Chandigarh on Friday reported 1,172 new Covid-19 cases at a positivity rate of 17.06 per cent.The cumulative number of cases has reached 83,735 while the active cases stand at 9,260.As many as 6,868 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. A total of 1,832 patients were discharged, including persons from home isolation who have […]
Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday launched a scathing attack on Charanjit Singh Channi, whose government, he said, had clearly ‘stage-managed’ the blockade that had led to the serious security lapse on the Prime Minister’s route.Captain Amarinder said he had earlier passed the bridge, where the Prime Minister had been stuck for […]
Thwarting a possible terrorist attack around the Republic Day, the Punjab Police have recovered 40mm Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) with two 40 mm compatible grenades, 3.79 Kg RDX, nine electrical detonators and two sets of timer devices for IEDs from Gurdaspur, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Border Range Mohinish Chawla on Friday. As […]
The health ministry in its new Covid guidance on children advised against the use of antivirals or monoclonal antibodies on children less than 18 years of age, irrespective of the severity of infection. The Revised Comprehensive Guidelines for Management of Covid-19 in Children and Adolescents (below 18 years) issued today says steroids if used should […]
Two more people who allegedly consumed spurious liquor here, died on Thursday, taking the toll to seven, a senior police officer said. Meanwhile, four accused have been arrested and remanded to police custody for a week, he said.Four people remain admitted in hospitals. While two of them are in a local hospital, the other two […]
The Indian women’s team wasted innumerable chances in a completely dominating performance as Iran held them to a goal-less draw in their Asian Cup opening match here on Thursday.Head coach Thomas Dennerby will be disappointed with the outcome of the match as a win against lower-ranked Iran would have put his side in a comfortable […]
Jannayak Janta Party leader Digvijay Singh Chautala on Thursday claimed that the Indian National Lok Dal will merge with his outfit at the time of next Assembly polls in the state. His remark came days after Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Singh Chautala said the JJP will soon merge with the BJP.The JJP […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning called up former Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch Parkash Singh Badal on phone to enquire about his health.The grand old man of Punjab politics, Badal, 94, on Wednesday tested positive for the Covid-19.”PM Modi spoke to Parkash Singh Badal and enquired about his health,” […]
The minimum temperature hovered above normal limits at most places in Punjab and Haryana on Thursday. Amritsar recorded a low of 9.4 degrees Celsius, while Ludhiana’s minimum settled at 10.7 degrees Celsius, according to the meteorological department.Patiala recorded a low of 9.4 degrees, while Faridkot and Ferozepur recorded 10 degrees and 10.4 degrees Celsius, respectively.Chandigarh, […]