As many as eight staff members of Chandigarh Press Club, Sector 27-B, were found Covid positive during a check-up by a medical team of Chandigarh Administration. They were among the 116 people who tested positive for Covid-19 in the UT on Tuesday. Meanwhile, four people succumbed, taking the toll to 270. Returning officer Sanjiv Shukla […]
Scientists in Israel claim to have achieved a world first by deploying history-making technology to destroy cancerous cells in mice without damaging other cells. The research successfully killed cancerous cells while leaving healthy ones around it using a technique which relies on DNA editing tools. It is a method so precise it’s as if “tiny […]
As many as 225 bicycles will be run as part of the public bicycle sharing project in the first phase. For this, 25 docking stations will be built. The project will be launched after the company’s trial ends on December 3. In the second week of December, administrator VP Singh Badnore will flag off the […]
Chandigarh 26th November, 2020: To commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India, Government College of Yoga Education and Health, Chandigarh, organized a webinar on “Constitutional Values and Fundamental Principles of the Indian Constitution” on Constitution Day. The webinar was graced by Honourable Mr. Justice Shri Vijender Jain, former Chief Justice Punjab and Haryana High […]
According to a spokesperson of Chief Minister’s Office, Additional Chief Secretary Forests and Wildlife Ravneet Kaur has been given the charge of vice-chancellor (VC) of Punjabi University, Patiala, until further orders. Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore has accepted the resignation of Dr BS Ghuman. Meanwhile, Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh has asked the higher […]
In a new order passed by the Government of India, international flights ban has been extended till 31 December by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. Only selected flights shall be allowed on case to case basis, the DGCA order read. The notification, titled ‘Travel and Visa restrictions […]
Six members of the Pakistan cricket team on a tour of New Zealand have tested positive for Covid-19, said the country’s cricket board on Thursday, throwing preparations for the five-match series into turmoil and causing a scare in a country that has largely eradicated the virus. According to an NZC release, four are new cases, […]
Chandigarh-based swimmer Chahat Arora returned to India last week after setting two records in Thailand. Stuck in Thailand since March due to the lockdown proved to be a blessing in disguise for her as she won the 50m and 100m breaststroke event in the Arena Thailand Swimming Championship on October 23. Chahat Arora trained there […]
Farmers from Punjab have successfully entered Haryana after breaking heavy barricading at border here today. Though the police tried its best to stop the protesters, but it failed in its attempt even after it used tear gas shells and water cannons to stop farmers. Security has also been tightened at the Delhi-Haryana border near Faridabad […]
On the 12th anniversary of Mumbai terror attacks, political leaders and people all over the country paid tributes to victims and security personnel who lost their lives. Social media saw an outpouring of gratitude and homage to the victims as people trended several hashtags related to the 26/11 terror attacks. Meanwhile, in Washington DC, Indian-Americans […]