Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister and senior Congress leader Virbhadra Singh, 87, passed away in Shimla in the early hours of Thursday after a cardiac arrest. He was hospitalised at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla. Virbhadra Singh was shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of IGMC and was put on ventilator support on […]
Paytm, in partnership with Aditya Birla Finance Ltd, has launched Postpaid Mini – an extension of its Buy Now, Pay Later service – to drive affordability amongst those new to credit. These small-ticket instant loans will give flexibility to users and also help manage their household expenses to maintain liquidity during the ongoing pandemic, the […]
Intensifying its ongoing agitation against three farm bills, Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has announced that the farmers will protest outside the Parliament every day from July 22 to the end of the monsoon session. In a meeting at the Singhu border, farmer leaders announced several decisions to intensify their struggle in the coming days. Amongst […]
A day after India formally requested European Union member states to include both COVISHIELD and COVAXIN in their exemption list for the passport, eight EU countries have recognised the Serum Institute-manufactured Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine as proof for travel. Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Slovenia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland and Spain are the seven EU member countries that accepted COVISHIELD […]
In a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan, the menace of stray animals in Punjab was discussed and steps taken to address the issue were reviewed. Soon, the solution to the perennial stray animal menace will be at your fingertips. You can upload the picture of stray animals roaming in your area […]
With cinemas taking a big hit during the pandemic, the craze for over-the-top (OTT) platforms to fulfil people’s entertainment needs at home has grown tremendously. International OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney Hotstar have witnessed huge demand in these two years. Though these popular platforms offer a wide variety of content for viewers across […]
With cases of Delta Plus variant coming to light, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered extension of the Covid restrictions till July 10, with certain relaxations, including opening of bars, pubs and ahatas at 50% capacity, beginning July 1. Skill Development Centres and universities have also been allowed to open conditional to […]
Rotary International District 3080 announced the plantation of 15 lakh trees in the District, informed the Kurukshetra born business person, Rtn Ajay Madan, who will take over as District Governor on July 1. Ajay Madan, addressing over 500 Rotary leaders here today at the virtual Rotary District Training Assembly, informed that nearly 3,500 Rotarians in […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures on Monday in a bid to provide relief to individuals as well as businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. The government announced eight major economic relief measures and Rs 1.1 lakh crore loan guarantee scheme for the sectors affected by the pandemic. An additional sum of ₹ […]
Chitkara University’s College of Education in association with Chitkara International School, Chandigarh, organised an educational webinar “Teacher as an Artist” for its BEd students and in-service teachers. Moderated by Dr Niyati Chitkara, Director – Chitkara Schools, the session was joined by Mita Vasisht, a renowned Indian actor, director and writer. The session revolved around the emerging relevance of […]