No one can forget the lockdown caused due to Covid pandemic and its after effects, which can be witnessed till now. According to experts, from April 2020 to February 2021, around 500 companies in Chandigarh had to shut down their business due to the lockdown, which left many unemployed. Many had to leave the city […]
Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, is planning to build an innovation hub centre on its land in Panipat where clothing companies will set up the offices. This move will help PU earn revenue. PU will borrow funds from the central government to build the innovation hub and the proposal will be sent next month. Earlier, the […]
Farmers are observing ‘Bharat Bandh’ today (Friday) to mark the completion of four months of their agitation against the central farm laws. The Bharat Bandh, called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), will be observed till 6 pm. All roads and trains will be blocked and all services are expected to remain suspended, except for […]
A new double mutant strain of coronavirus has been found in India that causes increased infectivity amid grave concerns over the surge in cases in Maharashtra and Punjab, said Health Ministry officials. In a press note, the Centre said that a total of 771 Covid-19 variants of concerns (VOCs) have been detected in the country […]
A large container ship ran aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal on March 23, choking traffic in both directions along the crucial international trade artery and created what is being referred to as the world’s largest shipping jam. Several attempts to refloat the 2.20 lakh tonne and 400 metre-long ship, named ‘Ever Given’ have reportedly failed. […]
In the first final match of the ongoing PCA Trident Cup Challenger Triangular Series played today at I S Bindra Cricket Stadium, Mohali PCA Punjab XI took on Rest of Punjab RED. On a sunny morning PCA Punjab XI won the toss and invited PCA Rest of Punjab Red to bat first. A cautious opening knock by Nehal Wadhera 51 runs in 61 […]
The issue of privatisation of power department of the Chandigarh administration has now reached the Parliament, where second phase of budget session is underway. A number of questions have been asked by the Parliament regarding the decision to hand over a profit-making department to a private company. In the Parliament, the issue of farmers’ protest […]
US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) says it expects to fly the first helicopter ‘Ingenuity’ on Mars in early April. NASA is targeting no earlier than April 8 for Ingenuity to make the first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. Ingenuity remains attached to the belly of […]
Ahead of his retirement on April 23, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on Wednesday recommended the name of Justice NV Ramana — the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court — as his successor. The CJI has sent a letter recommending Justice NV Ramana to be appointed as the 48th CJI to Law Ministry. Justice […]