After a gap of seven months, cinema halls and multiplexes will reopen in several parts of the country today with 50% capacity. However, Punjab government has decided not to open cinema halls in the state yet. “Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government decides not to open multiplexes, cinema halls and entertainment parks in the state yet,” chief […]
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Oldest Kiwi Test cricketer John R Reid passes away
Former New Zealand skipper John R Reid, the country’s oldest surviving Test player, died in Auckland on Wednesday. He was 92. Reid, who was the 1959 Wisden Cricketer of the Year, made his debut for New Zealand against England in Manchester in 1949. The right-handed batsman was the first captain ever to score 500 runs […]
E-auction of GMADA properties till Oct 26
Punjab Government has provided an opportunity to the people to purchase property on the occasion of Navratri and Dussehra. The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) is conducting e-auction of more than 100 sites for IT, hotel, hospital, industrial, commercial and residential at Mohali, New Chandigarh and Rajpura. The e-auction commenced at 9am on October […]
Now, 33% reservation for women in direct recruitment in state
Punjab government has decided to give 33% reservation to women at the direct recruitment in the Punjab Civil Services (PCS). The state cabinet on Wednesday approved the Punjab Civil Services (Reservation of Posts for Women) Rules, 2020, to provide such quota for women for direct recruitment to posts in government, as well as recruitment to […]
Retiring doctors get 3 months extension amid pandemic
The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to grant three months extension/re-employment to doctors and medical specialists wef October 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020, in view of the Covid pandemic. The decision comes amid escalation in Covid cases in the state, which currently accounts for more than 1.25 lakh of India’s nearly 72 […]
State govt passes Punjab Tissue Culture Based Seed Potato Bill, 2020
State government on Wednesday approved the Punjab Tissue Culture Based Seed Potato Bill, 2020, to meet the demand of potato farmers for quality seed potato, and enable the development of the state as export hub for seed potato in the country. To boost potato farmers’ income, Punjab government has decided to allow production of quality […]
Tokyo to host international gymnastics event on Nov 8
Tokyo is planning to hold an international gymnastics meet next month that will exempt non-Japanese athletes from a 14-day quarantine period, an approach that might foreshadow planning for next year’s postponed Olympics. International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) announced in a release, “As part of the return to international competition, the FIG will hold a unique Artistic […]
Apple launches iPhone 12 series
Apple launching four iPhone 12 devices, all equipped with 5G on Tuesday night (IST). The series includes the iPhone 12, a smaller iPhone Mini, larger iPhone Pro and Pro Max. The new phones will be available for consumers in India from October 30. Apple also announced HomePod Mini at ₹ 9,900. The iPhone 12 and […]
Install solar panels at zero cost in Chandigarh; apply online
Chandigarh residents can now apply for installation of rooftop solar plants in residential areas at zero cost under Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model. The detailed information of the scheme is available on the web portal: www.solarchandigarh.com. RESCO model is a zero-investment model in which the consumer pays only for the electricity generated, while the […]
UT Administration starts online bidding for vacant govt houses
To ensure fairness and transparency in allotment of government houses in the general pool to eligible government employees of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh Administration has adopted online bidding process for the vacant houses from the 1st to 8th of each month on the basis of vacant houses list which will be uploaded […]










