With declining number of Covid-19 cases, Chandigarh administration on Tuesday decided to not impose any additional restrictions, including the night curfew, on New Year’s eve. Governor of Punjab-cum-Administrator, UT, held a review meeting in this regard with Principal Secretary of Health, Director General of Police and Deputy Commissioner. DC Mandip Brar has asked the hotel […]
Now, “Best before date” will have to be mentioned in Hindi and Punjabi too. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had made display of “Best before date” on non-packaged/ loose sweets, container /tray holding sweets at the outlet for sale mandatory with effect from October 1, 2020. As most of the shopkeepers […]
Northwest India is bracing for a chilly New Year eve as the minimum temperatures are likely to fall in the region by 3°C to 5°C during the next three days. Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions in isolated to some pockets are likely over Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi and north […]
Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth, who was recently discharged from a hospital, has announced that he won’t be entering politics citing health reasons. Discharged from the Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad on Sunday after being treated for blood pressure fluctuations, the Tamil mega-star said that he will continue to work for people. Taking to Twitter, Rajinikanth said that he […]
The second edition of the International Conference on Gender Equality (ICGE-II) will be organised by the Gender Park in partnership with UN Women at Kozhikode in February 2021. As per an official release of Kerala government, given the prevalence of the Covid-19 pandemic, the three-day conference, beginning on February 11, will be held at the […]
With FASTag becoming mandatory from January 1, 2021, and to ensure its smooth implementation, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has updated its mobile app ‘My FASTag App’ with a new feature to ‘Check Balance Status’ by simply entering the vehicle number. This new feature will help both highway user and toll operator to check […]
Social activist Anna Hazare on Monday said he will launch an agitation in New Delhi in January on issues concerning farmers. In his letter dated December 28, issued from his native village Ralegan Siddhi of Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district, he said that he has decided to sit in protest in Delhi from next month. However, the […]
Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the ICC men’s ODI Player of the Decade award for his prolific record in the 50-over format. Kohli also grabbed the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Decade. Australia’s Steve Smith won the ICC men’s Test Player of the Decade award, while Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid […]
All weather swimming pools, which had been closed for the last eight months due to the Covid lockdown, are set to open from January 1 under the guidelines issued by Chandigarh Administration. However, only national-level players will be able to practice in these pools. The UT Sports Department opened the Sector 23 all-weather swimming pool […]
Punjab Reds Lifts First Trident Cup T-20 Trophy 27 Dec 2020 Ludhiana: Star Studded Punjab reds won the first Trident cup T-20 cricket tournament by beating Jalandhar XI in a one sided game at Hara Cricket Academy Ground, Ludhiana by 71 runs. On a sunny morning Jalandhar XI won the toss and invited Punjab red to […]