Chandigarh recorded 967 new Covid-19 cases over the last 24 hours, a health bulletin showed on Monday—the highest cases the city’s recorded since the pandemic began in 2020. The UT’s been recording higher rates of infection since last week—the UT’s added 2,895 new cases since Thursday. The rise is primarily fuelled by the highly transmissible […]
The NEET-PG counselling will commence from January 12, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Sunday. The Supreme Court on January 7, in an interim order, allowed resumption of medical counselling for NEET-PG admissions for the year 2021-22.It also upheld the validity of 27 per cent OBC and 10 per cent EWS quotas.”As assured by […]
Covid vaccination certificates issued in the five poll-bound states will not have Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo since the model code of conduct has come into force there, official sources said on Sunday. The Union Health Ministry has applied necessary filters on the Co-WIN platform to exclude Modi’s photo from the vaccine certificate, a source […]
With 552 fresh new Omicron cases detected in the last 24 hrs, India’s tally of this highly transmissible Covid-19 variant has climbed to 3,623, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. Of the total, 1,409 people have recovered so far.As per the Ministry, the variant has spread to 27 States and UTs till date, with […]
The All India Power Engineers Federation on Sunday urged the government to withdraw the Union Cabinet decision to privatise power distribution in Chandigarh as the matter is still sub-judice. “The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Sunday urged the government to withdraw Cabinet decision on privatisation of electricity distribution in UT (Union Territory) Chandigarh […]
The cold weather is likely to intensify in northwest India, including Delhi, during the next three days while isolated areas of some states may witness foggy mornings and evenings. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the ongoing intense precipitation spell over Western Himalayan Region & adjoining plains will continue during the next 24 hours and […]
Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday. “CEO Punjab Dr. S. Karuna Raju, IAS, asymptomatic tested Covid positive. Under isolation at home taking all precautions as per Covid protocol. Those who came in contact with him in the last few days, kindly get tested and take care,” according to […]
India will start administering the precaution dose of Covid vaccine to healthcare and frontline workers, and comorbid people aged 60 and above from Monday in a bid to stymie the coronavirus spread driven by its Omicron variant. Personnel deployed in election duty in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa have also been designated […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday that December 26 starting this year will be observed as “Veer Baal Diwas” as a tribute to the 10th Sikh guru Gobind Singh’s four sons who were executed by the Mughals. Modi’s announcement came on the day of the birth anniversary of the Sikh guru.This is a fitting […]
A newly installed oxygen plant at a hospital in Tihar prison will be made operational in four days while all dispensaries in the three jail complexes of Delhi have been designated as Covid care centres amid a surge in infections, officials said on Sunday.As part of steps taken against the spread of the viral disease […]