The application deadline for admissions to MA/PG Diploma courses in all 12 government and private colleges in Chandigarh has been extended till October 28. Students can check the prospectus and apply for admission on: http://dhe.chd.gov.in. Director of Higher Education (DHE) Rubinderjit Singh Brar said that the last date of application for admissions in PG courses […]
Agitating farmer organisations in Punjab on Wednesday had agreed to ease their indefinite rail blockade against Centre’s farm bills to allow only goods trains to ply on the tracks. No other passenger trains including mail and express will be operated. The Railways has suspended the operation of special trains going towards Punjab and Jammu till […]
In an unfortunate turn of events, former Team India captain Kapil Dev suffered a massive heart attack on Friday morning following which he was hospitalised at the Fortis Escort Hospital in Delhi. It is expected that he will be discharged in the next couple of days, said the hospital. “Cricketer Kapil Dev came to Fortis […]
The Health Ministry’s e-Sanjeevani OPD (Out Patient Department) was launched in April. It is a consulting scheme for citizens of the country, especially for those with high blood pressure, diabetes, etc, and cannot be rushed to the hospital for OPD. e-Sanjeevani supports two types of telemedicine services- doctor-to-doctor (eSanjeevani) and patient-to-doctor (e-Sanjeevani OPD). This service […]
Canadian government in conjunction with Alberta are launching a pilot programme to cut down quarantine time for international travellers by testing them for Covid-19 at the point of entry, said the Department of Intergovernmental Affairs in a statement. “A joint pilot programme from the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada – the first […]
A five-member committee has been constituted in Mohali by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Girish Dayalan to redress the grievances against promoters/builders for non-provision of basic amenities. Divulging details, the DC informed that the committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Mohali. The committee shall meet on every Wednesday at 3:30pm for […]
Celebrating 25 years of Bollywood’s iconic film ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ (DDLJ), the distributors have decided to re-release the film across the world on Thursday. Confirming the announcement, Nelson D’Souza, associate vice-president of International Distribution, said, “DDLJ is a film that made people fall in love and has constantly won hearts whenever it has been […]
The validity of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) and various state TETs has been extended to lifetime by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). Earlier, the validity of various TET certificates was seven years from the date of issue. The decision to extend the validity was taken by the NCTE at its 50th General […]
Chandigarh: In view of the traffic jams and parking problems faced during the festive season, the traffic police will implement one-way traffic system from October 24. Also, 33 parking areas have been identified in different sectors for Dussehra for the convenience of people. These parking spaces have been temporarily built around the markets where parking […]
Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette ‘INS Kavaratti’ was commissioned into Indian Navy by Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, on Thursday. The ship was designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation, Directorate of Naval Design(DND), and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata. It has state-of-the-art weapons and sensor suite capable […]