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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Chandigarh, December 10:- Sh. V.P. Singh Badnore, Governor of Punjab and Administrator, U.T., Chandigarh launched first phase of the Public Bike Sharing System being developed under Chandigarh Smart City Limited, from Docking Station located at Rock Garden, Chandigarh here today in presence of Sh. Manoj Kumar Parida, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator and Smt. Raj Bala […]
To strengthen the healthcare infrastructure, Jalandhar Civil Hospital will become the first government health facility in Punjab to have an oxygen generation plant within the next three months. Ensuring the speedy completion of the oxygen generation plant with 700-LPM (litre per minute) capacity, tenders worth ₹88.20 lakh have been given to a Jalandhar-based private firm […]
The Haryana government has decided to make products of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) available to consumers through Hafed’s outlets /sales centres. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited and FPO at the Hafed Corporate Office in the presence of Haryana Cooperative Minister Dr Banwari Lal. The […]