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, […]
Punjab’s farmers on Wednesday burnt copies of the Centre’s three new farm laws at several places on the festival of Lohri as a mark of protest. The harvest festival of Lohri is celebrated in Punjab, Haryana and other parts of north India and Bonfires are an important part of the festivities. Protesting farmers owing allegiance […]
India hosts the grandest and largest religious festival- Kumbh Mela 2021, where people from different walks of life gather to take a holy dip in the river. Kumbh Mela takes place once every 12 years and takes place on the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik, Shipra river in Ujjain, Ganges in Haridwar, and […]
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a series of procedures used to help with fertility or prevent genetic problems and assist with the conception of a child. This process is a boon to childless couples which helps them have a child of their own. According to unpublished data from ICMR, India has around 900 registered IVF […]
Ending years of wait, electric car maker Tesla has finally entered India by registering the company in Bengaluru. Tesla India Motors and Energy Private Limited has been incorporated and the registered address is in Lavelle Road, Bengaluru according to the details available on the Registrar of Companies website. “Company registered its Indian subsidiary with the […]
The Governor of Punjab VP Singh Badnore would unfurl the National flag at SAS Nagar (Mohali) in a state-level function on Republic Day, while Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh would hoist the tri-color at Patiala. Disclosing this, an official spokesperson of the state government said that Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Rana KP Singh would […]
Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton seems to have withdrawn yoga mat made from cowhide leather from sale on its website after Hindus protested against the product. Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, said in a statement on Tuesday, that this yoga mat seemed ridiculing and offending two serious concepts of Hinduism—cow and […]
If any club, discotheque or restaurant is found serving hookah in Chandigarh, the UT administration will cancel its license. On Tuesday, UT Administrator Advisor Manoj Parida tweeted in this regard. According to the previous guideline, a club was sealed for three days if found serving hookah. The UT administration had issued an order on December […]
