Punjab Government has issued instructions to the authorities that admission should not be denied to students in government schools under any situation. So far, this year the enrolment in government schools has increased by 15.61% and is the highest increase in a single year till date. Disclosing this, a spokesperson of the Punjab School Education […]
Google on Thursday remembered Indian swimmer Arati Saha, a groundbreaking long-distance swimmer and Olympian, on what would have been her 80th birthday. On September 29, 1959, she became the first Asian woman to cross the English Channel, swimming 42 miles from Cape Gris Nez, France to Sandgate, England. Later in her life, she told interviewers […]
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the sixth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Both Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) have had a contrasting start to the new season. While RCB emerged victorious against Sunrisers […]
In view of Punjab Bandh declared on September 25 by famers’ organisations in protest against the agriculture bills, instructions have been issued to all the District Deputy Commissioners and Chiefs of Police on behalf of the state government. Under instructions issued by the Home Department to the District Deputy Commissioners, they have been asked to […]
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 […]