Charanjit, […]
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has handed over the missing teenager from Arunachal Pradesh to the Indian Army, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday. He said the youth was handed over at Wacha-Damai interaction point in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday. Nineteen-year-old Miram Taron of Jido Village in Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh was […]
UT Adviser Dharam Pal on Wednesday said the Chandigarh administration had been working on making Chandigarh a regional hub for education, health, commerce and IT. “We have been working on themes of Clean City, Green City and Smart City and making Chandigarh carbon neutral by 2030,” he said.“Under the Clean City project, we have been […]