After protests by businessmen and shopkeepers, Chandigarh Administration lifted the weekend lockdown on Friday. Now, shops and markets will remain open on Saturdays and Sundays. According to sources, it was decided in the meeting that the weekend lockdown will not be imposed, although the odd-even concept will be applicable in some markets. Along with this, […]
Five months after India and Pakistan sealed the borders to curb the spread of Covid-19, a team of 10 Pakistani engineers will cross over to India on Thursday to discuss the construction of a bridge in the Kartarpur Corridor. They will meet officials of Border Security Force (BSF), National Highways of India (NHAI) and […]
Days after Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic welcomed their baby boy to the world, Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma on Thursday announced the arrival of their baby. In a tweet, Sharma shared a picture flaunting her baby bump and announced, “ “And then, we were three! Arriving Jan 2021.” Considering the […]
Chitkara University became the first University in the region to offer a postgraduate program on Pharmacovigilance in alliance with leading clinical research organization (CRO) Chitkara University announced the launch of a 2-year M.Sc Program in Pharmacovigilance & Clinical research, in collaboration with Parexel,a leading provider of solutions to accelerate the development and delivery of innovative […]
Haryana chief minister (CM) Manohar Lal Khattar, 66, who was admitted to a private hospital in Gurugram for the treatment of Covid-19, is stable, hospital authorities said on Thursday. A press statement said, “CM Haryana continues to remain stable and active. His vitals are being maintained. He is kept under strict observation and monitoring in […]
In a move to bolster the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) surveillance capabilities, the government is all set to acquire two PHALCON airborne warning and control systems (AWACS) aircraft from Israel by next week. Sources say that the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is all set to give its final nod to the deal after extensive […]
Less than four months after joining the video app, TikTok chief executive officer (CEO) Kevin Mayer resigned on Thursday amid pressure from the US government over its ties with China. In a letter to employees, Mayer said his decision to leave comes after the ‘political environment has sharply changed’. The app, which is owned by […]
A part of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation’s office was sealed on Thursday for 48 hours after Social Development Officer Vivek Trivedi tested positive for Covid-19. He was into public dealing with street vendors and others. Almost two weeks back, Municipal Corporation’s Joint Commissioner had tested positive for the disease and the first floor of the corporation […]
After helping the migrant labourers during the lockdown, actor Sonu Sood along with PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) chairman Karan Gilhotra helped underprivileged students of Government Senior Secondary School at Morni’s Koti village, Haryana, and provided them with smartphones to attend online classes. They initiated this drive with the help of friends to […]