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 […]
Members of Panjab University have again been split into two factions over the syndicate meeting. Syndicate members have been demanding a forum on the pending issues of students and teachers, which has not been conducted since July. Angered by this, the syndicate members have themselves proposed a meeting on the official WhatsApp group on November […]
India’s wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sangeeta Phogat, who were engaged last year, will get married on November 25. They were engaged in November last year and were planning to get married after the Tokyo Olympics. Punia said that it was his father’s dream that he should get married after winning a medal for the country […]
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi along with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering on Friday launched RuPay card Phase-II that will allow Bhutanese card holders to access the RuPay network in India. PM Modi said that RuPay cards issued by the Bhutan National Bank can be used at ATMs for ₹1 lakh and for ₹20 lakh at […]
Except one resident, all people of Thorang village in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul tested positive for coronavirus. Thorang village along the Manali-Leh highway has 42 residents as others have migrated to Kullu for winter. 52-year-old Bhushan Thakur was the only person found negative. The district has been one of the worst affected in terms of population […]
Vaccine maker Serum Institute of India’s CEO Adar Poonawalla said the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine should be available for healthcare workers and elderly people by around February 2021 and by April for the general public. It will be priced at a maximum of ₹1,000 for two necessary doses for the public, depending on the final trial […]
The city’s maximum temperature dropped to 22.5°C on Thursday, 4 notches below normal and the lowest this season. “Due to partly cloudy weather on Thursday, the day temperature went down from 24.1°C on Thursday to 22.5°C on Friday. It may rise by 1 to 2 degrees in the next few days. However, as the end […]
New York-based Scottish writer Douglas Stuart has won the prestigious 50,000-pound Booker Prize for his autobiographical debut novel ‘Shuggie Bain’, beating Indian-origin author Avni Doshi’s ‘Burnt Sugar’. Shuggie Bain is a tale of love and alcoholism set in 1980s Glasgow and “destined to be a classic”. Stuart, 44, dedicated the book to his mother, who […]