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 […]
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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 […]
Himachal receives season’s first snowfall, Rohtang Pass to close if snowfall continues
Himachal Pradesh, one of India’s most visited hill states, received season’s first snowfall on Sunday morning. Set at a high altitude in the Himalayas, Keylong was covered in a thick white blanket. According to the weather department, the minimum temperature recorded in Keylong was minus 0.8 degree Celsius. Parts of Koksar area in Lahaul-Spiti district […]
Helpline number released for One Nation-One Ration Card scheme
Central Government’s One Nation-One Ration Card scheme has been implemented in the city. During a programme on Sukhna Lake, UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore launched helpline number 14445 for the scheme. Also, to get information related to the scheme, a window has been opened in the Department of Food and Supplies, Sector 17. If someone […]
Education dept increases seats for those seeking admission to Class 11
Education Department is going to give one more chance to students who have passed Class 10 passed from government schools of Chandigarh for admission to Class 11 by increasing the number of seats. This time, the Education Department had drawn 12,815 seats for the four streams: arts, science, commerce and vocational. As many as 350 […]
Punjab declares Nov 1 as ‘Punjab State No Tobacco Day’, week-long drive launched
Punjab Government has initiated a drive to eradicate tobacco use to save children and for tobacco-free workplaces. Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said that Punjab is the first state in the country to celebrate a state specific “Punjab State No Tobacco Day” on November 1. The theme of the campaign is “Tobacco Free Workplaces”. The […]
Punjab CM launches post-matric scholarship scheme
Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday formally launched the recently announced Dr BR Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme. He also virtually laid the foundation stone of projects at Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal (Ram Tirath), Amritsar, to mark the occasion of the Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti. On the occasion, the CM gave away Post Matric […]
Covid 19 test gets cheaper in Haryana
Haryana government has once again set the rate of Covid 19 test in view of expert’s opinion and public interest. Additional Chief Secretary of Health Department Rajiv Arora said that RT-PCR test will now be done for ₹900 and Rapid Antigen Test will be done for ₹500. The new rates are effective immediately. Earlier, the […]










