vacant
Regional

350 vacant posts for Assistant Lineman in PSTCL

Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL) has 350 posts vacant for Assistant Lineman. Youth who have passed class 10 and have ITI certification of electrician or wireman from a recognised institute can apply online for this post on the official website of: pstcl.org/recruitindex.aspx All the details can be checked out on here: https://pstcl.org/PDF/rec/2017_O/2020120811271854.pdf The last […]

Gita Mahotsav
Regional

55,000 students to recite verses this Gita Mahotsav, 1,800 earthen lamps each on 134 Tirthas to light up

A total of 55,000 school students will collectively recite 19 verses from the Bhagavad Gita at this year’s international Gita Mahotsav in Haryana, said an official statement. The international Gita Mahotsav -2020 will be held from December 17 to 25. The recitation in Gita Mahotsav will be conducted through online mode at 12 noon on […]

trains
National

Railways issue fresh train operation plan for 16 trains

Due to on-going farmers’ agitation over the rollback of three Farm Bills, the Railways have cancelled, short terminated, short originated and diverted certain trains. Read about the list here: Cancelled trains: 02379 Sealdah – Amritsar express special train JCO 11.12.20 will remain cancelled. Consequently, the 02380 Amritsar – Sealdah special train JCO 13.12.20 will also […]

rtgs
National

RTGS to be available 24×7 from December 14: RBI

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that Real Time Gross Settlement System or the RTGS facility will now be available to the public for round the clock transactions from December 14, 2020. This comes within one year of operationalising the National Electronics Funds Transfer (NEFT) 24×7. In a statement, the top bank informed that […]

baggage screening system
Regional

Punjab Chief Secretary inaugurates in-line baggage screening system at Chandigarh Int’l Airport

In an endeavour to facilitate the passengers, Chandigarh International Airport has installed an in-line baggage screening system, informed Vini Mahajan, Punjab Chief Secretary, after its inauguration on Thursday. The in-line system will reduce the baggage handling time to half with respect to standalone screening. It can handle 1500 bags/hour. With new system in place, passengers […]

Vivek Atray
Regional

Vivek Atray elected as chairman of Public Relations Council of India for the year 2020-21

Former IAS Vivek Atray has been elected as chairman for the Chandigarh Chapter of Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) for the year 2020-21. Vivek Atray was associated with PRCI since 2010. Other office bearers for the Chapter include Professor Jayant Pethkar from PU’s School of Communication Studies as vice-chairman. Sudeep Rawat has been elected […]

Neetu Kapoor
National

Neetu Kapoor tests positive for Covid-19, was shooting for film in Chandigarh

Senior actor Neetu Kapoor,, who had been shooting for Raj Mehtaa’s ‘Jug Jug Jeeyo,’ in Chandigarh, on Thursday revealed that she tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this week. The actor took to Instagram to share the statement about her diagnosis: “Earlier this week I tested positive for COVID-19.” She assured her fans that she is […]

new parliament
National

PM Modi lays foundation of new Parliament building today

PM Modi lays foundation of new Parliament building, read about its features here Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the new Parliament building, which is expected to be completed by 2022 at an estimated cost of ₹971 crore. However, no construction can immediately begin as various pleas against the […]

city beautiful
Tricity

Chandigarh diaries: Trees of City Beautiful- Part 1

Chandigarh diaries : The way northern lights cover the sky of Scandinavia, the trees of City Beautiful Chandigarh have the same effect on our beautiful roads. In India, only a few cities have been systematically planned and we are fortunate to be living in one that was designed with such perfection by Le Corbusier. He […]

Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh
Tricity

Tarandeep Singh Grewal takes charge as the new Prabhari of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh of Punjab and Chandigarh units

Tarandeep Singh Grewal, general secretary of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), has been appointed as the new Prabhari (in-charge) of BMS (Contractual and Outsourced Workers) of Punjab and Chandigarh units, during a meeting held at Sector-41 Community Centre. Other members of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (Chandigarh Unit) who were appointed at different positions in BMS, Chandigarh Unit […]