Punjab on Thursday launched a slew of welfare projects, including Dheeiyan Di Lohri, free sanitary pads for high school and college girl students in the state. Dheeyian Di Lohri The CM dedicated January to the girl child as ‘Dheeiyan Di Lohri’ and in a symbolic gesture, he blessed five girl children, along with their mothers, […]
Chandigarh Police is preparing to install cyber desks in different police stations of the city to deal with the increasing cyber crime. These cyber desks which will investigate and resolve cases on cyber frauds will be started by February. Now, a victim can go to the cyber desk of his area’s police station and lodge a […]
In the first phase of Corona vaccination drive, the central government will give 25,000 doses of Covishield vaccine to Chandigarh. According to sources, this Covishield vaccine stock will reach the city in two to three days. First, the frontline workers of Health Department and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) will be […]
Renowned fashion designer C Paul, 78, died at the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore on Wednesday. Satya Paul’s son Puneet Nanda and founder of Isha Yoga Centre, Sadhguru, announced the news of the fashion designer’s death on Thursday. In a Facebook post, Nanda wrote, “He (Satya Paul) had a stroke on December 2 and as he […]
Amid tight security, thousands of farmers on Thursday held a tractor-march from protest sites against the three agriculture bills. The tractor march started from four different points – Singhu to Tikri Border, Tikri to Kundli, Ghazipur to Palwal and Rewasan to Palwal. According to the protesting farm unions, this is just “rehearsal” for their proposed […]
In view of the unpredictable and threatening weather conditions around Kullu-Manali and Lahaul-Spiti, an advisory to tourists was released stating visitors and locals should avoid venturing into high altitude areas. After the recent snowfall left hundreds of tourists stranded at Atal Tunnel, the Lahaul-Spiti administration, observing the large crowds in spite of the bad weather, […]
As schools in Punjab are set to reopen from today, the state’s School Education Department on Thursday issued detailed fresh guidelines for educational institutes in areas outside containment zones to ensure students’ safety amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Punjab School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla on Wednesday had informed that schools in the state for classes […]
Social media giants Twitter, Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday blocked US President Donald Trump from posting on their platforms as rioters attacked the US Capitol and violent protests broke out in Washington DC. Facebook and Instagram said Trump won’t be able to post for 24 hours. Facebook also removed posts, including a video that Trump […]
The Registration and Licensing Authority (RLA), Sector-17, is again going to auction different series VIP numbers once again. Residents can register themselves from Wednesday to participate in this auction. People can register for VIP numbers from January 6 to 12 till 5pm. After this, the bidding process will start from January 13. The last bid […]
Amid the dense cold in the region, the Chandigarh Administration has issued a public advisory asking residents to take precautions against the cold wave. “It is for the information of the general public of Chandigarh that the cold wave in 2020-21 will be having an onset before usual period and will be also extending for […]