As India celebrates Holi amid a drop in Covid cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sent out festival greetings. “Wishing you all a very happy Holi. May this festival of colours, which is a symbol of mutual love, affection and brotherhood, bring every colour of happiness in your life,” the prime minister wrote in […]
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday announced an anti-corruption helpline number. Mann chose the March 23 Matrydom Day for the launch of the helpline. This is the first major announcement made by Mann after he took over as Punjab Chief Minister yesterday.Claiming that this would be his personal WhatsApp number, he asked people […]
With 2,539 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,01,477, while the active cases have declined to 30,799, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday.The death toll has climbed to 5,16,132 with 60 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The […]
Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as the Punjab chief minister on Wednesday. Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mann at the swearing-in ceremony that took place at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in Punjab’s Shaheed Bhagat Singh (SBS) Nagar district. Only […]
Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday took oath as Punjab chief minister at Khatkar Kalan in Nawanshahr. Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath to the AAP leader at around 1.25 pm. AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Raghav Chadha and party MLAs were present on the occasion. Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann quoted Bhagat Singh after taking oath of […]
Congress MP Manish Tewari shares invitation card, says was not invited to Channi’s swearing-in. Punjab CM swearing-in: Three stages at venue Bhagwant Mann swearing-in: Over 3 lakh people expected to attend. Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Bhagwant Mann is all set to be sworn in Punjab chief minister at Khatkar Kalan, Bhagat Singh’s ancestral village. […]
The White House said India taking up Russia’s offer of discounted crude oil would not be a violation of US sanctions, but appealing to all countries amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said ‘think about where you want to stand’. “But also think about where you want to stand when […]
Congress presidents in Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, where the party suffered setbacks are all set to put in their papers with Sonia Gandhi cracking the whip on Tuesday and asking for their resignations to enable reorganisation of the party. State unit chiefs Navjot Singh Sidhu (Punjab), Ganesh Godiyal (Uttarakhand), Girish Chodankar (Goa), Ajay […]
tye UT Administration today launched CorBevax Vaccination schedule for children of 12 years to 14 years. CorBEvax Vaccination of Children (12 yrs to 14yrs): Targeted Population is 45,000. As per directions of the Govt of India, COVID vaccination of 12-14-year age group is being launched in Chandigarh from tomorrow. “The child should not be less […]
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday upheld the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in the state, saying wearing hijab is not an essential practice of Islam. “No case is made out for invalidating the government order of February 5,” a Full Bench led by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi said.The Bench — which […]