Wing Commander (Retd) Dr Vijayalakshmi Ramanan, the first woman commissioned officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF), has died at the age of 96. Dr Vijayalakshmi Ramanan, a recipient of Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM), died peacefully due to old age ailments on Sunday evening. Born in February 1924, Vijayalakshmi, an obstetrician and gynaecologist by training, […]
Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday announced that one family member each of 50 martyred police personnel would be provided a government job under the ex-gratia scheme of the state government by November 1, 2020. The CM said that at present, only 50 cases of ex-gratia are pending in the police department. He […]
First and second year students who were staying in hostels of Panjab University (PU) will have to pay rent from July. PU administration is not going to make any concessions. However, exceptions can be made for students facing financial crisis. PU has 20 hostels which have the facility to accommodate more than 8,000 students. Due […]
The toy train, also known as the Himalayan Queen, will once again be heard on the Kalka-Shimla railway track. After a gap of about seven months due to the lockdown, the Kalka-Shimla Express special train will ply on the heritage railway track from October 21 till November 30. The train will take 42 trips in […]
Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) Goa, Kharagpur, Madras and Palakkad are organising a 13-week online course on ‘High-Performance Computing’, which is open to all. The three-month course is open to anyone who has an interest in the subject and is scheduled to start in November 2020. For students from any institution, the course is priced […]
A NASA spacecraft OSIRIS-REx touched down on the rugged surface of the Bennu asteroid on Tuesday, grabbing a sample of rocks dating back to the birth of our solar system to bring home. The minivan-sized OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin, unfurled its 11-foot (3.35 m) robotic arm toward a flat patch of gravel near […]
This year, to contain the spread of Covid and to maintain social distancing, number of firecrackers’ sites will be increased. According to sources, people will be able to apply for a temporary license of fireworks from October 26. Officials of the administration said that this time too, licenses will be given at the same time […]
As Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) turned 25 on Tuesday, Twitter India launched a special emoji to honour the silver jubilee of the Bollywood film. The emoji is of a cowbell, which became a token of the protagonists’ romance in the storyline of the film. Twitter also announced that as a special surprise for fans, […]
In a set back to the ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the run-up to November 3 Baroda assembly bypoll, Parminder Dhull—a two time MLA from Julana assembly seat quit BJP against farm bills. Addressing a press conference at Jind, Parminder Dhull said he had resigned from the primary membership of the saffron party. “I […]
Punjab on Tuesday became the 1st state in the country to formally reject the Centre’s Farm Laws. The state Assembly unanimously passed a resolution rejecting the legislations and the proposed Electricity Amendment Bill, seeking their immediate annulment along with a new Ordinance to protect minimum support price (MSP) and ensure continuance of procurement. Also, Captain […]