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 […]
The Haryana government has announced that the Haryana Board of Secondary Education (HBSE) Class 10 board exam results will declared by 15 June. According to Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal, the HBSE 10th board result 2021 will be declared by 15 June. Students are advised to keep an eye on official HBSE website bseh.org.in for […]
After Pfizer and Moderna, Covishield-maker Serum Institute of India (SII) has asked for indemnity from liability, according to sources. All vaccine makers, whether Indian or foreign, should be granted the same protection, the Adar Poonawalla-led company has reportedly told the government. As per company sources, the Adar Poonawalla-led SII, which manufactures Covishield (the Indian name […]
President Joe Biden issued a presidential proclamation recognising June as Pride Month, vowing to fight for full equality for the LGBTQ community to be codified into law. The official acknowledgment of Pride, a month typically defined for many in the community by marches, parades and parties across the United States, offered Biden his latest opportunity […]
China’s ‘artificial sun’ nuclear fusion reactor has set a new world record after running at 216 million degrees Fahrenheit (120million°C) for 100 seconds, according to state media. For another 20 seconds, the “artificial sun” also achieved a peak temperature of 288 million degrees Fahrenheit (160 million degrees Celsius), which is over ten times hotter than […]
Punjab School Education and Public Works Minister Vijay Inder Singla released a list of best government schools for the session 2020-21 on the basis of overall grading. Singla said that the ranking of the schools has been divided into three categories; middle, high and senior secondary schools and top performing schools from each district would […]
Chandigarh Traffic Police has started a special initiative for senior citizens in the city so that they do not face any kind of inconvenience on the road. On the lines of learner driver ‘L’ stickers, the Chandigarh traffic police will provide special stickers with hologram to senior citizens to alert other road users. “Two stickers […]
After minor job losses in February and March, India’s second wave of Covid pandemic has taken a heavy toll on employment and crashed the labour market, crippling businesses. The number of employed people fell to 375.45 million in May from 390.79 million in April, according to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). At least […]
Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has announced its updated guidance to allow mixing and matching approved Covid-19 vaccines in most scenarios. Four vaccines, developed by Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, have been authorised for use in Canada to date. For Canadians who have had a first dose of Moderna or Pfizer, […]