Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister and senior BJP leader Shanta Kumar and his son Vikram Sharma have been admitted to the Fortis Hospital, Mohali, on Wednesday as a precautionary measure, a day after Kumar’s wife Santosh Shailaja succumbed to Covid-19, an official said. Santosh Shailaja breathed her last on Tuesday at the age of 83 […]
To bring in more efficacy in the functioning of the state Public Relations department, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday virtually launched a mobile application ‘DigiNest’. The app will give people digital access to the state government’s directory, which can be synced with the smart phone with the click of a button. […]
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have released the first podcast through their multi-year deal with Spotify. The holiday special reflects on 2020 and offers hopes for the New Year. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a number of guests are joining the couple on the podcast, which they are producing via their Archewell Audio […]
Panjab University (PU) has extended the date to deposit the second instalment of fees for the newly admitted students. In an order, it was mentioned that students of Masters first semester can pay the fees till February 27 and students of graduation first semester till January 31. Four months ago, PU had assured the newly […]
After being postponed twice, the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has decided to conduct the Punjab State Talent Search Examination (PSTSE) on January 3, 2021. The State Talent Search examination was earlier scheduled for December 13 but was postponed by the council due to Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day that falls on […]
Haryana government has decided to start the process of recruiting 7,298 posts for police constables, wherein 5,500 will be for men and 1,100 for women. Moreover, for the first time in the state, 698 lady constables for Haryana’s First Women Battalion named Durga-One Battalion will also be recruited. Candidates who are from the financially weaker […]
There is a 16.05% increase in women personnel in police force this year, Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR-D) observed in the Data on Police Organizations (DoPO) released for the year 2020 on Tuesday. As per the official release, this is for the first time in the history of BPR-D that DoPO for a […]
The Chandigarh Administration has categorically stated that there is no new Covid-19 patient in Chandigarh who has arrived from the United Kingdom. In a statement, the Administration said that any person who has returned from the UK between November 25 to December 23and is visiting or staying in Chandigarh and has not informed Chandigarh Administration […]
The country’s first pollinator park with over 40 species of butterflies, honeybees, birds and insects has been set up at Nainital’s Haldwani. Spread over four acres, it was developed by the research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department. The park was inaugurated on Tuesday by renowned butterfly expert Peter Smetacek, from Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal. […]