Patiala The state government has constituted a high-level committee to improve the functioning of the fund-starved Punjabi University, Patiala. The panel will present its findings regarding optimisation of the university’s salary budget, increasing its revenue and rationalisation of staff salaries among other things to improve its overall financial situation. WhileRead More

Mohali 67 fresh COVID-19 cases surfaced in Mohali on Thursday, taking the total count to 1,603. Meanwhile, five more fatalities were also reported, rising the death tally to 30 in the district. All patients with co-morbidities had tested positive after their death. The persons infected with the virus include fourRead More

London The World Health Organization says the vaccine approved by Russia this week is not among the nine that it considers in the advanced stages of testing. WHO and partners have included nine experimental COVID-19 vaccines within an investment mechanism it is encouraging countries to join, known as the CovaxRead More

London A new government-approved methodology put in place following an urgent review of England’s COVID-19 death toll, recorded 41,329 deaths from the deadly coronavirus on Thursday – down 5,000 from the previous analysis. The recalculation was prompted by concerns that the Public Health England (PHE) analysis of the number ofRead More

New Delhi The government has distributed more than 3.04 crore N95 masks and over 1.28 crore personal protection equipment (PPE) kits among the states, Union territories and central institutions for free since March 11, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. Also, more than 10.83 crore hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) tablets had beenRead More

Beijing India on Thursday slammed Pakistani Ambassador to China Moin-ul-Haque for his “lies and half-truths” on Jammu and Kashmir, and said terrorists “recruited, trained and armed” by Islamabad have disturbed peace and order in the Union Territory which is an integral part of India. “India’s concerted efforts to bring peace,Read More

Chandigarh Punjab reported 39 deaths from coronavirus and 1,020 new cases, the state’s COVID bulletin showed—the highest single-day rise in fatalities the state has seen yet. The development takes the state’s case tally to 26,909 cases with 675 deaths. Twelve of 22 districts reported deaths, the bulletin showed. At 13,Read More

“We as children of the universe have to come together to help each other. – it is now or never”. Ravinder Pal Singh Ravinder Pal Singh, shies away from attention, despite the fact that he’s one of the world’s most sought out experts in the field of Artificial Intelligence, InnovationRead More

Chandigarh, August 11 Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide a liberal financial package to the state to fill the revenue collection gap caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Captain Amarinder raised the demand during a video-conference of the Prime Minister with chief ministers toRead More

Washington Joe Biden has picked Indian-origin Senator Kamala Devi Harris as his running mate, recognising the crucial role Black voters could play in his determined bid to defeat President Donald Trump in the US presidential election in November. By naming the 55-year-old lawyer and politician from California as his runningRead More