V Shanta, 93, doyenne of cancer care in the country, senior oncologist and chairperson of the Adyar Cancer Institute died early on Tuesday morning. Sources at the Cancer Institute said Dr V Shanta was rushed to hospital after she complained of chest pain on Monday at about 9 pm. She had a massive block which […]
The second phase of the Corona vaccination drive in Chandigarh began on Tuesday. In this, 500 frontline health workers were vaccinated at the five centres just like the first phase. As many as 100 health workers have been registered for vaccination in each centre. In the second phase, Dr Anuradha of Government Medical College and […]
Farmers observed ‘Mahila Kisan Diwas’ (Women Farmers’ Day) on Monday as the agitation entered the 55th day. Despite multiple rounds of talks between the farmers and government, which remained inconclusive, the farmers are adamant on continuing their agitation. In the meantime, the Supreme Court has put a stay on these laws and formed a committee […]
In view of the record admissions in the schools of Punjab, additional classrooms will be built in government schools. The first phase has identified 372 government schools in 21 districts of Punjab and construction of 391 classrooms has commenced. For this project, ₹1 lakh has been released by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development […]
Chandigarh DC Mandeep Singh Brar has banned flying the drone in the city. According to the order, not only drones but low flying objects have also been banned. According to UT administration officials, such things can prove dangerous given the safety of the people, due to which DC Mandeep Singh Brar has imposed a restriction […]
Vaccine is being prepared for the first time in Haryana for poultry farm operators who are battling bird flu. Indovax, a Hisar-based company, has started research and will soon start production of the vaccine. So far more than 5 lakh chickens have died in Panchkula due to the avian flu and more than 50,000 culled. […]
The ‘Moving Upstream: Ganga’ Film is directed by Shirdhar Sudhir, an NID Alumnus and Industry Mentor at Chitkara Design School Chandigarh 17 Jan 2020: Chitkara University organised an exclusive Movie Screening for a Feature length documentary film ‘Moving Upstream: Ganga’ directed by Mr. Shirdhar Sudhir, an Industry Mentor at Chitkara Design School and NID Alumnus. […]
A snowshoe run and interaction programme was held in Srinagar for the first time during the heavy snowfall season in the state. The event was organised by the Snowshoe Federation of India to boost winter sports in the Kashmir region. The game that is usually played in regions of Europe attracted athletes from various parts […]
The leaders of the seven world’s leading industrial nations (G7) will meet from June 11-13, 2021, in the English coastal county of Cornwall to address shared challenges such as the recovery from Covid-19 crisis, climate change, technological change and scientific discovery. “The Prime Minister will use the first in-person G7 summit in almost two years […]
Despite his aching knees, India’s first voter Shyam Saran Negi reached his polling booth in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur to exercise his vote in the Panchayat polls on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner Hemraj Bairwa honoured Negi with a Kinnauri ‘topi’ and shawl. He was also given a warm welcome by laying a red carpet by the district […]