pseb
Regional

PSEB release date sheet for practical exams for Class 10, 12

Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) on Wednesday released the date sheet for the Class 10 and 12 practical examinations. The practical examinations for the current academic session will be from February 26 to March12. The board has also issued instructions to all the schools to strictly follow the Covid-19 guidelines.  The datesheet was released for […]

netaji express
National

Howrah-Kalka Mail renamed as Netaji Express in honour of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

To commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, the Indian Railways renamed the Howrah-Kalka Mail, one of the oldest trains, as the ‘Netaji Express’. The Howrah-Kalka Mail runs daily between Howrah and Kalka via Delhi. It ran for the first time on January 1, 1866. At that time, its name was 63 […]

covid vaccination
Tricity

Third phase of Covid vaccination drive commences at GMSH-16

The third phase of the Covid vaccination drive started at 9am on Thursday at Government Medical Specialty Hospital, Sector 16. Meanwhile, vaccination started at 11am at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER). However, admission at Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, has been denied and both centres are being operated by the […]

poultry
Regional

Poultry samples in Punjab test positive for bird flu

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying said that until January 20, outbreaks of avian influenza have been confirmed in six states (Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab) for poultry birds and in ten states (Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Rajasthan and Punjab) for crow/migratory/wild birds. […]

schools
Regional

Punjab to reopen schools for classes 3 and 4: Vijay Inder Singla

Punjab school education minister Vijay Inder Singla on Wednesday said that following the demand of parents, the state government has decided to reopen all schools for primary classes from January 27. He informed that as per the nod given by chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh, students of class 3 and 4 will be allowed to […]

high court
Tricity

High Court halts culling of chickens in Panchkula, Barwala and Raipur Rani

Punjab-Haryana High Court on Tuesday stayed the DC’s order of culling all the chickens in Panchkula, Barwala and Raipur Rani and destroying the poultry feed. While hearing the petition filed by Haryana Poultry Farm Association head Darshan Singh and Narinder Poultry Farm in High Court, Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu issued the notice to the state […]

airports authority
National

Airports Authority of India announces 368 vacancies, check how to apply here

The Airports Authority of India (AAI), a public sector enterprise, has announced recruitment for 368 vacancies. The advertisement was released in November 2020, but the last date for submission of applications has been revised to January 29, 2021. To apply, candidates must have a degree in Engineering, Science, or Business, but a Graduate Aptitude Test […]

special park
Tricity

Special Park to be constructed for differently abled children in Sec 22 under Smart City project

Under the Smart City project, a special park will be constructed in the opposite the gurdwara in Sector 22, Chandigarh, for the differently abled children. The Smart City Department is going to issue its tender next week and the company will have to prepare the special park in 9 months. The tendering company will operate it […]

children's film festival
Tricity

Children’s Film Festival to be organised in Chandigarh

A Children’s Film Festival will be held in Chandigarh soon, wherein any child living in the city can participate. It will be screened at the plaza of Sector-17. The Children’s Film festival is being organised by Alliance Francaise, Sector-36. Manoj Parida, Advisor to the Administrator, gave the approval for it on Tuesday in a meeting […]

covid-19 vaccine
National

India to supply Covid-19 vaccine to 6 countries including Bangladesh, Nepal from today

India will begin supply of Covid-19 vaccines being manufactured in the country to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles from Wednesday. Bhutan is the first country to receive India’s gift of Covishield vaccines manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, said sources. A consignment containing 1,50,000 doses of the vaccine have reached Thimphu. India […]