In the biggest single-day spike, 172 cases of coronavirus were reported in Panchkula on Wednesday, taking the tally to 1,829. It also includes Congress leader Ranjeeta Mehta and her husband who tested positive. She shared her health status on social media that their reports came out to be positive and they have home quarantined themselves. […]
Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister, Balbir Singh on Wednesday issued appointment letters to 105 specialist doctors on the basis of a walk-in-interview at the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Chandigarh. Giving details in press release, Sidhu said that this recruitment includes 16 medicine, 5 TB chest, 45 anaesthetist, 2 radiologists, 11 paediatricians and […]
In light on the Covid-19 pandemic, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thawar Chand Gehlot, will virtually launch a toll-free mental health rehabilitation helpline number ‘Kiran’ on August 27. The helpline (1800-599-0019), developed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment along with its partners, will offer mental health rehabilitation services and aims to […]
Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that BRICS Games 2021 is being planned and may be aligned with the Khelo India Games schedule in India. “BRICS Games 2021 will be held during same time and at same venues as of Khelo India Games 2021 so that our players from various parts of the […]
England’s James Anderson on Tuesday became the first pacer in the history of Test cricket to scalp 600 wickets. Anderson achieved the feat against Pakistan on the final day of the ongoing third Test of the three-match series at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton when he got the wicket of Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali. The […]
The Punjab Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh, approved the ‘Sri Guru Teg Bahadur State University of Law Bill – 2020’ for presentation in the forthcoming session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha. The law university in the border district of Tarn Taran will be established to commemorate the 400th birth anniversary […]
Punjab industries and commerce minister Sunder Sham Arora and two legislators from Patiala district tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. Arora announced on Twitter, “I have tested positive for Covid-19 and have quarantined myself at my Chandigarh residence. I request all those persons who came in contact with me during the last few days to […]
Former chief minister (CM) Parkash Singh Badal’s residence at village Badal has been declared as a Macro Containment Zone after 19 people including security staff, cooks and some of them reported positive corona. However, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, his wife Harsimrat Kaur Badal, daughter Gurleen Kaur and son Anantveer Singh have tested […]
Chandigarh deputy commissioner (DC) Mandip Singh Brar tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. He is the second UT official to test positive for the infection. Earlier, UT finance secretary Ajoy Kumar Sinha tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday. Brar had met Sinha on Thursday at an official meeting at the UT Secretariat, Sector 9. The […]