Vinod Kumar

Chandigarh: Brick kilns in Punjab pose serious environmental risks, with nearby surface water heavily contaminated by toxic heavy metals, endangering both the environment and public health, revealed a study.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria said on Wednesday a solution to the pressing issue of stubble burning and its impact on air pollution .

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government is going to implement a new Information Technology (IT) policy aimed at transforming Mohali as North India's

An audit reveals severe mismanagement in Punjab's road safety measures, including unspent funds, lack of targets, and thousands of road fatalities. Despite having financial resources allocated for safety, the state failed to implement critical initiatives, raising urgent concerns for public safety.

A significant number of pediatric TB cases in Punjab remain undetected, prompting health authorities to implement targeted interventions aimed at improving diagnosis and care for vulnerable children. Learn about the new measures launched to combat this public health crisis.

One of the important findings of the recent decades in the construction industry is composite sandwich panels (CSPs), which have benefits of being lightweight, providing thermal insulation, and aiding the economy; they are transforming continuously through many add-ons as needed by the industry. With the demand for sustainability in the field, CSPs need structural and sustainable enhancement. In the present study, an approach for the same has been attempted with geopolymer concrete (GPC) and novel nylon fibre to improve the sustainability and structural benefits, respectively. With various material combinations including GPC reinforced with fibres, six CSPs were cast and studied. The inherent limitations of GPC have been addressed by the nylon fibre reinforcement instead of using steel fibres, which have a similar strength, considering the aim of maintaining the density of the wythe material. A comparison of the flexural behaviour of the CSPs through the parameters of load–deflection, ductility, and toughness was made using the four-point loading test. The results of the test specify that the fibres enhance the performance of the CSPs under flexural loading.

Chandigarh: Even as Punjab struggles with a high fatality rate in road accidents, several directives issued by the Supreme Court committee on road safety remain either unimplemented or inadequately enforced.

CHANDIGARH: The job scenario in Punjab is looking up, with a notable decline in the unemployment rate, particularly among the educated younger age

CHANDIGARH: Punjab's efforts to reduce road accident fatalities have been run into a roadblock as many previously rectified black spots section of

Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Kashmir, Ganderbal 191201, India