To augment the supply and distribution of oxygen amid the Covid pandemic, the Punjab government has set up state and district-level task forces to ensure that there is no shortfall, and is set to float tenders for installing generation plants and storage tanks in all three government medical college and hospitals, with generation facilities at […]
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has launched three new online courses for undergraduate and post-graduate students. The duration of the courses will be of seven to twelve days. The courses can be taken by undergraduate and postgraduate students studying in any year, technical or scientific staff of central or state government, and faculty and researchers […]
Amid declining Covid cases and deaths, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered lifting of Sunday lockdown and night curfew in Punjab, while directing the director general of police (DGP) to strictly enforce wearing of masks and other safety norms. The CM announced relaxations such as increasing the limit for marriage functions […]
In a virtual press conference on Thursday, Badminton World Federation (BWF) emphasised on continuing badminton events in 2020, keeping everyone’s safety in mind during the Covid pandemic. BWF President Poul-Erik Hoyer, Deputy President Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul and Secretary General Thomas Lund answered a range of questions during BWF’s first such virtual interaction. When asked why […]
The new income tax rule (TCS) introduced on foreign exchange transactions under LRS (Liberalised Remittance Scheme), which was supposed to be effective from April 1, 2020, and was extended till October 1, 2020, has also been amended. Under the LRS, all resident individuals, including minors, are allowed to freely remit/avail foreign exchange facility up to […]
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) began three separate kisan marches on Thursday from Sikhism’s three Takhts (seats of temporal authority) in Punjab to Chandigarh to hand over a memorandum, addressed to the President, to Punjab governor VP Singh Badnore. The SAD is appealing to President Ram Nath Kovind to convene a special session of Parliament to […]
Canada has extended the travel ban for foreigners until October 31 due to coronavirus pandemic, said Public Safety Minister Bill Blair in a statement. “We are extending the existing restrictions on non-US international travel into Canada until October 31, 2020,” Blair posted on Twitter. The order does not apply to some US nationals, temporary foreign […]
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the last date for filing income tax returns for assessment year 2019-20, which is financial year 2018-19, for the fourth time. Now, the last date for filing the ITR of the year concerned is November 30. This is the fourth time that the date has been […]
Chandigarh reported 129 Covid cases and four deaths on Wednesday, taking the total count to 11,938 and death toll to 159. Meanwhile, 215 patients were discharged today, which brought down the number of active patients to 1,963. In Mohali, 134 positive cases and five deaths were reported. The total cases stand at 10,387 with 194 […]