With Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 adventure coming to an end, top Australian all-rounder Shane Watson on Tuesday announced his retirement from competitive cricket. The 39-year-old Shane Watson retired from international cricket in 2016 and bid adieu to the Australian Big Bash league last year. “It all started as a dream […]
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Battling pandemic woes, Nepal reopens for adventurers
Adventurers looking to scale Nepal’s Himalayan peaks and trek its mountain trails can finally do so after a gap of seven months, as the country reopens to foreigners. The country is home to the eight of the 14 highest mountains in the world, including the tallest, Mount Everest. Nepal heavily depends on its tourism and […]
Punjab CM announces relay dharna of MLAs at Delhi’s Rajghat on Nov 4
Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced that he will lead a relay dharna of MLAs at Delhi’s Rajghat on November 4 to highlight the state’s power crisis and critical essential supplies situation amid the Centre’s adamant refusal to allow movement of goods trains. The CM said he has decided to hold […]
Kiren Rijiju inaugurated Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) new Regional Centre in Zirakpur, Punjab
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju virtually inaugurated Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) new Regional Centre in Zirakpur, Punjab, on Monday which will now act as one of the main SAI centres for the northern belt of India. During the event, Kiren Rijiju congratulated the coaches and athletes who would be training […]
Chandigarh-based Hartek Group associates with Sood Charity Foundation
As part of its ongoing initiative to foster social well-being and reach out lesser privileged sections of society, Chandigarh-based Hartek Group has associated with Sood Charity Foundation run by Bollywood actor Sonu Sood. Sood has been providing free education and medical facilities to children and creating employment opportunities for the needy in the wake of […]
Lost SBI debit card? Follow these simple steps
It is difficult to imagine life without an ATM/debit card in today’s digital world, especially in these testing times of corona. But what if you lose or misplace your ATM-cum-debit card? Country’s top lender State Bank of India (SBI) in a tweet informed its customers that blocking and re-issuance of their debit card has become […]
Punjab CM orders expansion of Covid contact tracing to 15 persons
Despite declining cases, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday ordered expanding the contact tracing of positive patients to 15 persons. He also made it mandatory for hospitals and radiology labs conducting CT scans to report such patients to the state administration in case of suspicion of Covid. Further, to streamline and prioritise […]
E-Conference on Management of COVID 19 & related infections (MARDS-CVD- 19) and VIRULINA Product launch organized by Chitkara University
Chandigarh 2 Nov 2020: Chitkara University’s Chitkara College of Pharmacy (CCP) organized an E-Conference on the theme ‘Management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) & Co-morbidities in COVID 19 & related infections’ (MARDS-CVD- 19) on 31st October’ 2020. The event also marked the product launch of a preclinically and clinically tested product ‘Virulina’, which has been validated […]
Read here about Whatsapp’s new disappearing feature
WhatsApp has confirmed its new exciting disappearing feature which, once enabled, will make new messages sent in individual or group chats disappear after seven days. This means that users will not get the option to select the time frame after which the messages would disappear. The disappearing feature, as the name suggests, are the messages […]
Power generation at five thermal plants stalled in Punjab
Shortage of coal in the state due to suspension of goods trains has increased the concern of Punjab government. The government has sought information from Powercom about the stock of coal in private thermal plants including the government. Powercom is currently procuring 1000 MW of power to meet the supply of electricity in the state […]










