To protest against the Centre’s proposal to privatise two public sector banks, United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has given a call for a two-day nationwide strike (March 15 and 16) which will likely affect banking services. According to UFBU, around 10 lakh bank employees will participate in the strike. The UFBU comprises nine main […]
The Ghazipur border, which was closed due to farmers’ protests, was reopened on Monday for traffic movement for commuters coming to and from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. “Traffic Alert. Gazipur Border, Delhi to Gazipur is open for traffic movement,” tweeted Delhi Police. The decision to open the carriageway of the National Highway-24 going towards Ghaziabad […]
Advocate Minderjeet Yadav, Member Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana. Raj Kumar Chauhan was unanimously declared elected as vice-chairman and Baljinder Singh Saini has been nominated for the post of secretary. Advocate Yadav is a native of Rewari district in […]
Chandigarh Education Department is planning to convert six high schools into Senior Secondary Schools from next session, increasing the number of seats to 1,000 for Classs 11 students. There are a total of 40 government senior secondary schools in Chandigarh, wherein around 12,800 seats are for Class 11. Each year, around 16,000 applications are received […]
DGP Dinkar Gupta on Friday inaugurated Police Station Phase 11 building and newly established ‘Saanjh Shakti Helpdesk’ at Saanjh Kendra in Mohali. The DGP said that the special emphasis was being laid to provide a safe and conducive environment to the vulnerable sections of the society so that they can share their issues and concerns […]
The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday announced that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test or NEET 2021 examination for admission in undergraduate medical courses will be held on August 1. “NEET (UG) – 2021 will be conducted in 11 languages, including Hindi and English through Pen and Paper mode on 01 August (Sunday),” said […]
Punjab Government has extended the time limit for all the vehicle owners of the state till April 15 to get the High Security Registration Plates (HSRPs) affixed on their vehicles. During the last 8 months, around 13 lakh vehicles have been fitted with HSRP. This will be the final opportunity for all the vehicle owners […]
Captain of the India women’s team, Mithali Raj on Friday became first Indian woman cricketer and only the second overall to score 10,000 international runs. Mithali Raj achieved the milestone figure in the third ODI against South Africa at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. Playing in her 212th ODI for India, Mithali played a knock of […]
EducationWorld in association with C fore, Delhi, conducted its 14th annual EducationWorld (EW) India School Rankings survey. The survey rates and ranks the country’s top 2,000 schools in six main and twelve sub-categories. This is the most comprehensive, in-depth and extensive league tables of any schools ranking survey worldwide. The schools have been ranked on […]
The world’s oldest person plans carry the Olympic torch for 100 metres in Japan this May as the pandemic-delayed games finally get under way. Kane Tanaka, 118, will be pushed in her wheelchair for most of her stretch of the torch relay, but said she wished to walk the final few steps to the next […]