Mohali Civil Surgeon Dr Adarshpal Kaur has clarified that the second dose of Covishield vaccine is being administered to only three categories of international travellers. These categories include those students who have to travel abroad for the purpose of education. The second category consists of people who have to take up jobs in foreign countries […]
Punjab Government has decided to accept majority of the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission and decided to implement them from July 1, 2021, with retrospective effect from January 1, 2016. This move will benefit over 5.4 lakh serving and retired state government employees in Punjab. Now, the minimum pay for a government employee would […]
To encourage the children for education, the Punjab government is currently providing 17 types of scholarships to school students. Disclosing this, a spokesperson of Punjab School Education Department said that class 9 and 10 students are being given an annual stipend of Rs 3,000 per student under the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC students. This […]
A third wave of coronavirus infections is likely to hit India by October, and although it will be better controlled than the latest outbreak, the pandemic will remain a public health threat for at least another year, according to a Reuters poll of medical experts. As many as 40 healthcare specialists, doctors, scientists, virologists, epidemiologists […]
Chitkara University today co-hosted first-of-its-kind initiative “Redefining Institutional Strategy for Excellence” (R.I.S.E) Event, Punjab Edition, conceptualised by QS IGAUGE. The event R.I.S.E gave a platform for the leaders in higher education in India to connect with their peer groups and discuss the current situation of education in their state. The aim of the event was […]
Victoria’s Secret has ditched its supermodels (or Angels as they were called), to focus on women empowerment, giving a platform to female athletes, activists and entrepreneurs. The US lingerie giant has signed with seven women to replace the brand’s hypersexualised models, who are under scrutiny for their embodiment of male fantasy over an accurate representation […]
UT Adviser Manoj Parida was on Thursday appointed as Chairman, National Authority of Chemical Weapons Convention, in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Union government, under the Cabinet Secretariat. Manoj Parida, a 1986 batch IAS officer, has served in various capacities in Andaman, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Odisha and Delhi. Manoj Parida, who hails […]
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday released the evaluation criteria or the final strategy through which it will assess Class 12 students. CBSE told the Supreme Court of India that Class 12 students will be marked on the basis of Class 11 and Class 10 results. “Total marks of Class 12 result […]
Japanese Miyazaki mangoes are among the most expensive in the world and sold at ₹2.70 lakh per kilogram in the international market last year, according to the Japanese media reports. These fruits are so valuable that a couple in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur have employed four guards and six dogs in their orchard to guard the […]
Chandigarh has received excellent rating in ‘Adverse Events Following Immunization’ (AEFI) by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi. Chandigarh reported 0.4% AEFI cases as per the CoWIN portal. Besides, the states of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal were also adjudged excellent in the category. In the category of ‘good performing’, Bihar, Dadra […]