Soumitra Priyadershi

‘Swaraj was epitome of Indian culture with modern thinking’

August 7, 2020

CHANDIGARH: “Sushma Swaraj was seen as an epitome of Indian culture with a blend of modern thinking and traditional values and always respectful towards seniors,” said Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu while delivering the first Sushma Swaraj Memorial Lecture organised virtually by Panjab University on her death anniversary. While remembering...

HRD ministry directs states to get parents’ feedback on school reopening

July 30, 2020

The education department of Chandigarh on Wednesday asked schools to seek feedback from parents of students by July 30 on when to reopen the schools. The decision comes after the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) directed states and Union Territories to take suggestions from parents regarding the reopening of...

Haryana to get 10 new Covid labs

July 30, 2020

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal has directed the officers to set up nine new Covid-19 testing labs in next 10 days in the state and motivate people to wear masks during Unlock 3.0. The government has also asked various urban local bodies to spread awareness about covering one’s face through...

Women empowerment is key to self-reliant nation: Smriti

July 27, 2020

Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Sunday said that the vision of a selfreliant India is not possible without an empowered womanhood. The Union minister said this while addressing a webinar on the theme of ‘The Resolve of Self-Reliant India, Decisive Role of Women Empowerment in...

CSIO develops new Corona technologies

July 25, 2020

CHANDIGARH: The Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) has developed two new technologies to slow down the spread of coronavirus through contaminated objects. The first product is a ‘contactless automated hand sanitiser dispenser’, manufactured by a Gurugrambased firm, Sukriti Lifesciences Private Limited, while the other is an ‘ultraviolet-c based disinfection system’...