One of Stephen Hawking‘s most famous theorems has been proven right, using ripples in space-time caused by the merging of two distant black holes. The theorem was first proposed by Hawking in the year 1971. It claimed that it was impossible for a black hole to decrease in size over time. The theorem was based […]
In his poll-bound visit to Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) head and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that the state is getting ready for a new dawn. Taking to Twitter, he said, “Punjab is getting ready for a new dawn.” The Delhi CM made major announcements in Chandigarh during his press conference. […]
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order against the privatisation of Chandigarh electricity department, clearing the decks for the process. The matter was listed before the bench of Justice Abdul Nazeer and Justice V Ramasubramanian. On November 9, 2020, the UT Engineering Department had invited bids for the privatisation […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures on Monday in a bid to provide relief to individuals as well as businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. The government announced eight major economic relief measures and Rs 1.1 lakh crore loan guarantee scheme for the sectors affected by the pandemic. An additional sum of ₹ […]
Star Indian archer Deepika Kumari on Monday regained the number one position in global rankings for recurve women following her hat-trick of gold medals at the World Cup Stage 3 in Paris on Sunday. The 27-year-old from Ranchi, who had achieved the top spot for the first time in 2012, on Sunday claimed gold medals […]
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Limited on Monday announced the commercial launch of anti-Covid drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG), developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). This comes after the DRDO earlier on June 1 said that the anti-Covid drug is approved for emergency use as an adjunct therapy to the standard of care in the treatment of […]
Chitkara University’s College of Education in association with Chitkara International School, Chandigarh, organised an educational webinar “Teacher as an Artist” for its BEd students and in-service teachers. Moderated by Dr Niyati Chitkara, Director – Chitkara Schools, the session was joined by Mita Vasisht, a renowned Indian actor, director and writer. The session revolved around the emerging relevance of […]
Travellers vaccinated with Covishield, the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine manufactured in India, may not be eligible for the European Union’s “Green Pass” that will be available for use from July 1. Green Pass is an immunity document that is meant to ease travel within and to the bloc, according to reports citing official rules. Many EU member […]
Governor of Punjab and Chandigarh Administrator VP Singh Badnore inaugurated the second Mini Sports Complex at Sector 27 in the presence of Dharam Pal, Adviser to the Administrator. Chandigarh has three major sports complex in Sector 7, 42 and 46 and a cricket stadium in Sector 16. The sports facility has also been provided at […]