With India’s Covid-19 crisis deepening day-by-day, reports now say that a triple mutation strain has been traced in parts of India. After the double mutation, the triple mutation B.1.167 (meaning three different Covid strains combining to form a new variant) has been detected in parts of the country including, Maharashtra, Delhi and West Bengal. “This […]
The Haryana government on Wednesday announced summer vacations in all schools across the state starting from April 22 till May 31, 2021. The decision came as the coronavirus cases in the state witnessed a massive surge in the last few days, announced Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal Gujjar. “Teachers are constantly coming to school, along […]
Former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin, 45, was found guilty of murder and manslaughter by a jury on Tuesday, nearly a year after he used his knee to pin the neck of an African American man, George Floyd, to the ground, killing him. Chauvin faces a potential 40-year jail sentence. George Floyd’s death had sparked the […]
In a war room meeting presided by the UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore, the Chandigarh administration has decided to change the night curfew timings to 8pm to 5am from 10pm to 5am. The major decision on the seven-day complete lockdown will be decided in the next meeting of administration, which is going to be held […]
To upgrade the existing technical education system, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh has given the nod for 19 new ITIs (Industrial Training Institutes) including one in Beas, with classes to be commenced in the forthcoming session. Chairing a high-level department review meeting, the CM also agreed to the upgradation of Sri Guru Gobind […]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) Ingenuity Mars helicopter, designed by IIT Madras alumnus J (Bob) Balaram, made history on Monday by becoming the first powered and controlled flight on another planet. The US space agency hailed the achievement as ‘our Wright brothers moment’. Bob Balaram, Ingenuity’s chief engineer, said the helicopter was in fine […]
The nominations for the 2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards for this year’s ceremony, which will take place across two nights on May 16 and May 17 were unveiled on Monday. Leading this year’s roster of nominees is Marvel’s Disney Plus series ‘WandaVision’, which earned five nods — including best show, best performance in a […]
With Covid cases rising in the state, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday ordered stricter restrictions beginning tomorrow, including extension of night curfew timings (8pm to 5am), closure of all bars, cinema halls, gyms, spas, coaching centres, sports complexes, with restaurants and hotels to be open only for takeaway and home delivery […]
Further expanding its retail presence across India, Trident Limited, the flagship company of the Trident Group, a USD 1 billion Indian business conglomerate and leading global player in home textiles, has opened six new exclusive showrooms across India for its bed and bath linen collections under Trident Home Décor Design. Thereby taking the total count […]
Amid spiralling Covid cases and reports of shortage of oxygen supply for the patients across several states, the Indian Railways is all set to operate ‘Oxygen Express’ trains for the transport of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) and oxygen cylinders, said the ministry of railways in a statement. Availability of oxygen is a key element in […]