The highly anticipated result of CAT 2020 exam is out well ahead of expectations. While the result was expected around 9th of January, CAT conducting body surprised the students and that too a day before XAT, one of the other main MBA entrance exam. This would have definitely put a lot of students at unease. Around […]
To honour the actors of Ramlila, a ceremony was organised by Shri Ram Utsav Committee at Tagore Theater, Sector 18, on Sunday. The ceremony honoured the actors who played the role of Ravana. The event began with a welcome speech from Acharya P Khurrana. Ravana from various organisations of Chandigarh and Panchkula were seen on […]
The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), which is facing financial crisis in the Covid era, has provided a golden opportunity to the students who have passed their Class 10 and 12 examinations from 1970 to 2003 to increase their marks. Controller (Examinations) JR Mehrotra said that students will be able to improve their merit by […]
After 24 years, a Punjab-based man has been conferred with the title of Officer of the Most Excellent Order (OBE) by the British Government. Lord Diljit Rana has been acting as the Honorary Counsel for India in Northern Ireland since 2003. An OBE (Most Excellent Order) is the second highest ranking Order of the British […]
Himachal Pradesh chief minister (CM) Jai Ram Thakur will launch Vidhayak e-mitra seva on his birthday on January 6, 2021. A spokesperson said that this facility will be provided through Vidhayak e-mitra seva mobile app ‘Shikhar ki aur Himachal’ that is being already run in the state. This facility will be provided to the MLAs […]
Punjab Government is committed to the welfare of freedom fighters of Punjab and their legal heirs. Disclosing this on Saturday, Punjab Cabinet Minister Om Parkash Soni said that the state government has decided to increase the freedom fighter pension from ₹7,500 per month to ₹9,400 per month from April 1, 2021, onwards. Soni said the […]
Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar has been roped in by United Nations Women (The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women) for a global initiative #OrangeTheWorld to raise awareness on gender-based violence. Through the ‘#OrangeTheWorld’ initiative, Manushi Chhillar along with the United Nations Women organisation will be working on ending online […]
Even after the unlock, Chandigarh’s economy has not been able to get back fully on track. The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST collection) collection in December has decreased by 6% compared to the previous year. This year, Chandigarh Administration has collected GST of ₹158 crore in December. Last year, it was ₹168 crore. The matter […]
Protesting farmers on Saturday said that they will hold marches towards governors’ houses in different states on January 23 and take out a tractor parade on January 26 against the Centre’s three farm laws. “On January 23, we will hold marches towards Governors’ Houses in different states and a ‘Kisan Tractor Parade’ will be held […]
Former India cricket captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly was admitted to Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata on Saturday, after he complained of chest pain. West Bengal chief minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee tweeted to say that Sourav Ganguly suffered a “mild cardiac arrest” and wished him a speedy recovery. “Sad to hear that @SGanguly99 suffered a […]