Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi, who was being treated for Covid-19, passed away at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, on Wednesday night. He is survived by his mother, wife, and two daughters. The 65-year-old BJP leader, tested positive on September 11. A lawyer by training, he was first elected […]
Under Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, India has accorded high priority for ending tuberculosis by 2025, five years ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), said Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare while addressing ministers of member nations of WHO, heads, and representatives of UN Agencies. “Tuberculosis has been in existence […]
Mumbai Indians (MI) will try to rectify their mistakes made in the last game and try their luck against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) today. The fifth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on September 23 at 7.30pm. KKR and MI have gone head-to-head with each […]
To bring in more transparency and check corruption among public servants, Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday approved the establishment of a multi-member Vigilance Commission. An official spokesperson said, “It will comprise of a chairman and two members, with a term of 5 years. The Punjab State Vigilance Commission (Ordinance) Bill, 2020, which provides for the constitution […]
Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has been included in list of 100 most influential people of world by Time Magazine. The list also includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The actor took to Instagram and said that he is honoured to be a part of this group. He wrote, “TIME’s list of the 100 Most Influential People […]
Neptune, which is now considered by many astronomers to be the outermost major planet in our solar system, was discovered today, i.e. September 23 in 1846. The discovery of this planet has always been a controversial subject. Not only was Neptune the second major planet detected in recorded history, but the planet had been mathematically […]
In Chandigarh, 266 cases and four deaths were reported on Tuesday, taking the total to 10,546 and death toll to 127. As many as 383 patients were discharged today, reducing the number of active cases to 2,622. In Mohali, four persons lost their battle against Covid-19 taking the count to 167 and 188 fresh cases were […]
Rajya Sabha (RS) passed a Bill on Tuesday to declare the five newly established Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) as institutions of national importance. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on March 20, 2020, and was introduced in the RS by Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. “The Bill will declare 5 IIITs […]
Mohali civil surgeon Dr Manjit Singh on Tuesday flagged off two new ambulances provided by the Punjab Government to the District Health Department. Thanking the Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu, he said, “Due to their efforts, the district health department got these ultra-modern ambulances from the government. Both ambulances will be deployed […]
To avoid crowding of patients in the hospital amid the pandemic, Government Multi Specialty Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, has taken a new initiative and commenced the facility of providing test reports of suspected Covid patients via message on their mobiles. According to the hospital administration, at present, the report of rapid kit comes within 15 […]