India named Bangladesh’s father of the nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and Oman’s longtime ruler Sultan Qaboos for the Gandhi Peace Prize, an official statement by the government said. The prestigious prize for the year 2019 is being conferred on late Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman in recognition of his vision to strengthen […]
In the wake of the surge in Covid-19 cases, Chandigarh Administration has issued fresh restrictions on Monday. As per the orders, all restaurants/eating places will close by 11pm and the last order can be taken till 10pm. All public Holi-milan gatherings will be banned and clubs, hotels, restaurants, etc, will not be allowed to hold […]
In the ongoing TRIDENT PCA CUP 2021- Triangular Challenger Series, in the last of the league matches played today PCA Punjab XI took on PCA Rest of Punjab RED at the Hara Cricket stadium at Baddowal, Ludhiana. Due to bad weather and rain early in the morning the match started late at 12:30 pm and the play was reduced […]
March 22, 2021, marks the 125th birth anniversary of Swiss architect Pierre Jeanneret who played a huge role in designing Chandigarh along with Le Corbusier. Born in Geneva on March 22, 1896, Jeanneret graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts. It was in Paris that Le Corbusier whose formal name was Charles-Édouard Jeanneret took on the […]
Noted writer-filmmaker Sagar Sarhadi, 88, known for films like ‘Kabhi Kabhie’, ‘Silsila’, and ‘Bazaar’, passed away on Sunday night due to age-related issues. Sarhadi breathed his last at his residence in the neighbourhood of Sion here, told his nephew filmmaker Ramesh Talwar. “He passed away shortly before midnight. He wasn’t keeping well for some time […]
Australia’s south east was lashed by another round of intense rainfall on Monday with thousands of people ordered to evacuate and more than 200 schools closed. Australian authorities are planning to evacuate from flood-affected suburbs in Sydney’s west, which is set for its worst flooding in 60 years with drenching rain expected to continue for […]
Finland has taken the top spot for the fourth consecutive year as the happiest country in the world despite the pandemic’s devastating effects according to the UN-curated World Happiness Report 2021. The report saw Denmark in second place, then Switzerland, Iceland and the Netherlands. New Zealand was again the only non-European nation in the top […]
In the ongoing PCA Trident Cup Challenger Triangular Series, Ludhiana will get to see the best of cricketing action in the next two days. Sharing the information Bhupinder Singh Sr, former International cricket player & member of the organizing committee informed that the tournament is sponsored by Trident Group of Companies and carries a cash prize of Rs 2 lacs for […]
India saw 40,953 new Covid cases being reported in a day, the highest single-day rise recorded in 111 days, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. In Mohali, the number of Covid cases in a day touched a new high this year with 258 testing positive for the virus on Friday. On the […]
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) announced IT Export awards for the region during TIECON, the annual flagship event of TiE Chandigarh, on March 19, 2021. Dr. Omkar Rai, Director General, STPI was conferred the honor of Chief Guest. He was joined by Mr. Rajneesh Agrawal, Director-STPI Noida and Mr. Ajay P. Shrivastava, Office-In-Charge, STPI […]