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 […]
On Wednesday, 239 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Chandigarh, taking the tally to 4,789. This is the first time that the city has crossed the 2,000 mark in active cases. Two deaths were also reported taking the death toll to 59. As many as 2,670 patients have been cured till date and 2,057 cases […]
The result of Times World University Rankings 2021 was announced on Wednesday. The world ranking is based upon the five indicators which represent key areas in higher education excellence. These are teaching, research, citations, industry income and international outlook. In the overall category, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, has topped the list. Indian Institute of […]