Sitar maestro Pandit Devabrata Chaudhuri passed away on Saturday due to Covid-19 related complications. The Padma Bhushan awardee was 85. One of the leading proponents of the Senia Gharana, Chaudhuri was considered a leading name among sitar players. Pandit Devabrata Chaudhuri’s son Prateek Chaudhuri took to Facebook to share the news of his father’s demise. […]
The Disneyland Resort, which was closed for over a year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, has finally reopened on Friday. Eager Disney fans began lining up hours before Disneyland’s official 9 am opening time on Friday. While things at Walt Disney’s original them e park may look a little different including social distancing markers […]
Faced with shortage of Covid vaccines, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday deferred Phase III of vaccination of the 18-45 age group. The Punjab CM made it clear that due to non-availability of vaccine, Phase III of vaccination, which was slated to begin on May 1, cannot be started as scheduled. He […]
Shooter Chandro Tomar, nicknamed ‘Shooter Dadi’, passed away at the age of 89 due to Covid-19 on Friday. She had been admitted to a hospital in Meerut earlier this week after she had complained of difficulty breathing. Chandro Tomar, who belonged to UP’s Baghpat, started competitive shooting at the age of 65. She won over […]
The Northern Railways has cancelled the afternoon Shatabdi Express, running between Chandigarh and New Delhi (02046/45) from May 1 due to low occupancy and surge in Covid-19 cases. The Kalka-Shimla train (04527/28) has also been suspended. Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Railway Board, Deepak Kumar, said that these trains have been cancelled in view […]
Haryana government has imposed a weekend lockdown in nine districts starting from Friday (April 30) from 10pm till 5am on Monday. The nine districts are Panchkula, Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Rohtak, Karnal Hisar, Sirsa and Fatehabad. “The residents must stay indoors during the lockdown. No person shall leave their home or shall move out on foot […]
Renowned TV journalist Rohit Sardana passed away on Friday. He had tested positive for the Coronavirus and suffered a heart attack on Friday morning. Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary informed about his untimely demise through a tweet. Rohit Sardana had hosted the popular ‘Taal Thok Ke’, a debate programme that discusses contemporary issues in India […]
Treatment of Covid-19 through plasma has been approved by the Centre in its fresh Covid-19 treatment protocol. Plasma therapy, broadly known as ‘convalescent plasma therapy’, is a procedure to treat coronavirus infection. In this experimental treatment, plasma, which is the yellowish liquid part of the blood, is extracted from a person who has recovered from […]
The Chemists Association Chandigarh has come forward to help the residents by providing the numbers of chemists to contact for medicines. They have asked to visit the chemists of their localities for any medicine requirement. Vinay Jain, General Secretary, Chandigarh Chemists Association said, “We are trying to help and support our Chandigarh Citizens in whatever […]
Truecaller has launched a dedicated “COVID Hospital Directory” service in India allowing users to easily find COVID-19 hospitals and health centres in their area. The service, which is currently available for Android users, offers real-time information including telephone numbers and addresses of COVID-designated hospitals across the country. The directory can be accessed from either the […]