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NIRF Rankings 2021: PGIMER bags 2nd spot in medical colleges

In the sixth edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) announced by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, secured the second rank in medical colleges. As per the NIRF ranking, AIIMS Delhi has bagged the top spot among medical colleges, followed by PGIMER, Chandigarh, […]

Tricity

Nation Builder’s Award for 3 teachers of Bhavan Chandigarh

Three teachers from Bhavan Vidyalaya, Chandigarh, including Vice Principal Suparna Bansal, and senior teachers Anuradha Bhatia and Sangeeta Kakkar were conferred with the coveted ‘Nation Builder Award’ for the year 2021 in recognition of their outstanding services to education. The Nation Builder Award is an honour bestowed upon teachers by Rotary India Literacy Mission, to […]

Regional

Ban on Internet services extended in Karnal

The Haryana government has extended the ban on mobile Internet services in Karnal, till Thursday midnight. Many farmers have been protesting outside the mini secretariat in Karnal. Meanwhile, the talks between farmers’ leaders and administration, which remained inconclusive, are likely to resume on Thursday. The leaders are adamant on the suspension of IAS officer Ayush […]

National Sports

Dhoni joins India team as mentor for T20 WC, Ashwin returns to squad

Former India skipper MS Dhoni, who led India to three International Cricket Council (ICC) titles, has been appointed Indian cricket team mentor for the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman in October-November. He will work closely with India team head coach Ravi Shastri during the competition, said […]

National Regional

Another round of talks fails, farmers continue to stay outside Karnal secretariat

The second round of talks between district officials and farmers protesting over a police lathi-charge last month failed Wednesday and the protesters said they will continue their sit-in “indefinitely”  at the district headquarters in Karnal today. The leaders said they will stay put at the gate of the complex but will not stop officials and […]

Sports

21-year-old Punjab’s striker Dilpreet Singh eyes glory in upcoming championships

Star striker Dilpreet Singh has had a dream run so far with the Indian Men’s Hockey Team. Ever since his grand outing in the Sultan of Johor Cup in 2017 where the India Colts won the Bronze Medal, Dilpreet’s career has soared to new heights. He was called-up for the Senior Camp and soon became […]

Tricity

Navya Verma and Riya Kaushik clinch the titles of CLTA-AITA CS3 meet

Top seed Navya Verma and Riya Kaushik won boys and girls singles titles, respectively, on the concluding day of the CLTA-AITA Championship Series (CS-3) Tennis Tournament. Verma defeated 2nd seed Aditya Chauhan in straight sets 6-2 6-2. Navya played high quality tennis. Verma won the first set without getting much pressure 6-2. In the second […]

Regional

Sarkaria starts online allocation of Letters of Intent under Aerotropolis scheme of GMADA

Housing & Urban Development Minister Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria today kickstarted issuance of online Letters of Intent to the land owners whose land has been acquired for the Aerotropolis project under Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA).  The Digital issuance of Letters of Intent (LoIs) has replaced the traditional practice of manual issuance of these. Starting […]

Regional

NO PAUCITY OF FUNDS TO RUN GAUSHALAS: JANJUA

Taking serious cognizance of the news published in a newspaper, the Punjab Government clarified that there is no paucity of funds for the upkeep of Gaushalas (Cattle Pounds). A total amount of Rs. 43.85 crore has been spent by the Government of Punjab for the construction of sheds and for the up keep of the […]

Sports Tricity

JP Atray Memorial for Trident Trophy: DDCA defeated MPCA by 145 runs

DDCA defeated MPCA by 145 runs in the ongoing JP Atray Memorial Cricket Tournament for Trident Trophy, at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium. Winning the toss DDCA opted to bat and DDCA scored 332 for 7 in 50 overs. They made a dismal start as their opener Sarthak Ranjan was caught by wicket keeper Harsh […]