The National Board of Examinations (NBE) has announced that National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG 2021) will be held in computer-based mode on April 18, 2021, at multiple exam centres in India. Information regarding the brochure and application form will be released soon one: nbe.edu.in and natboard.edu.in NBE also stated that the board might […]
Haryana chief minister (CM) Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated air-taxi services from Chandigarh to Hisar under the UDAN scheme of the Central Government on Thursday. Khattar informed that air-taxi services would also start from Hisar to Dehradun in the second phase, while in the third phase two more routes will be added. “For the first time […]
The Northern Railway will start three special festival trains from January 18 for the convenience of the people of Punjab. Two trains have been planned, one between Amritsar-Kolkata and Haridwar and another one from Nangal Dam-Kolkata. As per the information, one Howrah-Amritsar-Howrah special festival train will start on January 18 and reach Amritsar on the […]
Bhupinder Singh Mann has refused to be a part of Supreme Court’s (SC’s) four-member committee formed for resolving the deadlock between farmers and the central government over the three farm bills. On January 12, SC had formed this panel to break the deadlock over the farm laws. Members included agricultural economists PK Joshi and Ashok […]
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Dushyant Dave resigned on Thursday, stating he had forfeited his right to continue as the leader of the bar association. In his brief letter, Dushyant Dave said, “Following recent events, I feel that I have forfeited my right to continue as your leader.” Noting that the tenure of the […]
Diesel and Petrol prices reached the highest point for the first time in Chandigarh, with petrol at ₹81.56 and diesel at ₹74.63 on Wednesday. Last time when petrol price was the highest was on October 4, 2018, when price recorded was ₹80.94. At that time, it was believed that the rates would increase further, but […]
Shri Guru Granth Sahib Sewa Society, Chandigarh, has started Tera Hi Tera Mission Hospital at Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital in Sector 26 on Wednesday. The advanced surgical hospital was inaugurated by Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Bansal of Uttarakhand. The Society’s Director HS Sabharwal and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion. Sabharwal said […]
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday impeached President Donald Trump for ‘inciting’ last week’s deadly violence at Capitol Hill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed the impeachment making Trump the first US president to be impeached twice. Congress voted 232 to 197 on the single article of impeachment charging Trump with “incitement of insurrection”. Trump […]
Maghi Mela is organised each year on Makar Sankranti to honour the memory of the forty Sikh warriors killed during the Battle of Muktsar in 1705. Maghi Mela is held in January or in the month of Magh according to Nanakshahi calendar. Muktsar, originally called Khidrana, was named as Muktsar (“the pool of liberation”) after […]
In a bid to ensure transparency and make transport services easily available, the Punjab Transport Department has initiated digital pathways for registration of vehicles and driving licences. Now, people can avail all the transport department services through “Vahan and Sarathi” web applications 24×7. These services can also be availed through the websites: www.parivahan.gov.in and www.punjabtransport.org, […]