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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Punjab State Election Commission office, Sector 17, has been closed for two days after a staffer tested positive for Coronavirus. State Election Commissioner Jagpal Singh Sandhu disclosed that a superintendent has tested positive for Covid-19. Earlier, his wife had tested positive. The office has been closed for two days, ie 17 and 18 September […]
Chandigarh Mayor Raj Bala Malik tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. In a tweet, she said, “Was not feeling well since 2 days so I got tested for Corona and the report came out positive today. I request everyone who came in contact with me during the last 3 days to kindly isolate themselves and […]
The construction of the 9.2 km-long Atal Tunnel connecting Manali with Leh, which is the world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet, has been completed in a span of ten years. “Atal Tunnel, connecting Manali to Leh, is the world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet. The estimated period for completion of this tunnel was […]
Three members of the gang that murdered members of cricketer Suresh Raina’s family in Punjab’s Pathankot last month, during a reported robbery, have been arrested, said Punjab chief minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on Wednesday, as he declared the case ‘solved’. Eleven other accused are yet to be arrested, said DGP Dinkar Gupta, giving details of […]