As many as 318 oxygen concentrators arrived at Delhi airport on Monday from the United States to fight against the crisis of Covid-19 cases surge in India. Union Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, in a tweet, said, “All efforts to strengthen India’s fight against the pandemic are on. 318 Philips Oxygen Concentrators on @airindiain flight from […]
The 14th edition of the much-awaited BAJA SAE 2021 series concluded with much fanfare at Chitkara University at Rajpura on Monday. For the first time, the event was held in the virtual format amid the disruption caused by the pandemic wherein the teams participated from their respective regions. In the conventional m-BAJA, Team Piranha Racing […]
The remembrance segment of the 93rd Academy Awards or Oscars, In Memoriam, included the beloved Irrfan Khan and costume designer Bhanu Athaiya. Like every year, the In Memoriam section paid tributes to filmmakers and artists who departed the world in 2020, and not surprisingly, the list was a long one. Oscar nominee Angela Bassett gave […]
Amid surging Covid-19 cases in the country, Shri Hemkunt Sahib Yatra in Uttarakhand was postponed on Sunday. The Yatra was slated to commence from May 10. Last year, the yatra was delayed by three months due to the pandemic. Hemkund Sahib, the highest Gurudwara of the Sikhs, is located at an altitude of 4329 mts […]
Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday ordered shutdown of operations in the state’s iron and steel industries to divert Oxygen for medical use, along with immediate establishment of Oxygen Control Rooms at the state and district levels amid the escalating Oxygen crisis in the state. He has also directed DC Amritsar to […]
Chitkara University from Punjab has been ranked among top 10 Indian universities in Times Higher Education (THE) IMPACT Rankings -2021 for achieving the individual Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The worldwide ranking of THE IMPACT rankings placed Chitkara University in the coveted rank slab of 401-600 in the list that witnessed 1,115 institutions from 94 countries. Additionally, […]
The Panjab University (PU) has completed the preparations for the Senate election to be held on Monday (April 26). For this, PU has issued new guidelines which say that not more than 25 people will be able to gather at one place. PU has also changed the timing of elections in view of Covid-19. Polling […]
Baljinder Singh assumed charged of District Education Officer (Elementary), Mohali, on Friday, following the orders issued by Education Department of Punjab Government. He took the charge at the Elementary Education Office located on the second floor of the District Administrative Complex in Mohali. Baljinder Singh was promoted as PES Officer on December 23, 2009. He […]
First case of coronavirus has been reported from Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, which reopened to climbers following a year of closure. Norwegian climber Erlend Ness was isolated in hospital for eight nights due to the virus. Ness was evacuated by helicopter from the Mount Everest base camp to Kathmandu. A Sherpa — a […]
Chandigarh Administration on Friday again revised the time of the night curfew from 9pm to 5am. A release from the administration said that Sukhna Lake will remain close on Saturday and Sunday. Museums, libraries, spas and such public places will remain closed. Hostels and residential educational institutions have been asked to ensure that only students […]