Following a controversy on Sunday, the Punjab government has cancelled the Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test (PSTET).Education Minister Harjot Bains in a series of tweets said, “To maintain complete fairness in our examination process, a PS level probe has been ordered to look in to PSTET exam conducted by a third Party with A++ NAAC […]
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First robot-aided surgery at PGI Chandigarh cardiology dept
The Department of Cardiology at the PGIMER recently performed its first robot-assisted drug-coated balloon implantation procedure on a 59-year-old diabetic woman.The procedure was performed by a team led by Professor and Head of the Department of Cardiology, Dr Yash Paul Sharma and comprising Dr Prashant Panda, Dr Dinkar Bhasin, Dr Pulkit Chabbra, Dr Ranjit and […]
Hilux Himalya Drive flagged off from Chandigarh
The two-day long Toyota Hilux Campaign, started today at Forest hill Golf Resort. The event was flagged off by Vinod Lalwani, DGM, Toyota kirloskar. The journey will start from Chandigarh and end at Chitkul, the last village of India. The first stop of the journey will be up to Naldehra in Himachal, which is about […]
Class 10 student from Rajasthan who had threatened to kill Sidhu Moosewala’s father arrested
A man who allegedly threatened to kill Sidhu Moosewala’s father Balkaur Singh before April 25 was arrested by the Punjab Police on Tuesday.The accused in this case is a minor and tenth class student. He is a resident of Rajasthan. The accused had threatened and demanded ransom from Moosewala’s father through by mailing him four […]
3-day DELCON-2023 academic conference held at Chitkara University
Academic conferences play a significant role in research enhancement and promotion by offering knowledge sharing and networking opportunities for all stakeholders including students, academicians, industry professionals, scientists, researchers, etc. Chitkara University recently organised and hosted the flagship Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Delhi Section owned conference – DELCON 2023, that was attended by […]
Frequent parole to Gurmeet Ram Rahim may create law-and-order problems: Punjab govt
The Punjab government has told the high court that granting frequent parole to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two disciples, may lead to law and order problems in the state.The Punjab government’s response to a Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) petition against giving […]
Punjab Governor Vs AAP govt: Governor duty-bound to summon assembly once cabinet recommends for it, says Supreme Court
The Punjab Governor was duty-bound to summon the Budget Session of the assembly once the state cabinet recommended for it, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday even as it made it clear that the Chief Minister was equally duty-bound to furnish information sought by the Governor.”Under Article 167(b) of the Constitution, when the Governor asks […]
Chitkara International School, Chandigarh hosts the star-studded ‘Chitkara Literature Fest’
Chitkara International School hosted its flagship event “Chitkara Lit. Fest – A Celebration of Literature and Ideas” at its state-of-the-art campus here in Chandigarh. Organised to celebrate the prominent role that literature plays in society, the event witnessed an extraordinary line-up of writers, poets and artists including Javed Akhtar, Usha Uthup, Irshad Kamil, Laxmi Dhaul, […]
‘Chitkara Lit Fest’ starts at Chitkara University
The Chitkara Lit Fest commenced today at Chitkara University, Punjab. The two-day fest boasted an impressive line-up of renowned authors, poets, and literary enthusiasts from across the country. The diverse literary community gathered under one roof to celebrate the written word. The fest brought together some of the most brilliant literary minds in the country […]
Former RAW chief Dulat says Punjab can’t be ‘governed from Delhi’
Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief AS Dulat has warned against “mis-governance” in the “sensitive border state” of Punjab and asserted that it can’t be “governed from Delhi”.Dulat, however, said he did not foresee another outbreak of militancy in Punjab, but stressed that the state needed “empathy”. “I am of the firm belief that […]