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Guidelines issued for Mansa Devi temple, devotees to buy e-token for darshan this Navratri

This Navratri, those who want to offer prayers at Mata Mansa Devi will have to first purchase the online token from the website of Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board: mansadevi.org.in. The Ashwin Navratri fair will be held from October 17 and to October 25. In view of Covid, district deputy commissioner Mukesh Kumar Ahuja […]

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Sonu Sood receives Special Humanitarian Award by UNDP for his philanthropic services

For his selfless services and for sending home lakhs of migrants in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Sonu Sood has been conferred the prestigious SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The award was presented at a virtual ceremony on Monday evening. “This is a rare honour. A UN […]

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Amnesty International halts operations, blames govt’s reprisal

In a sudden move on Tuesday morning, Amnesty International announced the halting of India operations and said it had to let go of its staff after its accounts were frozen earlier this month as part of what it called a ‘witch-hunt’ by the government over its adverse reports. An a statement, Amnesty said, “The complete […]

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In a first, Naib tehsildars to go to every village for consolidation work in Haryana

For the first time in Haryana, Naib Tehsildars will go to every village and farm to measure the land. At present, only Patwari or Kanungo visit the village for consolidation work. Before now, Naib Tehsildars in Haryana were not directly responsible for the consolidation. As many as 57 Naib Tehsildars who have completed their training […]

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Debt Recovery Tribunals to start physical hearing next month

Debt Recovery Tribunals in Chandigarh will commence physical hearing from October 1, 2020. According to a note of the Union Finance Ministry, it has been decided that all three Debt Recovery Tribunals in Chandigarh will be opened up for physical filing  (in general) and also for physical hearing  in urgent matters (only if counsels for […]

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Kuldip Singh Chahal is new SSP of Chandigarh

Kuldip Singh Chahal, who is currently SSP of Mohali will be the new SSP of Chandigarh Chahal is an IPS officer of the 2009 batch from Punjab cadre. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India cleared his name for deputation to AGMUT cadre for 3 years for Chandigarh. […]

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Covid: Mohali breaches 10,000 mark, 14 deaths reported in tricity

As many as 171 Covid cases and six deaths were reported in Chandigarh on Monday, taking the total count to 11,670 and death toll to 150. While 222 patients were discharged today, bringing down the number of active patients to 2,200. Mohali witnessed 129 positive cases and three deaths, taking the Covid case tally to […]

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Online portal about Covid-19 vaccine launched

The Union Health Ministry launched an online portal about Covid-19 on Monday. The web portal will have data on research development, clinical trials on potential Covid-19 vaccine in India, its launch date and other information, said health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan. “An online portal about Covid-19 vaccine has been launched. Everyone will be able to […]