Google Pay on Monday announced the rollout of ‘Tap-to-pay’ feature for its users on Android and iOS. The new feature will allow users to safely transact with their cards and use tap-to-pay feature on NFC-enabled POS terminals and online merchants. It is currently available to all users of Axis and SBI Card while the company […]
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Farmers’ organisations of Haryana to join Bharat Bandh on Sept 25
Several farmers outfits have announced an intensified agitation after the Union government passed three agriculture sector Bills in the Lok Sabha. Over 250 farmer and farm-worker organisations, under the umbrella of All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), have given a call for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on September 25. Farmers from Haryana will also participate […]
Ludhiana District Cricket Association elections to be held on 11th Oct after a gap of 17 years
· PCA prefers Retd Election Commissioner Haryana/Pb than Deputy Commissioner Ludhiana as Observer · High Court appoints Former Chief Justice as Observer Ludhiana 20th Sept 2020 While IPL glorifies the game and gives the cricketers a status of a demi-god in our country, players at the state and district are struggling for basic representation at […]
Eight opposition MPs suspended from Rajya Sabha after chaos over agriculture bills
On Monday, eight members of the Rajya Sabha were suspended for a week after chaos in the House during the passage of the two farm bills. Derek O Brien, Sanjay Singh, Raju Satav, KK Ragesh, Ripun Bora, Dola Sen, Syed Nazir Hussain and Elamaran Karim have been suspended for one week for unruly behaviour with […]
Emmy Awards 2020 highlights: Watchmen is best limited series, Schitt’s Creek is best comedy
While the Emmys may not have been as grand an affair this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, celebrities still put their best food forward as they dressed up for the virtual event. The 72nd Emmy Awards at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles opened to an empty stadium, occupied by host Jimmy Kimmel along […]
Bar Association elections not to be conducted online
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the order of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana to conduct online elections of all bar associations of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. The special bench of Justice RK Jain and Justice Jaswant Singh gave this order while accepting the petition filed by the lawyers against the […]
BJP announces ‘Know Namo’ quiz on PM’s birthday
On Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s birthday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced a ‘Know Namo’ quiz, whose winners will get books autographed by the PM. The quiz which begins on Thursday will have questions on PM Modi and BJP. “How much do you know about PM Narendra Modi? Take ‘The Know NaMo Quiz’ on […]
WhatsApp web to roll out video, voice call options soon
WhatsApp was recently spotted experimenting with new icons for its feature WhatsApp web as part of the WhatsApp Web 2.2037.6 update. According to Mashable, the application is designing new voice and video calls buttons that are currently unavailable because it’s still under development. Also, WhatsApp is working towards new icons for the attachment menu. These […]
SBI to change cash withdrawal rules from Sept 18
State Bank of India is going to make it mandatory from September 18 to enter one-time password (OTP) for withdrawal of ₹10,000 and more at ATMs. SBI debit card holders will now have to enter OTP sent on their registered mobile numbers along with their debit card PIN each time. The OTP is a system-generated […]
No let up in Covid surge
Chandigarh recorded 366 cases and five deaths on Wednesday, taking the total count to 8,958 and 101 deaths. There are 3,171 active cases. Mohali reported 249 positive cases and three deaths, taking the toll 7,374 and 148 deaths. As many as 123 people were discharged and there are 2,443 active cases in the district. The […]









