After a huge gap due to Covid lockdown, boating will start from Sunday (November 1) on Sukhna Lake. According to the new unlock guidelines, the Chandigarh administration has approved conditional boating at Sukhna Lake. However, it has not been decided whether to open the play area. On March 18, the Chandigarh administration stopped boating at […]
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85 seats for Class 8 students for govt scholarships, apply by Nov 6
Students from the economically weaker section studying in Class 8 can apply for a scholarships provided by the Central Government till November 6. Students studying in Class 8 in government and government-aided schools of the city can submit the application form till 6 November at the office of State Council of Educational Research and Training […]
GMCH 32 to open OPD from Nov 2
Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, Chandigarh, has decided to open the outpatient department (OPD) from November 2. GMCH has adopted PGI’s model and doctors will see patients only after registration through telephone. Patients must call the medical college numbers first. After that, the doctor will decide which patient to call in OPD […]
New Zealand legalises euthanasia
New Zealand has voted to legalise euthanasia in what campaigners call ‘a victory for compassion and kindness’. It will allow terminally ill people, with less than six months to live, the opportunity to choose assisted dying if approved by two doctors. “New Zealand has provisionally voted to legalise euthanasia but is on course to reject […]
New Air India flight from Chandigarh to Delhi to start from Nov 14
New Air India flight from Chandigarh International Airport will fly from Chandigarh to Delhi from 14 November. A 70-seater ATR aircraft with flight number 9817/9818 will fly four days a week: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Chandigarh to Delhi and return from there. The departure time of this flight from Delhi will be at […]
Water sports commence at Dal Lake
Water sports, which were stopped earlier due to Covid-19 lockdown, have commenced at the Dal Lake in Srinagar, while maintaining safety precautions against the virus. Water-sports such as swimming, canoeing and kayaking are on in full swing at the world-famous lake. Moreover, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated Water Sports Centre under PMDP scheme at Nehru […]
Single-use plastic to be banned in Ambala from Nov 1
Single-use plastic and polythene bags will be banned in Ambala from November 1, said the Secretary of Municipal Corporation, Ambala City. “Awareness is being created among people and announcements are also being made. Polythene and single-use plastic are lethal,” he said. “Single-use plastic and polythene are being banned from November 1. Shopkeepers are being requested […]
Akshay Kumar’s Laxmmi Bomb title changed to Laxmii
Prior to the release, makers renamed Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Laxmmi Bomb’ to ‘Laxmii’ on Thursday. Amid the backlash on the title, film critic and movie trade analyst Taran Adarsh confirmed that the title has been changed to ‘Laxmii’. “NEW DEVELOPMENT… #LaxmmiBomb title changed… New title: #Laxmii… Premieres 9 Nov 2020 on #DisneyPlusHotstarVIP… Stars #AkshayKumar and […]
1st Physical meeting of Municipal Corporation general house after 7 months held today
The physical meeting of Chandigarh municipal Corporation was held on Thursday after a gap of seven months. Keeping the social distancing rules in view, the sitting arrangement was planned by maintaining a gap between all the councillors and transparent glasses were installed as a precautionary measure in municipal corporation meet. No media persons and general […]
PU to open hostel for research scholars on Nov 1, read the SOPs here
Panjab University (PU) is going to open hostels for research scholars from November 1. Research scholars will be required to undergo a Covid test before coming to the varsity. Based on their report, they will be given place in hostels. Covid test done seven days ago will be valid. Guidelines for research scholars, employees and […]










