In Mohali, five persons, including an 8-month-old succumbed to Covid- 19 and 172 persons tested positive on Saturday. The total number of Covid 19 positive cases went up to 4,667 and the death toll went up to 99. As many as 79 people were discharged. Of the 172 persons who tested positive, 55 are from […]
Eighty new special trains will be operational from September 12, reservations for which will begin from September 10, said Railway Board chairman VK Yadav on Saturday. “Eighty new special trains or 40 pair of trains will start operations from September 12. Reservations will begin from September 10. This will run in addition to the 230 […]
Twelve worshippers including a boy died and dozens others suffered serious burn injuries after air conditioners of a mosque burst on Friday night in Bangladesh’s central Narayanganj district, an official said on Saturday morning. Samanta Lal Sen, coordinator of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka, said, “12 people had died […]
Chandigarh district education officer (DEO) Harbir Singh Anand, 58, passed away at 4am on Saturday morning. He had tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday and opted for home isolation. However, he developed complications on Friday night following which he was admitted to Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, where he died. Three more employees […]
This Teacher’s Day, we asked some questions from the teachers of tricity to know more about them and their thoughts. Every teacher teaches us something that we hold onto and cherish for life. They act as our guides, mentors, friends, and even parent at times. They always wish the best for us and are there […]
Panjab University vice-chancellor Prof Raj Kumar has approved 5% fee exemption across all courses to all students of the univarsity and its regional centres for the current semester. Students are allowed to deposit the course fee in four equal instalments instead of two instalments. For those who have paid the full fee, the remaining amount […]
In a sigh of relief, Chennai Super Kings will now start training from Friday as no new Covid-19 case has been detected in the contingent. A fresh Covid-19 test was conducted on Thursday to detect the virus. A source said, “All the players and support staff who were tested yesterday are negative. We will start […]
Amid Opposition pressure against doing away with Question Hour in the coming monsoon session of Parliament, the government has announced to answer questions in the written format (un-starred). The session is scheduled between September 14 and October 1 without any break, with the Lok Sabha (LS) and Rajya Sabha (RS) holding a four-hour meeting each […]
Sikh shrine Hemkund Sahib Gurdwara situated in Uttrakhand’s Chamoli district reopened for pilgrims on Friday at 10am following all the necessary precautions for Covid-19. The number of pilgrims has been restricted to 200 per day. The gurdwara usually reopens in May each year, but was delayed this year due to the ongoing pandemic. In a […]
Chandigarh reported four deaths and 276 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the Union Territory’s death toll to 63. The city’s coronavirus tally stands at 5,065. At present, the city has 2,116 active cases. In Mohali, 130 persons tested positive for COVID -19 and one death was reported on Thursday. With this, the total number […]