In view of ensuing Assembly Elections in the state of Punjab, the Election Commission of India (ECI) today held a meeting through video conference with Deputy Commissioners –cum- District Election Officers (DEO) of all 23 to apprise them in detail about the protocol and instructions related to First Level Checking (FLC) of EVM-VVPAT. DEOs were […]
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said people need to pay if they want a better road infrastructure in the country and mentioned how expressways help in reducing travel time and fuel costs. While reviewing the progress of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (DME) in Sohna, Road Transport Minister Gadkari said the farmers who have their land near […]
Prospects are brightening for the Indian economy achieving “escape velocity” from the pandemic as the second wave of COVID-19 wanes and preparedness for future remains on war-alert status, according to an RBI bulletin published on Thursday. An article on the state of the economy, published in the September bulletin, said aggregate demand is gaining firmer […]
President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Shimla for a four-day visit to Himachal Pradesh. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and other dignitaries welcomed him at the Annadale Helipad. Kovind will address a special session of the state assembly on September 16, and on September 17, he will attend the valedictory ceremony […]
Panchhi is a 2021 Punjabi language psychology thriller film directed by Maneesh Bhatt, written by Harsh Rana, and produced by Chaupal Studios. The film stars Prince Kanwaljit in the role of Panchhi, a psychologically distressed man who always has a broad smile on his face and falls in love with Shalu played by Aarushi Sharma. […]
Indian Men’s Hockey Team’s midfielder Nilakanta Sharma has over the years shown significant performances which has helped him cement his place in the team. At the recently held Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 where India won the historic bronze, Nilakanta was impressive in the midfield as his executed the team’s plans and showed why he is a […]
Delhi Capitals’ Head Coach Ricky Ponting expressed that he’s thrilled to join the Delhi franchise team in Dubai for the second half of the VIVO IPL 2021, which is set to begin later this week. The Australian said that the players have shown great intensity during the pre-season camp. “I have been waiting for four […]
To identify new variants of coronavirus, Punjab Government has commenced its first state-run COVID-19 genome sequencing facility at VRDL GMC Patiala laboratory. About 150 samples have been tested in lab, so far and no new variant of coronavirus is identified. Giving details in a press statement, the Health Minister said that earlier, the State Government […]
Punjab State Food Commission has sought a detailed report from the Food and Civil Supplies department in wheat scam within a fortnight. Sharing the information, Chairman Punjab State Food Commission, DP Reddy said that it has been coming to the notice of the commission through media reports that Jasdev Singh, Inspector Food Supplies Department, who […]