For the first time, a female Indian Police Service (IPS) officer has been appointed as Inspector General (IG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Srinagar sector. Charu Sinha, IPS officer of the 1996-batch Telangana cadre, will now be heading one of the terrorist-affected areas in Jammu and Kashmir. This is not the first time […]
Online streaming platform Netflix is offering limited free access to its original movies and series for those who do not have an account. The free shows and movies available to preview without a subscription include ‘Strangers Things’, ‘Bird Box’, ‘Grace and Frankie’, ‘Murder Mystery’, ‘Two Popes’, and more. One would be able to watch movies […]
As many as 7,263 students from Chandigarh and Mohali will appear for the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Mains conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) from Tuesday. The test will be conducted in five centres. JEE mains will be a computer-based exam and social distancing will be maintained. All candidates will have to wear a […]
Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) founder and former MP Ajay Singh Chautala was chosen as the party president on Monday. The decision was taken at the national executive meeting of the party held in Panchkula. Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala, who is Ajay Chautala’s son, extended his wishes in a tweet: “Founder of party and […]
Pranab Mukherjee, former president of India and veteran Congressman, passed away on Monday after prolonged illness. In a tweet, his son Abhijit announced, “With a Heavy Heart, this is to inform you that my father Shri #PranabMukherjee has just passed away inspite of the best efforts of Doctors of RR Hospital & prayers, duas & […]
A two-minute silence was held and floral tribute was paid to mark the 25th death anniversary of 12th chief minister of Punjab at Beant Singh Memorial, Sector 42. The annual ‘Sarab Dharam Sammelan’ was not organised due to Covid. On behalf of Captain Amarinder Singh, who is in home quarantine, Cabinet Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu […]
The Central government on Monday extended the ban on international commercial passenger flights to and from India till September 30, barring exceptions mentioned by the government. “In partial modification dated June 26, 2020, the competent authority has further extended the validity of circular issued on the subject cited above regarding Scheduled International commercial passenger services […]
Former President Pranab Mukherjee has suffered a septic shock in the course of his lung infection treatment, read the bulletin of Army Research and Referral Hospital on Monday. “There is a decline in the medical condition of Shri Pranab Mukherjee since yesterday. He is in septic shock due to his lung infection and is being […]
Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, held guilty of contempt for his tweets, has been fined ₹1 by the Supreme Court. If he doesn’t pay the fine by September 15, he can go to jail for three months or be banned from practicing for three years. “Freedom of speech cannot be curtailed,” said the apex court while handing […]