2 Dec 2020, Chandigarh: Jay Shah, Secretary, Board of Control of Cricket (BCCI) in India yesterday visited New International Cricket Stadium being constructed by Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) at Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. Mr Jay Shah took over as Secretary, BCCI in October, 2019. Arun Thakur, Treasurer of BCCI also accompanied him along with other officials. […]
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3rd draw for flats at Maloya-I today
The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) will hold the computerised 3rd draw of flats in Maloya-I today for the allotment of 416 flats to occupants of pre-fab shelters of Sector 52 and 56. Following Covid guidelines, draw is being conducted virtually and people can watch it live on YouTube. The link of YouTube is available on […]
WhatsApp introduces new wallpapers with custom dark mode settings
In the latest update, Facebook-owned WhatsApp introduced new features which allows wallpapers to be customised per chat, with an updated wallpaper gallery. It has also introduced additional doodle wallpapers, and the ability to set separate wallpapers for light and dark mode settings. Facebook said in an email sent to The Verge, “Make your chats personal […]
Sunny Deol tests positive for Covid 19
Bollywood actor and BJP MP Sunny Deol on Wednesday said that he has tested positive for coronavirus. The Gurdaspur MP Sunny Deol shared the update on Twitter, “I got myself tested for coronavirus and the reports are positive. I am in isolation and fine,” he tweeted in Hindi. The actor urged those who came in […]
Virat Kohli breaks Tendulkar’s record, becomes fastest batsman to score 12,000 ODI runs
India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday became the fastest batsman to score 12,000 ODI runs. Kohli achieved the feat during the ongoing third ODI against Australia, being played at the Manuka Oval. Kohli, before the start of the match, needed 23 runs more to achieve the feat. He reached the mark in the first ball […]
Premier League confirms 10 new Covid cases in latest round of testing
Premier League has confirmed 10 new Coronavirus cases after its latest round of testing. “The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday 23 November and Sunday 29 November, 1,381 players and club staff was tested for COVID-19. Of these, there were 10 new positive tests,” the league said on Monday. League said that the […]
Farmers’ protest: Several former sportspersons to return awards
Several former sportspersons including Padma Shri and Arjuna awardees have extended their support to the farmers and said they will return their awards. They slammed the Centre and Haryana government for using water cannons and teargas against the protesting farmers to stop them from going to Delhi. Among them are Padma Shri and Arjuna awardee […]
To ward off Covid 19 fear, Tata Motors starts delivering cars within a safety bubble
Taking various steps to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, Tata Motors, has brought in a new setup to deliver its cars and SUVs called the ‘safety bubble’, an initiative under Sanitised by the company. The initiative also covers deep cleaning and sanitisation of the vehicle along with measures to reduce direct physical contact with the […]
Indian-American singer Priya Darshini nominated for 63rd Grammy Awards
Known for her fusion of different genres and cultures, Mumbai-born and New York-based singer, Priya Darshini, has been nominated for the 63rd edition of the annual Grammy Awards in the Best New Age Album category. Darshini got international recognition for her debut album Periphery, that reflect her south-Indian roots living in New York with dash […]
4 months respite from penalty on GST invoices without QR code
The government has conditionally waived the penalty provisions for business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions for a period of four months from December 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021, for issuing invoices without mandatory dynamic QR code by the registered persons with a turnover exceeding ₹500 crore, said the Department of Revenue (DoR), Ministry of Finance. DoR sources […]










