The farmers in Punjab have decided to lift their train blockade from Monday – November 23, to allow all goods and passenger trains, in response to the appeal by Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh at a meeting with the Kisan Unions. Soon after the announcement, the CM urged the central government to reciprocate […]
Now, Hafed markets will open in every district of Haryana where farmers’ produce and other daily items will be sold. The purpose of this is to increase the income of the farmers. Cooperative Minister of Haryana Dr. Banwari Lal said that with the aim of promoting cooperatives in the agricultural production sector and to provide […]
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar’s ‘The CHAMPS Foundation’, has come to the aid of ailing hockey Olympian Mohinder Pal Singh. 58-year-old Singh has been suffering from a kidney ailment and is on dialysis waiting for a donor for transplant. He was recently also provided financial assistance by the sports ministry. “I had been reading in […]
Canada visa applicants who have submitted online applications for family class priority—spouses, partners and children category—can enrol biometrics at the Canada Visa Applications Centres in six cities from November 25. The cities are Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru. As per the directive, limited visa services will resume across India. An appointment is mandatory […]
The sequel to 2018’s Black Panther will begin filming in July in Atlanta next year. The film is currently scheduled to be released on May 6, 2022. The sequel was sidelined after Chadwick Boseman’s sudden demise following which filmmaker Ryan Coogler and Marvel navigated their way through grief. The studios had earlier planned to begin […]
21 Nov 2020: A leadership talk on the theme ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat‘ was organised today at Chitkara University, wherein eminent experts from the top echelons of the industry and government disseminated knowledge and experience. The leadership talk was an outcome of Chitkara University’s unrelenting focus on nation-building through knowledge dissemination, especially in the backdrop of a […]
Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala has been accused of showing cockfights and weapons in his new song ‘Bai-Bai’, a violation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. On the complaint of Chandigarh-based Professor Pandit Rao Dhanerwar, the Animal Welfare Board has issued a seven-day notice to the singer under the Animal Cruelty Act, 1960. If […]
In a meeting of the Chandigarh District Bar Association (DBA) on Friday, it was decided that the Bar Association would provide free judicial assistance to the farmers. Since the introduction of the 3 Farm Bills, farmers throughout the country have been protesting against them and the DBA took this step to show their support to […]
On the lines of Delhi, Chandigarh administration is also preparing to charge a fine of ₹2,000 for those caught without a mask. This was discussed in the meeting of administration officials and the decision will be taken next week. Currently, the rate of fine for not wearing a mask is ₹500. The reason for increasing […]
In view of the forthcoming 551st birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, a Sikh Jatha from India will visit ‘Janam Asthan Gurdwara Nankana Sahib‘ in Pakistan from November 27 to December 1. Ministry of External Affairs’ (MEA) spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said, “This issue (opening of Kartarpur Corridor) has been discussed with the Ministry of Home […]