Underlining the importance of trees on World Environment Day, Haryana chief minister (CM) Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday announced that 80 acres of ‘Oxi-van’ (a forest) will be created in Karnal district for people to visit. “We have announced many projects today. One of them is setting up of a forest called ‘Oxi-van’ which will […]
Italian artist Salvatore Garau, 67, recently auctioned an ‘invisible sculpture’ that is literally made of nothing. The “immaterial” artwork is unusual in that it is ‘nothing’, meaning it literally does not exist in the material world. The ‘invisible sculpture’ was estimated to be sold between €6,000-9,000 (Rs 13, 33,459.70). Garau said that the artwork titled […]
Facing criticism over alleged diversion of Covid vaccines to private hospitals at hefty margins, the Punjab government on Friday issued an order for taking back Covid vaccines from private hospitals with immediate effect. The Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said that instruction of providing one-time limited vaccine doses to private hospitals has been withdrawn by […]
Punjab Government on Friday postponed the implementation of 6th Pay Commission report and extended the term of the Commission till August 31, 2021. Finance Minister Manpreet Badal had announced to implement the Pay Commission recommendation from July, 1, 2021. The decision of state government to extend the term has triggered wide spread resentment among the […]
A group of researchers from Singapore are exploring the question what’s the longest life that could be lived by a human system. The researchers from Singapore-based biotech company Gero point to an underlying “pace of ageing” that sets the lifespan between 120-150 years. In the journal which is named as “Longitudinal analysis of blood, markers […]
Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story acquired a position in the IMDB’s Top Web Series & TV Shows in the world. Col Needham, IMDb Founder, and CEO said worldwide interest in the Indian steaming series “hit an all-time high this year” with fans rating their favorites and helping others discover breakout shows. Rating of 9.5 […]
The only Indian company Zydus Cadila which claims to have developed neutralising monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)-based cocktail for the treatment of COVID-19 has been given permission to conduct clinical trials by the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), according to sources. “SEC gives a recommendation for the Phase I and II […]
Italian fashion house Gucci is selling a dress that bears a striking resemblance to the traditional Indian kurta, and netizens have a lot to say about it. The ‘organic linen kaftan’ with floral embroidery retails for $3,500 (₹2.5 lakh approximately) on the luxury brand’s website. Customers have the option of paying in monthly installments to […]
Chandigarh emerged as the top Union Territory with 79 points in the SDG India Index 2020–21, which was released by Niti Ayog on Thursday and is developed in collaboration with the United Nations India to track the progress of all states and Union territories (UT) towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals. The all India average is […]
As Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the cancellation of Class 12 Board exams of CBSE in view of the uncertain conditions due to Covid-19, social media was flooded with hilarious memes. In the meeting chaired by PM Modi, it was decided that CBSE will take steps to compile the results of class […]