Former US vice-president Joe Biden has officially accepted the Presidential nomination of the Democratic Party. “It is with great honour and humility that I accept this nomination for President of the United States of America,” he said. Biden hit out at US President Donald Trump saying that “the current president’s cloaked American darkness for much […]
Following the instructions of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, Chandigarh Administration launched the ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ on Thursday. PM Modi had directed that all the UTs to introduce this scheme on priority basis. This enables the beneficiaries to get ration, even when they move to another state or union territory. It is particularly […]
The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday gave activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan two to three days to reconsider his “defiant statement” refusing to apologise for his tweets. Bhushan, who intends to file a review plea against his contempt, said he would consult his lawyers and think over the apex court’s suggestion. Earlier in the day, the SC […]
The Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust on Thursday morning tweeted that the construction of the Ram Mandir has started with engineers from Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) Roorkee testing the soil at the Janmabhoomi site. The shrine will be built by adhering to ancient […]
Tech giant Google on Wednesday expanded its employment application — Kormo Jobs — to India. It is looking forward to help Indians land entry-level jobs. According to Tech Crunch, the company had launched the application in Bangladesh in 2018 and further expanded it to Indonesia. In its official blog, Google said, “Encouraged by this momentum […]
Indore city in Madhya Pradesh retained its position for the fourth time as the cleanest city in India, according to results of the Swachh Survekshan 2020 survey declared on Thursday. The second and third positions in the category were grabbed by Surat and Navi Mumbai respectively. Chandigarh got the 16th rank in the central government’s […]
Guru Ka Langar Eye Hospital, Sector 18, Chandigarh has opened Tera Hi Tera Mission Super Specialty Hospital in Sector-45. Specialised doctors of diabetes, kidney, bones, urology and gynaecology will be present under one roof and can be consulted for free. “If the medicine is worth ₹500, the patient will pay only ₹13 per day. Experienced […]
Mauritian authorities on Tuesday arrested the Indian captain of Japanese ship that wrecked off the island nation’s coast, causing an oil spill in one of the world’s most pristine maritime environments. The MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef on July 25 and began oozing oil more than a week later, spilling more than […]
Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Wednesday wrote to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) raising objections over the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) title sponsor reportedly having stakeholders from China. In a letter to BCCI president Saurav Ganguly, CAIT said, “We are deeply pained to note that now Dream11 has been […]
Ex-president Pranab Mukherjee’s health has worsened after signs of a lung infection, a Delhi hospital said on Wednesday. Mukherjee, who had tested positive for coronavirus, has been admitted since last week for a surgery to remove a clot in his brain. “There has been a decline in the medical condition of Hon’ble Shri Pranab Mukherjee […]