Punajb chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh expressed the hope that the pain of the agitating farmers, who braved the pandemic and the heat to protest against the Agriculture Bills, will reach the Central Government. “Maybe the distressing visuals of tens of hundreds of farmers out on the roads at hundreds of locations in Punjab, […]
The seventh match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Delhi Capitals (DC) at 7.30pm at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday. Dhoni-led CSK had lost their last game to the Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 16 runs, but they can take heart from the fact that […]
The Central government on Friday sanctioned 670 electric buses for Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat and 241 charging stations in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat and Port Blair under Phase-II of the FAME India Scheme. What is the FAME Scheme? The FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacture of (hybrid and) Electric Vehicles) was launched by […]
Legendary playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, popularly known as Balu and SPB, died at 1.04 pm on Friday while undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at a Chennai hospital. He was 74. SP Balasubrahmanyam is survived by wife Savitri and his two children – daughter Pallavi and son SP Charan. “In a further setback this morning, despite maximum […]
Oxford’s Covid Shield vaccine’s human trial begins at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) on Friday. More than 400 volunteers have been registered for vaccine trials at PGI. According to the study protocol, on the first day, 18 volunteers who met the various standards will be given doses of the vaccine. According […]
The National Medical Commission (NMC) came into force from Friday, as the Centre repealed the nearly 64-year-old Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, and dissolving all its bodies such as the Medical Council of India (MCI) and Board of Governors (BoG), through a gazette notification. Last year, the National Medical Commission Act 2019 was passed by […]
Helsinki Airport in Finland has deployed specially-trained dogs to detect Covid-19 among passengers within 10 minutes with 100% accuracy. The trials are being conducted by researchers from the University of Helsinki. The preliminary results of the programme show that the dogs, which previously used to detect illnesses such as cancer and malaria, were able to […]
Buoyed by a blistering knock of 133 by the KXIP skipper KL Rahul, Punjab registered a massive victory as they defeated RCB by 97 runs at Dubai today. Put into bat by Virat Kohli led RCB, Kings started fairly decently as KL Rahul batted steadily in the initial part of his innings. While Glen Maxwell […]
As many as 253 cases and four deaths were reported in Chandigarh on Thursday, taking the total count to 10,968 and death toll to 141. There are 2,482 active cases in the city and 293 patients were discharged today. Also, the Chandigarh Administration declared 23 micro-containment zones in the city. UT Adviser Manoj Parida said […]
US motorcycle-maker Harley-Davidson has reportedly decided to end operations in India, including sales and production of motorcycles, as part of its restructuring exercise under ‘The Rewire’ programme. The company said that it expects $75 million in additional restructuring costs for 2020 and has opted to halt sales and manufacturing operations in India. The announcement comes […]