Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has witnessed 100% increase in Covid-19 patients’ load over the past 10 days, said doctors on Friday. On Thursday, two doctors of the ENT department of GMCH-32 tested positive, after which the OPD of the ENT department was discontinued. “There has been a surge of admitted […]
A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has revealed that Indians are among the most overworked workers globally while earning the lowest minimum statutory wage in the Asia-Pacific region, barring Bangladesh. India ranks fifth in the world among countries with long working hours, often stretching up to 48 hours a week, if not […]
Government of India has set a new “classification rating” to describe content and advise discretion for viewers of films and other entertainment sources including TV shows that are streamed on OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar, and more. It also released a set of new guidelines to regulate social media, online streaming, […]
A report has warned of a “catastrophic” decline in freshwater fish, with nearly a third threatened by extinction, threatening the health, food security and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people around the world. The report, The World’s Forgotten Fishes, is by 16 conservation groups, including WWF, the London Zoological Society (ZSL), Global Wildlife Conservation […]
Tata Safari made a great comeback in the Punjab market with acclaimed actor, singer and director Parmish Verma buying himself the first new Safari in Punjab. The ‘Rocky Mental’ and ‘Dil Diyan Gallan’ fame actor took the delivery of the iconic brand at RSA Motors, a Tata Motors authorized dealership in Chandigarh. The keys were […]
To make the journey of women and children safe in Punjab, panic buttons will be installed in government and non-government buses, said Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday. The process of installing vehicle location tracking devices in government buses at a cost of ₹15.50 crore is on. The CM that the installation […]
The Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MBAFPI) for girls in Mohali has invited applications from aspirants for admission in the seventh batch commencing in July. The Punjab government institute is providing the opportunity to girls of the state aspiring a career as a commissioned officer in the armed forces. A spokesperson said that MBAFPI […]
After Shweta, Yashraj Mukhate and Bernie Sanders, Harender Chacha became the latest love of internet after a video of two groups fighting over customers for chaat in Baghpat of Uttar Pradesh went viral. In the viral video, several men fought pitched battles with sticks and rods as passersby watched in disbelief. The footage, which many […]
For the first time, India’s Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change used Sanskrit language at in United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Debate on climate change. Starting his UNSC debate, Javadekar addressed other dignitaries with the Sanskrit hymn from Sukla Yajurveda: “Om Dyouh shantih, antariksham shantih, prithvi shantih, aapah shantih, oshadhayah shantih, […]
With Haryana’s Director General of Police (DGP) Manoj Yadava serving extended term, home minister Anil Vij has directed the home department to immediately initiate the process of appointing Yadava’s successor ‘urgently’. In his communication to Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Rajeev Arora, Anil Vij has mentioned that the post of DGP shall be considered vacant on […]