Chandigarh The Chandigarh excise and taxation department has said a big ‘no’ to the restaurant, bar and club owners who were demanding an extension of timings on the New Year Eve’s parties. The parties will end at 1 am only. Also, if the entry passes of the parties are not stamped by the UT excise and taxation […]
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Army chief General Bipin Rawat named India’s first Chief of Defence Staff
New Delhi Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat has been named as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff. General Rawat was named the Chief of Defence Staff just a day before he was to retire from service after completeing a full three-year term as the Chief of Army Staff. General Rawat is the first officer […]
Citizens against divide: Organizations to protest against CAA, NPR and NRC on January 1
Chandigarh A number of organisations pertaining to students, workers, and social activists held an emergency meeting in the wake of ongoing protests against the CAA, NRC, and NPR, on Sunday. The group, calling themselves ‘Citizens against divide’ decided to hold a protest march on January 1. The group feel that the Indian population is being divided […]
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) to Start an Actual Course on ‘Bhoot Vidya’ or Paranormal Sciences
New Delhi Have you always been mystified and intrigued by the world of ghosts, the supernatural or the paranormal? Now you can learn ‘Bhoot Vidya’ or the ‘science of paranormal’ in the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) which is starting a six month certificate course on the subject. Bhoot Vidya is essentially psychotherapy and in the […]
No deaths due to rail accidents in 2019, safest year for train passengers; First time in 166 Years
New Delhi The Indian Railways has claimed that zero passenger death was witnessed in the current financial year, that is, 2019-20, which is for the first time in the 166-year-long history of railways. “Safety First: First time in 166 years, Indian Railways had zero passenger deaths in the current financial year,” tweeted Railway Minister Piyush […]
The Winners and Losers of 2019: 500 richest people surged 25% in 2019, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos keeps the Crown
The leveraging of a giant social-media presence, a catchy tune about a family of sharks and a burgeoning collection of junkyards are just a few of the curious ways that helped make 2019 a fertile year for fortunes to blossom around the world. Kylie Jenner became the youngest self-made billionaire this year after her company, […]
No More Waiting in Lines: PU students to get online fee deposit facility from next session
Chandigarh From the next academic session, no student of Panjab University will have to stand in queue to deposit the semester fee, as the authorities are coming up with an online fee deposit facility for them. The authorities have decided that from 2020, all students who have already taken admission in various departments of the […]
National Investigation Agency (NIA) opens branch Office in City
Chandigarh National Investigation Agency (NIA) director general YC Modi inaugurated the branch office the premier anti-terror organisation’s office in Chandigarh on Friday. Directors general of police (DGPs) of Punjab and Haryana were present at the inauguration of the office near Model Jail, Sector 51. A release said that the branch had started functioning and that […]
Salman Khan turns 54, Cuts Birthday Cake with Family, Watch Video Here
Mumbai Salman Khan turns a year older today and the actor had a celebratory feast with his family. A video from the celebration has surfaced on the Internet. In the video, Salman can be seen cutting his birthday cake with sister Arpita Khan and Aayush Sharma’s son Ahil and father Salim Khan. Also seen in […]
PM Modi sports Maybach sunglasses worth over Rs 1.4 lakh to watch Solar Eclipse
New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a bunch of pictures from his to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse on Thursday. A member of the Congress party pointed out that the Prime Minister was wearing Maybach sunglasses worth $1,995 or more than Rs 1.4 lakh. In the pictures, PM Modi can be seen […]









