New Delhi, March 17 India recorded its highest daily tally of coronavirus cases this year with 28,903 new infections, taking the total COVID-19 tally to 1,14,38,734, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll increased to 1,59,044 with 188 new fatalities, the highest in aroundRead More

New Delhi, March 17 Ahead of their Sampurna Bharat Bandh on March 26, farmer leaders on Wednesday said they were preparing to intensify the agitation against the three farm laws. During the nationwide strike on March 26 that also marks four months of the farmers’ movement, all shops and otherRead More

Chandigarh, March 15 Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday announced 87-member Working Committee of the party comprising senior party leaders. Badal also constituted a three-member Disciplinary Committee led by Jathedar Tota Singh. Gulzar Singh Ranike and Parkash Chand Garg will be other two members of the committee.Read More

Chandigarh, March 15 Owing to surge in cases of Covid-19 and higher case fatality ratio (CFR), Punjab Health Minister Balbir Sidhu on Monday instructed all civil surgeons to motivate the severe patients for early treatment at government facilities. Expressing concern over the symptomatic people failing to report at healthcare facilities,Read More

Chandigarh, March 14 A Pakistani drone entered the Indian territory on Sunday but was forced to return as BSF jawans spotted it and opened fire in its direction in Pathankot district, a police official said. “The drone which came from the Pakistani side was sighted at Dinda post close toRead More

Chandigarh, March 13 Punjab continues to report the highest Covid fatality rate (CFR) in the country. The situation has slightly improved this month with the CFR declining to 3.1 (deaths per 100 cases), as compared to 3.23 last month. However, it is still more than double the national average ofRead More

New Delhi, March 13 The farmers’ agitation that began with an apolitical agenda, one to get the three farm laws repealed, has turned “political” with senior most leader of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) Balbir Singh Rajewal targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rajewal, the most respected face of the SKM,Read More

Chandigarh, March 13 Coronavirus claimed 22 more lives in Punjab on Saturday as 1,515 fresh cases surfaced, pushing the state’s infection tally to 1,96,263, according to a health bulletin. The virus has killed 6,052 people since its outbreak in the state. The number of active cases also increased from 10,452Read More

Chandigarh, March 12 Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday. The minister took to social media to confirm that he is coronavirus positive. His Facebook post reads: “I would like to inform everyone that I have tested positive for COVID and I will be in quarantineRead More

New Delhi, March 12 India recorded 23,285 cases of coronavirus infection in a day, the highest in around 78 days, taking the total tally of Covid cases to 1,13,08,846, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll increased to 1,58,306 with 117 daily new fatalities,Read More