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 […]
In a recent update, two paragliding flight tests were conducted at Morni Hills in Panchkula district to explore the potential of introducing the adventure sport in the region. The tests were performed by professional gliders from the Border Security Force (BSF) team from Dehradun’s BSF Adventure School. The trials were undertaken under the tutelage of […]
Sardar Patel Stadium aka the Motera, the world’s largest cricket stadium, is set to host the day-night pink ball India-England Test from February 24-28. The venue in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad has a capacity of 1,10,000, but will allow only 55,000 fans in line with Covid-19 protocol. Earlier, the stadium had a seating capacity of housing 49,000 […]
Amid concern over the rising Covid cases in the state, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered restriction on indoor gathering to 100 and outdoor to 200 persons from March 1, along with strict enforcement of mask/social distancing etc, with testing to be ramped to 30000 a day. Chairing a high-level virtual […]
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 […]
Haryana’s fourth Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) has started functioning in Hisar and it will help expedite crime investigations, a spokesperson of the state police department said on Tuesday. “Three such laboratories are already functional at Bhondsi in Gurugram, Sunaria in Rohtak and Moginand in Panchkula, besides the main facility at Madhuban,” the police said. The […]