Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) e-ticketing website will have enhanced features that will ease booking by the passengers. The Indian Railways is working to enhance user personalisation and facilitation of their e-ticketing website, along with enhanced features and simple design, said the press release. […]
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These routes are closed amid farmers’ protest at Delhi borders
Security forces have been deployed at Delhi’s Ghazipur border on Friday in view of farmers’ protest against the new farm laws. As farmers have been protesting on the borders of Delhi, police has advised commuters to avoid several routes. Singhu, Auchandi, Piau Maniyari, Saboli and Mangesh borders are closed today for traffic movement. “Please take […]
RBI warns against loans being offered by unauthorised digital platforms
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned against loans being offered by unauthorised digital platforms, mobile applications promising a quick and hassle-free process. Three people killed themselves in the past few weeks after alleged harassment from debt collectors following which 17 people have been arrested from Delhi, Gurugram and Hyderabad. “There have been reports about […]
Centre to conduct dry run for Covid vaccine in 2 Punjab districts
Government of India (GoI) has chosen Punjab to conduct the dry run of CoViD-19 vaccine on December 28 and 29. Ludhiana and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar have been selected as the two districts where the dry run for Covid-19 vaccine shall be carried out and five sights would be identified in each district, disclosed Health […]
Punjab govt declares winter vacation from Dec 25 to 31 in schools
School education minister Punjab Vijay Inder Singla, on Thursday, informed that Punjab government has declared winter vacation from December 25 to December 31 in all government and government-aided and private schools. The cabinet minister said that the schools will re-open on January 1. Vijay Inder Singla said that in view of the winter season, the […]
FASTag mandatory for all vehicles from Jan 1
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that FASTag is being made mandatory for all vehicles in the country from the New Year. Addressing a virtual function, the Minister said that FASTag will be enforced from January 1, 2021. Enumerating its benefits, he said, it is useful for the commuters as they will not need to stop […]
BCCI appoints Chetan Sharma as chairman of selection committee panel
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday appointed former pacer Chetan Sharma as the chairman of the national men’s selection committee panel. The BCCI in a release stated that Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Madan Lal, Rudra Pratap Singh and Sulakshana Naik on Thursday met virtually to select three members of […]
Abhishek Sharma Stars In Punjab Red Win
Punjab Reds Vs Punjab Blues , Amandeep Cricket Club Vs Jalandhar XI to meet in the Semi finals of Trident T 20 Cricket Tournament IPL player Abhishek Sharma scored a power packed century 115 runs of 85 balls studded with 09 fours and 09 sixes and shared an opening partnership of 139 runs with another […]
Panjab University (PU) to recruit 26 assistant professors by March
To maintain the teacher-student ratio, Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, is preparing to recruit 26 assistant professors by March. In addition, 21 contractual teachers may also be hired. However, a final decision is yet to be taken. The process of checking the applications for permanent teachers is expected to start in January. Moreover, Panjab University (PU) […]
AICTE extends admission cutoff date for Punjab Technical Colleges to Dec 31
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has extended the cutoff date of admissions for all engineering, diploma courses in Punjab to 31st December. This announcement was made by Dr MP Poonia, vice chairman, AICTE & professor, during the Shiksha Utthan Samvad organised by Federation of Self Financing Technical Institutions (FSFTI) & Punjab Unaided Colleges […]










