Flights within the country are set to become costlier as the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has decided to raise the lower limit on domestic airfares from 13% to 16%, which will come into effect from June 1. As per an order by MoCA, “Fare for domestic travel less than 40 minutes of duration will […]
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued the Tariff Orders containing tariff/charges for FY 2021-22 vide its orders on Friday. For the FY 2021-22, the Commission has determined ARR (after adjusting gap of previous years) of PSPCL as Rs 32,982.49 crore which includes ARR of Rs 1,331.71 crore for PSTCL to be recovered through […]
In his annual budget speech, Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur had said the state government was planning a policy that’ll allow controlled cultivation of cannabis or hemp in the state. This means the state wants to legalise commercial cultivation of the plant for non-recreational uses such as making medicines and fabrics. CM Jai Ram Thakur […]
When it’s finally your turn to get the Covid-19 vaccine, you’ll probably want to share it on all your social media accounts and celebrate. But, before you do so, pause. Multiple government agencies and viral videos are warning about the risks of posting vaccine card images online. Currently, there are three vaccines available in India, […]
After Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, Punjab has become the third state government to do away with Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s picture from the digital Covid-19 vaccination certificate for the 18-44 age group. Now, the Covid-19 certificate being issued by Department of Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, only carries Mission Fateh logo. Those vaccinated have been […]
The feature for on-site registration and appointment for Covid vaccine has now been enabled for the 18-44 years age group on CoWIN, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. However, the feature is being enabled only for Government COVID Vaccination Centers (CVCs), at the present moment in time. The health ministry said […]
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited applications from candidates to apply for Engineering Executive Trainee posts. The recruitment of the trainee posts will be done through GATE 2021 score. Interested candidates can apply for the posts through the official site of NTPC. The eligible and interested candidates must fill out the application form on […]
Noted environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna succumbed to Covid-19 at AIIMS Rishikesh on Friday, said hospital authorities. He was 94. He had been critical since last night with his oxygen level dropping drastically, and was on CPAP therapy in the ICU of the premier hospital. He breathed his last at 12.05 pm, AIIMS Director Ravikant said. Bahuguna, […]
As part of Mission Fateh, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday launched a Punjab Covid Care WhatsApp chatbot for self-care during home isolation, information on bed availability and vaccine centres, etc. Patients in home isolation can put their vitals in the app and these will be monitored by experts who will advise […]
Renowned actor-director and theatre artist Gurcharan Singh Channi passed away on Thursday morning due to Covid-19. He was admitted at Forits Hospital in Mohali and had been on the ventilator for a while. Former president of Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi, Channi had been associated with theatre for the last 40 years. The National School of […]