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 […]
WhatsApp is seen working on a new feature called ‘Expiring Media’ that would make media files such as images, videos, and GIFs sent to the recipient’s phone disappear once the recipient leaves the chat. Word is that the company is working on another similar feature. But unlike the expiring messages feature that focuses on text […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is planning a mission to land the first woman and the next man on the Moon by 2024. The US space agency on Monday detailed the next steps under its Artemis programme for the Moon including the latest Phase 1 plans to land the first woman and the […]
In letter to the Rajya Sabha (RS) chairman, RS Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singh expressed deep anguish at the ‘humiliating’ conduct towards him in House, and announced a 24-hour fast. Harivansh Singh said his fast will begin from Tuesday morning and will end tomorrow on the birthday of ‘rashtra kavi’ Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. “My fast may […]
After winning the match against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli credited spinner Yuzvendra Chahal for changing the course of the game. SRH stumbled to a 10-run loss against RCB on Monday. The David Warner-led side was not able to chase down the target of 164 runs. In the match, Chahal […]
In Chandigarh, 240 cases and three deaths were reported on Monday, taking the total count to 10,298 and death toll to 123. There are 2,761 active cases in the city. In Mohali, 150 cases and two deaths were reported, taking the count to 8,512 and death toll to 163. As many as 141 persons recovered […]