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 […]
The Chandigarh unit of the Congress launched a social media campaign on Thursday questioning the alleged absence of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kirron Kher from her constituency during the Covid-19 pandemic. The city unit of the Congress put out a tweet in Hindi, asking her to step down and take rest. “Sansad Kirron Kher […]
M/s James Hotel Limited facility was being used as a Covid care centre on payment basis since mid-August with certain condition. Now, the said facility has been exempted and it has been decided to keep Panjab University International Hostel, Sector-25, Chandigarh, as Covid care centre on payment basis as under: Single room (sharing) – ₹1,500 […]
The Chandigarh unit of the Congress launched a social media campaign on Thursday questioning the alleged absence of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kirron Kher from her constituency during the Covid-19 pandemic. The city unit of the Congress put out a tweet in Hindi, asking her to step down and take rest. “Sansad Kirron Kher […]
Due to the spike in Covid-19 cases and to ensure social distancing in Sewa Kendra, Punjab Government has changed the timings with effect from September 3. Now, the employees in Sewa Kendra in urban areas will work in two shifts with 50% staff. The morning shift will operate from 8am to 1.30pm and the second […]
Army chief General MM Naravane reached Leh on Thursday as part of a two-day visit to review the security situation in the Ladakh region. Gen Naravane will carry out a comprehensive review given China’s fresh attempts to change status quo along the southern bank of Pangong lake, official sources said. He will be briefed by […]
Twitter confirmed on Thursday that an account of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s personal website was hacked by an unknown group that asked its followers in a series of tweets to donate to a relief fund through cryptocurrency. The account with the handle narendramodi_in has been restored and the malicious tweets have been deleted. “We’re […]
Jumanji actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson on early Thursday morning revealed that he along with his family had tested positive for coronavirus three weeks ago, but they have all “gotten through Covid-19” now. The actor took to Instagram and posted an 11-minute IGTV video of himself where he is seen sharing his health update. ‘The […]
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have signed a multi-year deal with Netflix. The couple, who moved to California earlier this year, under their streamer’s deal, will make documentaries, feature films, scripted television shows, and children’s series. “Through our work with diverse communities and their environments, to shining a light on people and causes around the […]