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 […]
Doctors of a private hospital in Chennai performed Asia’s first lung transplant on a Covid survivor, giving him hope of a better life after the infection severely damaged his lungs. The lungs for the transplant came from a brain dead donor at Chennai’s Gleneagles Global Hospital. The 34-year-old deceased man’s wife also agreed to donate […]
Jalandhar-based celebrity fitness coach and bodybuilder, Satnam Khattra, died after suffering a heart attack on Saturday. The model was just 31 years old. Once addicted to drugs, Khattra had been into physical fitness for the past eight years. His coach, Roshish Khera, shared the news of his death on social media. Khattra was immensely popular […]