Govt employees entitled to 30 days leave if they test Covid positive
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Now Govt employees entitled to 30 days leave if they test Covid-19 positive

Chandigarh Administration issued an order which stated that govt employees can take up to 30 days of quarantine leave if infected with Covid-19. For the past few days, there was confusion about the quarantine leave and several departments of the administration had also demanded clarification in this regard. According to the clarification issued by the […]

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No driver to play songs or install music system in CTU buses

Playing songs promoting vulgarity, alcohol and weapons in public transport has completely banned Following Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order on prohibiting playing songs promoting vulgarity, alcohol and weapons in vehicles in public transport, the Chandigarh Transport Department has completely banned playing music in CTU buses. A notice has been issued by the department, stating […]

Test drive the all new Thar 2020 in Chandigarh
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The all new Mahindra Thar 2020 launched

You can now test drive the new Mahindra Thar 2020 in Chandigarh. Mahindra launched the brand new second-generation Thar 2020 through a virtual event on Friday noon. One can book the vehicle online on the Thar website and test drives begin in phases in 18 cities, including Chandigarh, Delhi, Ludhiana, Mumbai, etc. Deliveries will commence […]

US President Trump, First Lady test positive for Covid
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US President Trump, First Lady test positive for Covid-19

US President and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, a development that will likely bring his hectic election campaign to standstill. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” tweeted Trump. In a statement, President’s physician […]

Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test will be conducted on Nov 21 & 22
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Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) will be conducted on Nov 21 & 22

The Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) will be conducted on November 21 and November 22, 2020. The information bulletin and other information related to the test will be available soon on the official website: bseh.org.in. Secretary of Haryana Vidyalaya Education Board, Bhiwani, had suggested the examination dates for HTET 2020 to the Director of Secondary […]

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Task force to ensure oxygen for Covid patients

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 […]

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ISRO offers 3 free courses to students

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 […]

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Chandigarh Covid cases cross 12,000 mark

Chandigarh reported 119 covid cases and two deaths on Thursday, taking the total tally to 12,057 and death toll to 161. There are 1,884 active cases in the city. In Mohali, 148 new cases and three deaths were reported, taking the death toll to 197 and total number of cases stand at 10,535.   As […]

Capt Amarinder Singh orders no more night curfew in Punjab
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No more Sunday lockdown or night curfew in Punjab

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 […]

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Badminton events to start with safety measures: BWF

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 […]