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Canada visa application centres to reopen on Nov 25

Canada visa applicants who have submitted online applications for family class priority—spouses, partners and children category—can enrol biometrics at the Canada Visa Applications Centres in six cities from November 25. The cities are Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru. As per the directive, limited visa services will resume across India. An appointment is mandatory […]

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Leadership talk on Atmanirbhar Bharat organised today at Chitkara University

21 Nov 2020: A leadership talk on the theme ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat‘ was organised today at Chitkara University, wherein eminent experts from the top echelons of the industry and government disseminated knowledge and experience. The leadership talk was an outcome of Chitkara University’s unrelenting focus on nation-building through knowledge dissemination, especially in the backdrop of a […]

Sidhu Moosewala
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Sidhu Moosewala in controversy again for showing cockfight in song

Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala has been accused of showing cockfights and weapons in his new song ‘Bai-Bai’, a violation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.  On the complaint of Chandigarh-based Professor Pandit Rao Dhanerwar, the Animal Welfare Board has issued a seven-day notice to the singer under the Animal Cruelty Act, 1960. If […]

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Sikh Jatha from India to visit Nankana Sahib on Nov 27

In view of the forthcoming 551st birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, a Sikh Jatha from India will visit ‘Janam Asthan Gurdwara Nankana Sahib‘ in Pakistan from November 27 to December 1. Ministry of External Affairs’ (MEA) spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said, “This issue (opening of Kartarpur Corridor) has been discussed with the Ministry of Home […]

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Except one person, entire village in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul tests Covid-19 positive

Except one resident, all people of Thorang village in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul tested positive for coronavirus. Thorang village along the Manali-Leh highway has 42 residents as others have migrated to Kullu for winter. 52-year-old Bhushan Thakur was the only person found negative. The district has been one of the worst affected in terms of population […]

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Punjab excise dept releases helpline number 9875961126

General public can report complaints relating to excise crimes like smuggling of liquor, lahan, working stills, illegal liquor manufacturing units, etc, on Excise Department’s helpline number 9875961126. A spokesperson of the department said that any person can give information on this helpline number by voice call, SMS message or Whatsapp message. A total of 265 […]

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Top Yoga certification institutes in Chandigarh, Mohali

If you want to get certified in Yoga and are wondering where to get the same, we have got the list for you! The following institutes provide different yoga certification, from bachelor to post graduate and from short courses to international courses. 1. Brahmrishi Yoga Training College Brahmrishi Yoga Training College, Sector 19, is affiliated […]

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10 NSS volunteers selected for training camp for R-Day Parade

Ten NSS volunteers from various colleges of Chandigarh and Punjab University have been selected for the pre-Republic Day parade. They have been selected by NSS Cell, Chandigarh, considering their talents. State Liaison Officer Bikram Rana announced the names of the selected volunteers, which consists of five girls and five boys. These ten volunteers will be […]

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Punjabi University VC BS Ghuman resigns

Punjabi University vice-chancellor (VC) BS Ghuman has resigned after remaining a little over three years on the post. He submitted his resignation to Punjab governor VP Singh Badnore, who is the chancellor of the university. Badnore forwarded the resignation to the Punjab chief secretary and the chief principal secretary to the CM. The development was […]

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After schools reopen in Haryana, 150 students test positive for Covid

More than 150 Haryana government schools student have tested positive for Covid-19 in Jhajjar, Jind and Rewari districts since the educational institutions reopened after eight months for Classes 9 to 12 on November 2. As many as 78 students of government schools were found infected in Rewari, at least 30 in Jind and 34 in […]