The Chandigarh Golf Club, Sector 1, will organize the third British School Junior Golf Tournament on July 14, according to the Tribune. The golfers who want to participate in the tournament can get further details from Mr Raman Singh at the Chandigarh Golf Club office. Registrations can be done at the tournament venue, the CGA […]
Haryana Government Transfers the Panchkula MC Commissioner
The Panchkula Municipal Commissioner Dr Shaleen has finally been transferred. He will now work as the Additional Secretary, Finance Department, Haryana. Earlier on July 8, a delegation of journalists from Chandigarh and Panchkula had met Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, and demanded transfer of Dr Shaleen, who had alledgely threatened a journalist. The journalists […]
Satpuli Communal Violence: Minor Sent to Juvenile Home for 14 Days
Uttarakhand: The juvenile board at Pauri Garhwal has sent the 16-year-old boy to Juvenile home, whose allegedly offensive Facebook post triggered communal violence in Uttarakhand’s Satpuli town on Monday. The minor was held by the police on Sunday evening and was produced before the juvenile board. The board decided to send the minor to juvenile […]
Mobile App launched by Uttarakhand CM will Help Kanwariyas during the Yatra
On Monday, Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched a mobile app for Kanwarias that have started reaching the state to collect water from Ganga river. The app, named “Har Shiv Shankar – Sawan Mein Kanvad” will provide all important information related to facilities like yatra route, traffic diversions, medical facilites, divers and police force […]
Dehradun’s Traffic Comes to a Standstill due to Heavy Rain and Route Diversions
Dehradun’s traffic came to a standstill on Monday due to heavy rain in the city and route diversions. Many parts of the city faced massive traffic jams. President Pranab Mukerjee was in Dehradun on Monday, and police had imposed traffic restrictions on Dehradun-Haridwar Road, which compounded the traffic jam problem. While returning to Delhi, Mr. […]
Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) will soon launch housing scheme in Sector 53
The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) will soon launch a housing scheme at Sector 53 of the city. The scheme has got approval from the planning committee of the City Administration, and the CHB has also commenced the geo-technical survey of the area. CHB now plans to develop housing societies in Sector 53, and for this […]
The Meteorological Department Issues Heavy to Very Heavy Rain Alert for Uttarakhand
The meteorological department has issues a heavy to very heavy rain alert for some districts in Uttarakhand, including of Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Pithoragarh, Nainital and Champawat. According to the department, many parts of the state will experience very heavy rainfall on Monday and Tuesday. For the past one week, the state has already received widespread rain […]
No New Reports of Clashes in Satpuli; minor boy to be produced before a juvenile court on Monday
There are no new reports of communal clashes from Satpuli town in Uttarakhand. According to state police, the 16-year-old minor boy, whose allegedly posted offensive material on Facebook will be produced before a juvenile court on Monday. On Sunday morning, communal tension gripped the small town of Satpuli. A Facebook post from this boy triggered […]
People urinating in public places in Haridwar will face a fine of Rs 5,000
People found urinating or defecating in public places in the city of Haridwar will now face a fine of Rs 5,000. Deepak Rawat, the district magistrate (DM) of the city has ordered local authorities to penalize offenders with Rs 5,000 fine. DM issued directions for officials of various departments including police, health department, local bodies, […]
Uttarakhand’s Special Task Force Arrests Main Accused who shot a Trader Three Months Back in Haridwar
Uttarakhand’s Special Task Force (STF) has nabbed the main accused, a notorious sharpshooter, who shot a 37-year-old trader in Haridwar three months back. The accused, Mujahid Khan, was arrested on Saturday from Dehradun. STF also recovered a 0.9mm pistol and some live cartridges from Mujahid. On March 6, Amit Dixit (Goldie), who hailed from Saharanpur, […]
NASA’s Hubble Captures Images of a Hidden Galaxy named IC 342
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured some stunning images of a galaxy IC 342, that sits near the equator of the Milky Way’s galactic disk. Although this spiral galaxy is bright, it is difficult to spot because of the glowing cosmic gas, bright stars, and dust around it, thus nicknamed “Hidden Galaxy” by astronomers. IC […]
A Huge Iceberg is about to Break off from Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf
The European Space Agency’s CryoSat is currently tracking the changes in the thickness and the height of the iceberg. A Delaware-sized iceberg is about to break off from one of Antarctica’s major ice shelves known as Larsen C. The European Space Agency (ESA) has been keeping a watch on this iceberg through its orbital eyes, […]
Frogs Thrived on Earth after Dinosaur Got Extinct 66 Million Years Ago
A new study carried out by scientists from Chinese and American researchers suggests that frogs were able increase their populations after dinosaurs got extinct from the planet about 66 million years ago when an asteroid slammed into Earth. “Frogs have been around for well over 200 million years, but this study shows it wasn’t until […]
SpaceX Dragon Cargo Spacecraft Returns to Earth
After spending 28 days in space, the SpaceX’s Dragon cargo craft has returned to Earth. According to SpaceX, the craft splashed down at about 8:14 a.m. EDT (1214 GMT) on July 3 in the Pacific Ocean. It took the Dragon craft about 5.5 hours to reach the Earth. It brought with it over 1814 kilograms […]
Launch of China’s Powerful Long March-5 Y2 Rocket has Failed
On Sunday, Chinese state media Xinhua News revealed that the launch of China’s powerful Long March-5 Y2 rocket has failed. This rocket was designed to take heavy communication satellites into orbit. About 40 minutes after the lift-off, Xinhua news said that the launch was a failure, without giving any further details. “Abnormity was detected during […]
Narendra Singh Negi Suffers Severe Heart Attack, Rumors Spread but his Condition is Stable
On Wednesday, #Narendra Singh Negi, the famous folk singer of Uttarakhand, suffered a severe heart attack. He complained of chest pain in the evening and was admitted to the CMI hospital in Dehradun. Later in the evening, he was referred to Max Hospital. Presently, many #rumors are spreading on social media about the condition of […]
Alien Hunters Claim to have Spotted Alien Thigh Bone on Mars
UFO hunters have posted a video on YouTube, claiming to have found evidence of life existing on the Red Planet. The video posted by UFO hunter group Martian Archaeology shows a series of pictures captured by NASA’s Curiosity Rover suggesting presence of fossilized bones, dead wood, lichen and fungus scattered on the surface of Mars. […]
Really? Research Suggests Water Actually Exists in Two Different Liquid Forms
A new study carried out by scientists from Stockholm University in Sweden suggests that water actually exists in two different forms having major differences in terms of structure and density. In the new research, scientists used X-rays to study H2O molecule in unprecedented detail, and reached the conclusion that water is “not a complicated liquid, […]
Monsoon is arriving in Punjab and Haryana in 3 Days: Chandigarh MeT Department
The South-West Monsoon, which has been delayed by some days, will reach Haryana and Punjab in next three days, a senior official from Chandigarh MeT department has said. “Conditions are favorable for monsoon’s further advancement northwards approaching Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh in the next three days,” Director of the Chandigarh MeT Department, Surinder Pal told […]
Cassini Sends Stunning Pictures of Saturnian Dawn
NASA’s Cassini probe has sent some breath-taking pictures of Saturnian dawn. The images were captured on March 31, 2017 by Cassini spacecraft wide-angle camera, while the spacecraft was about one million kilometres away from Saturn. The new images are in green light, and show Saturn’s sunlit atmosphere with icy rings. “This view looks toward the […]
Mystery of ‘Bright Nights’ or ‘Nocturnal Sun’ Solved by York University Researchers
Scientists from York University in Canada have solved the millennium-old mystery of ‘bright nights’ or ‘nocturnal sun’. The phenomenon of ‘bright nights’ refers to occasional occurrence of an unexplained glow in the night skies which allowed people to see far-away objects like mountains, make out pebbles on the ground, and even read newspapers. Professor Gordon […]
RCMP Investigating Death of Edmonton woman near Sylvan Lake
RCMP is investigating the death of a 57-year-old Edmonton woman near Sylvan lake. The woman reportedly died after sedan collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 12 around 5:45 p.m. on Friday. According to reports, the southbound pickup truck was carrying two people and hit the westbound sedan. The […]
DFO Canada Looking into Deaths of Six North Atlantic Right Whales in Gulf of St. Lawrence in June
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) officials are concerned about the death of six north Atlantic right whales in Gulf of St. Lawrence since June 7. The dead whales were recently spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. DFO says this situation is very concerning as the cause of death of these animals […]
Amazing! This drone can plant 1 billion trees in a year
An Australian researcher has designed a drone that can help fight the problem of deforestation by planting about one billion trees in a single year. This drone, created by Susan Graham, will first scan a region to identify ideal places for growing trees, and then launch the seeds into the soil. Deforestation has become a […]
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