The Punjab and Haryana High Court today dismissed anticipatory bail plea of senior Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia. The order was passed by Justice Lisa Gill after hearing final arguments on his bail plea. Majithia was earlier granted interim anticipatory bail and directed to join investigation.The setback for Majithia came a day before the process […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday uneiled a hologram statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate on the 125th birth anniversary of the iconic freedom fighter. A grand statue, which will be made of granite, will replace the hologram statue once it is completed.The prime minister also conferred the ‘Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda […]
The Election Commission of India (ECI) today said it has decided to extend the ban on physical rallies and road shows till January 31, but a few concessions have been granted for physical public meetings of political parties or contesting candidates for phase 1 from January 28, 2022 and for phase 2 from February 1, […]
The health ministry in its new Covid guidance on children advised against the use of antivirals or monoclonal antibodies on children less than 18 years of age, irrespective of the severity of infection. The Revised Comprehensive Guidelines for Management of Covid-19 in Children and Adolescents (below 18 years) issued today says steroids if used should […]
A panel of India’s central drug authority recommended granting regular market approval to Covid vaccines Covishield and Covaxin for use in the adult population subject to certain conditions, official sources said. Pharma companies Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech had submitted applications to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) seeking regular market […]
The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday declared its Punjab unit president Bhagwant Mann the party’s chief ministerial candidate and the comedian-turned-politician vowed to bring the state’s glory days back. The two-time Sangrur MP turned emotional -– seemingly wiping tears — as AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal announced the party’s choice, saying 93 per cent of respondents […]
The Election Commission has postponed the Punjab Assembly polls to February 20 in view of the Ravi Das Jayanti celebrations. According to the new schedule, the date of notification will be January 25. The last date for filing the nominations is February 1. The date of scrutiny is February 2 and the last date of […]
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has informed the Supreme Court that a total of 1,47,492 children since April 1, 2020, have lost either their mother or father or both parents due to COVID-19 and other reasons. Giving the details in a suo motu matter on children in need of care and […]
The Congress on Saturday released its first list of 86 candidates for the February 14 Assembly elections in Punjab, fielding Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi from Chamkaur Sahib and PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu from Amritsar East. The party has also fielded Punjab Deputy Chief Ministers — Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from Dera Baba Nanak and […]