Former MLA Jassi Khangura back in Congress after two years
May 8 (Punjab Khabarnama) : Two years after he left the Congress, former Qila Raipur MLA Jassi Khangura, 60, was welcomed back into the party in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Khangura,…
Canara Bank Q4 net profit rises 18.4%, asset quality improves; declares dividend
May 8 (Punjab Khabarnama) : Canara Bank Q4 results: Canara Bank reported 18.4 per cent rise in its net profit to ₹3,757.23 crore in the fourth quarter of FY2023-24. The…
Nirmala Sitharaman rebuts Congress on PSUs, says they showed resurgence in Modi regime
May 8 (Punjab Khabarnama) : Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presented a report card of central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) under the Modi government, highlighting the 87% growth in…
Google Wallet app, now in India, isn’t bothered about credit cards or payments
May 8 (Punjab Khabarnama) : Google has rolled out the Google Wallet app for Android phones in India. However, compared to the Wallet’s structure in many other countries including the…
Rekha Jhunjhunwala’s net worth falls over ₹2,300 crore
May 8 (Punjab Khabarnama) : The Indian stock market has witnessed intense volatility in the past four sessions. Not even quality stocks remained immune to the ups and downs of…
Pressure to Perfection in Parents, Anxiety in Children
May 8 (Punjab Khabarnama) : Societal pressure to be perfect is increasing parental distress and increasing the risk of children suffering from stress, anxiety and depression, a study revealed Wednesday.…
Why AstraZeneca recalled the Covid-19 vaccine
May 8 (Punjab Khabarnama) : In a landmark move, pharma giant AstraZeneca has recalled its Covid-19 vaccine, developed in collaboration with the University of Oxford, worldwide, months after it admitted…
Why is cancer called cancer? We need to go back to Greco-Roman times for the answer
May 8 (Punjab Khabarnama) : One of the earliest descriptions of someone with cancer comes from the fourth century BC. Satyrus, tyrant of the city of Heracleia on the Black…
World Thalassaemia Day 2024: Date, history and significance of the day
May 8 (Punjab Khabarnama) : Thalassemia is a genetic disorder characterized by insufficient haemoglobin production, leading to a shortage of red blood cells and, consequently, anaemia. While carriers of the…
New vaccine offers broad protection against coronaviruses that haven’t even emerged yet
May 8 (Punjab Khabarnama) : The rapid development of vaccines that protect against COVID was a remarkable scientific achievement that saved millions of lives. The vaccines have demonstrated substantial success…