City mayor Raj Bala Malik on Friday launched the “neki ki deewar” or wall of kindness scheme of the municipal corporation at the community centre in Sector 8. The mayor said that people can leave their old clothes, blankets, sheets, shoes and other items here so that they can be used by the needy. The […]
Instagram has announced the launch of two new features to help combat Covid-19 misinformation. Now, users in areas with surging cases will see a link to their local health authority at the top of their feed and anyone searching for vaccine information will also be directed to credible health sources. These measures will be taken […]
President-elect Joe Biden on Friday named Indian-American Vedant Patel to be the Assistant Press Secretary as he announced the additional members of the White House Communications and Press Staff. According to an official statement, “President-elect Joe Biden announced additional members of the White House communications and press staff. These diverse, experienced, and talented individuals demonstrate […]
A national-level entrance test-cum-scholarship test, CUCET 2021, announced by Chandigarh University is a novel attempt to search for budding talents and motivate them to pursue their dream careers by offering them a scholarship to overcome the financial barriers. This was stated by Union Minister for Education, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal, during the launch ceremony. Academic scholarships […]
Ludhiana 18th December : Cricket action returned to Ludhiana, after a break of 28 years on December 18 as the inaugural edition of the Trident T20 Cup Cricket Tournament Kicked off at GRD Academy and Hara Cricket Club Ludhiana today. All 8 teams – Punjab Reds, Patiala Colts HRCF ,Jalandhar XI, Malwa, Heroes, Punjab Blues, Ludhiana […]
In an initiative to cut down stubble burning and reduce environmental pollution, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday virtually inaugurated the country’s first-of-its-kind paddy straw-based Briquetting Plant of 100 tons per day capacity in Patiala. The plant has been set up at village Kulburchan in Patiala district, at a capital cost of […]
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana shared a snapshot of the outdoor location of his upcoming romantic drama, Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, on his Instagram story. Khurrana is currently shooting for the Abhishek Kapoor directorial in Chandigarh. In the picture, Ayushmann Khurrana is seen sitting on a red plastic chair and reading his lines, in a blue track suit […]
EducationWorld in association with C fore, Delhi, conducted its 14th annual EducationWorld (EW) India School Rankings survey. The survey rates and ranks the country’s top 2,000 schools in six main and twelve sub-categories. This is the most comprehensive, in-depth and extensive league tables of any schools ranking survey worldwide. The schools have been ranked on […]
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday issued a stay order on the demolition of residential and commercial structures built in the Sukhna Lake catchment area. The bench led by Jaswant Singh of Punjab and Haryana high court further directed no further construction work in the Sukhna Lake catchment area. The next hearing on […]
The application process for entry-level admission to private and convent schools in the city is over. Bhavan Vidyalaya, Chandigarh, remains the first choice of parents for the entry class with around 1,800 applications. After this, St. Anne’s School has received around 1,500. In some big private schools, more applications have been received against the available […]