Supreme Court on Friday held senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court for his tweets on Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde and the Supreme Court. “These charges are serious,” a three-judge bench of Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari said while delivering the verdict through video conferencing. The Supreme […]
During a video conference on Tuesday, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh asked Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to review UGC’s decision to conduct exams for exit classes in September. Citing the state’s rising Covid cases, which is at 24,891 with 604 deaths, the CM said, “Punjab may not be in a position to […]
Two containment zones were declared in Chandigarh on Tuesday to curb the spread of coronavirus. On the recommendation of a committee, UT Adviser Manoj Parida has announced a block with 24 houses, from house number 2,778 to 2,801, in Sector 40, and a block with 23 flats with one garage, from house number 1,185 to […]
After Vivo’s exit, Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved is considering to bid for the title sponsorship of upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), said a company official. This move would help the Haridwar-based firm access a global marketing platform, as Patanjali is focusing on exports for its Ayurveda-based fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). Patanjali spokesperson S K Tijarawala said, […]
The Punjab government claimed on Monday that the Government of India has given in-principle approval on Monday for setting up a National Institute of Virology Centre for the north zone in Punjab. Chief minister (CM) Amarinder Singh had proposed the centre some weeks back in light of the Covid pandemic. At present, the National Institute […]
On Saturday, one death and 58 Covid cases were reported in Chandigarh, taking the Union Territory’s death toll to 24 and case tally to 1,426. Now, the city has 529 active cases. So far, 872 patients have recovered from the disease. In Mohali, the biggest spike was observed with 95 fresh cases. The developments took […]
Captain Dipak Vasant Sathe, pilot of the ill-fated Air India Express flight who had died when the aircraft skidded off the runway in Kerala on Friday night was an alumnus of the National Defence Academy (NDA), Pune. Survivors said the aircraft’s captain helped save their lives as he used his presence of mind and averted […]
For better liaisoning between the students, unaided colleges, management and government; Joint Association of Colleges (JAC) comprising 13 different associations of Punjab had held elections for the first time. Educationists have been appointed as its office bearers. Chandigarh University chancellor S Satnam Singh Sandhu has been appointed as the chief patron, and Nursing Colleges Association […]
The Punjab government has announced additional restrictions on Saturday in cities of Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Patiala to contain the spread of coronavirus during the unlock 3.0. As per the new advisory, the night curfew will continue from 9pm to 5am within municipal limits of these three cities for all non-essential activities. However, essential activities […]
Covid cases have breached the 2 million mark in India and is close to touching the 20 million mark globally. This infection has gripped the world and put everything to a halt. Since it’s a novel disease, researchers are still studying it. A study by King’s College, London, has found that though there is one […]