Farmers have announced a nationwide ‘chakka jam’ on Saturday from 12 noon to 3pm. In view of this, the borders of Chandigarh, including Zirakpur, Mohali border, Mullanpur, Hallomajra Chowk will be blocked by the farmers and their supporters. Also, the intelligence agencies including Chandigarh Police are on alert. The maximum number of protesters gathering on […]
As many as 20 companies have showed interest in the power privatisation in Chandigarh, despite employees staging protests against it. It is to be seen how many of these companies actually submit their bids. Administrative officials say that the number of interested companies will increase as the last date of application has been fixed for […]
Ahead of the February 6 ‘chakka jam’ by agitating farmers, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday said the nationwide protest will be peaceful and added that there will be no ‘chakka jam‘ in Delhi. “We have been protesting peacefully and the ‘chakka jam’ will also be held peacefully across the country on […]
Pfizer has decided to withdraw its application for regulatory approval of its Covid-19 vaccine under emergency circumstances in India, nearly two months after approaching authorities here for this permission. The US-based pharma company, which was the first drugmaker to apply for emergency use authorisation of its vaccine in the country, had a meeting with India’s […]
To increase the number of beneficiaries in the Corona Vaccination Campaign, the Chandigarh Health Department is preparing to set up a ‘Mobiliser Cell’, through which direct contact will be made with them. The councillors and psychiatrists involved in this cell will call the beneficiaries and try to persuade them to get vaccinated by clearing their […]
Short film ‘Natkhat’ has entered the race for Oscars 2021 in the category of Best Short Film. Starring Vidya Balan, along with child artiste Sanika Patel, the film is about a mother trying to educate her little son about gender equality and challenging the notion of boys will be boys. A short clip of the […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday kept the repo rate and reverse repo rate unchanged at 4% and 3.35, respectively, while continuing the accommodative stance. Repo and reverse repo rate are two important monetary tools used by the Reserve Bank of India to control the rising inflation and maintain liquidity in the economy. […]
The Cyber Cell of Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against teen climate campaigner Greta Thunberg. She has been accused of “criminal conspiracy and promoting enmity” over her tweets on the farmer protests. The charges that the young activist faces are those of conspiracy and “promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, […]
Singer Diljit Dosanjh on Wednesday released a new song in honour of singer Rihanna, who on Tuesday shed light on the ongoing farmers’ protest in India. Titled ‘RiRi’, a reference to the singer’s nickname, the song features music by Intense with lyrics by Raj Ranjodh. “#RIRI #Rihanna,” Diljit Dosanjh wrote in a tweet, adding a […]
Vaccination of front-line police personnel and municipal employees began on Wednesday at the two designated sites in Chandigarh. The Centre has identified 31,374 frontline workers in the city for Covid-19 vaccination. On the first day, 150 frontline workers from the Municipal Corporation and the Police Department were identified by UT Health Department for inoculation. At […]