In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, Chandigarh on Monday imposed a ban on the operation of hookah bars in the Union Territory from December 14 to February 11, 2021. An order issued by District Magistrate Mandip Singh Brar stated that no hookah shall be served for smoke/consumption in hotels/restaurants/taverns/bars, etc. “Under Section 144, hookah bars […]
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PU: PG degrees to available online from next year, remaining MA results to be announced this week
Panjab University (PU) will award the degrees of postgraduate students online from next year. PU has been engaged in this process since a long time. Its first trial has been successful as degrees have been awarded to PhD students. Around 10,000 students received online. For this purpose, the student was given an ID and a […]
PEC to release vacancies for teachers in last week of December 2020
Around 50 teachers will be recruited by Punjab Engineering College (PEC) (deemed to be university) and vacancies will be released in the last week of December. The recruitment process will start from January and continue till March. Applications will be shortlisted and candidates who pass the eligibility will be called for the interview. Only 20 […]
Indian Railways to organise recruitment drive for 1.4 lakh vacancies
The Indian Railways, through its 21 Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), is organising a recruitment drive in three phases starting from Tuesday for 1.4 lakh vacancies. According to the official release, the first phase of the recruitment exam will commence from December 15 till December 18, 2020, for isolated and ministerial categories. This will be followed […]
Gmail, YouTube, Google Docs face global outage
Google services have taken a hit as many users have taken up the issue on Twitter. Prominent services such as YouTube, Gmail and other Google platforms have stopped working for many users. There is no clarity regarding the same from Google. Several users took to social media on Monday afternoon around 5.30 pm to share […]
Haryana Agricultural varsity establishes 7 radio stations, will update farmers about latest technology
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University has become the first agricultural varsity in the country to establish seven community radio stations. University vice-chancellor Prof Samar Singh launched three community radio stations simultaneously in various agricultural science centres of the institution: Krishi Vigyan Kendras in Jind, Panipat and Kurukshetra. Three community radio stations in Hisar, Jhajjar and […]
100th Foundation Day of Shiromani Akali Dal: read about its history here
One of the country’s oldest regional party, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) became 100-years-old on 14 December, 2020. SAD was founded exactly a month after the formation of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee with the prime motive to take control of the Golden Temple and liberate other historical gurdwaras from the possession of Mahants. At that […]
Air India appoints Aeroplay Entertainment as its new in-flight entertainment content service provider
Aeroplay Entertainment, a Content Service Provider, has been awarded the contract to provide complete in-flight entertainment (IFE) content by Air India, India’s national carrier. Aeroplay Entertainment is curating an extensive and exclusive entertainment bouquet to redefine the on-board experience of the passengers of India’s flag carrier. Matching Air India’s ethos of being Indian at heart […]
Google’s iconic white-coloured Search page to finally change
Earlier this year, tech giant Google had rolled out a dark mode in its Search app on Android and iOS platforms. Now, the company is bringing dark mode to Search on the web. As per a report, Google has started A/B testing dark mode for Search on desktop web. Currently, when one searches for anything […]
Farmers sit on hunger strike today, Kejriwal to also observe fast to support farmers
Farmer leaders on Monday started their day-long hunger strike against the Central Government’s new farm laws and more people are expected to join the ongoing agitation at Delhi border points. Harinder Singh Lakhowal, general secretary of Bharti Kisan Union, said that they want to wake up the government. “So, 40 farmer leaders of United Farmers […]










