This year has seen so many seismic events that Oxford University Dictionaries has expanded its word of the year to encompass several “Words of an Unprecedented Year”. From covidiot, superspreader and moonshot, the words have been chosen to reflect the “ethos, mood, or preoccupations” of 2020. There were words to reflect the coronavirus pandemic, others […]
The Ministry Of Electronics And Information Technology on Tuesday blocked 43 Chinese mobile applications for engaging in activities which are “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of the country, defence, security of state and public order”. “This action was taken based on the inputs regarding these apps for engaging in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty […]
In a relief for police personnel of Chandigarh Police Department, a weekly off will be given to them. The trial in the police stations will commence in the first week of December. The main reason for this is to take care of the mental health and to avoid discrimination and chances of favouritism or partiality. […]
In a view to improve the city’s public transport system, the second phase of Intelligent Transport System (ITS) trial has started. Before December, all buses will be connected to the ‘Tricity Bus’ (trycityBus) app. So far, 100 buses of CTU can be tracked on this application. In the second phase of the ITS project, CTU […]
In a study published recently, doctors from the PGIMER established the role of vitamin D supplement in achieving SARS-CoV-2 RNA negativity among Covid patients. The study titled ‘Short term, high-dose vitamin D supplementation for Covid-19 disease’ was carried out by Dr Ashu Rastogi, Dr Anil Bhansali, Dr Niranjan Khare, Dr Vikas Suri, Dr Narayana Yaddanapudi, […]
In a bid to save fuel in the country and prevent accidents due to stored fuel, the Central Government has launched the ‘Fuel at your doorstep scheme’. Chamunda Autofill of Pathankot has become the first petrol pump in Punjab to implement the ‘Fuel at your doorstep scheme’. Under this, people can now order diesel from their […]
In a proud moment for India, Netflix web series ‘Delhi Crime’ has won the ‘Best Drama Series’ award at the 48th International Emmys. The International Emmy Awards Twitter handle announced the news, “The International Emmy for Drama Series goes to ‘Delhi Crime’ produced by @GoldenKaravan/@skglobalent/ @NetflixIndia, #India! #iemmys #iemmyWIN.” The Netflix series ‘Delhi Crime’ is […]
To commemorate the on-going 551st birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, in association with Punjab government established ‘Guru Nanak Chair for Studies in Universal Advancements’ at its campus. https://www.facebook.com/chandigarhuniversitygharuan To underline the importance of medicinal plants, tricity’s first Guru Nanak Bagichi comprising 13 medicinal plants was also inaugurated at the varsity campus. […]
After the #MeToo movement that erupted around three years ago on social media, now, people all across the world are uniting against victim-blaming culture in society with the #INeverAskForIt movement. The #MeToo movement, focussed on the experiences of sexual violence survivors and earned a large response in part because sexual harassment and sexual assault impact […]
The major factor with which coronavirus is transmitted from an infected person to a healthy one is via exposure to respiratory droplets. A new study by scientists has allowed them to identify the impact of biological features on the way people sneeze. The results of the study were published in the journal Physics of Fluids […]