January 2024

With the Punjab Government eyeing to save around Rs 450 crore annually after acquiring the 540 MW thermal plant at Goindwal Sahib from GVK, the state’s industry is expecting relief in power rates in the coming fiscal. “Since April 2023,…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid homage to the tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh, on his Parkash Purb. “I pay homage to Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji on his Parkash Utsav and recall his courage as well as compassion. His life remains…

In order to reduce people’s out-of-pocket expenditure on health, the Punjab Government is planning to ensure that a patient visiting government hospitals does not buy any medicine from the market. According to sources, Principal…

WAR Lessons from RAMAYAN:  The whole of ‘Bharat’ and Sanatan followers all across the globe are chanting “Jai Shree Ram” as we are approaching the consecration of Bhagwan Shree Ram  at Ayodhya,  on 22 Jan 2024.  Shree Ram has been an ideal…

Chandigarh: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Central Scientific Instruments Organization (CSIR-CSIO) has announced the appointment of Prof. Shantanu Bhattacharya as its new Director, effective January 17, according to PIB…

The civil aviation ministry has asked six metro airports to establish 'war rooms' for swift passenger support

Till the time the high court decides on grant or refusal of interim relief, proceedings in the trial court shall remain stayed, the SC ruled.

Chandigarh: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP senior leader Raghav Chadha have struck a discordant note over the possibility of an alliance with the Congress ahead of the 2024 General Election. While the pact between AAP and the…

“Dashrath’s son Ram emerged as Deenbandhu Ram only when he ate the ‘tasted’ berries of tribal Mata Shabari," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.

The total number of such zones go up to 25

General Manoj Pande said that while a ceasefire is in place on the LAC, continuous ongoing infiltration suggests that terrorist camps across the border remain active.

The state Congress will launch a campaign tomorrow to portray the Central Government and the state BJP as ‘anti-Himachal’. Congress president Pratibha Singh chaired a meeting of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee here today. Party…

SAD leader Bikram Majithia appeared before the Special Investigation Team on Tuesday to explain his position in the drugs case registered against him by the police.

A CBI court has framed charges against Rajeev Kumar Mishra, DGM (Quality Control), FCI, Satish Kumar Verma, Manager, and Ravinder Singh Kheda, a mill owner, in an alleged nationwide multi-crore procurement scam. The charges have been…

Will not watch TV, keep mobile phones on silent mode

The ongoing protest by Haryana revenue officials over their demands such as hike in honorarium and hiring of new patwaris and kanungos will continue, union leaders said on Tuesday. The unions of revenue officials have been holding…

An online fraudster has allegedly duped a woman, a Panchkula Sector 6 resident, of Rs 70,000 on the pretext that her father wanted to send her money. The woman, who requested not to be named, said she received a call on her phone on…

The city today witnessed the coldest night of this season and the lowest minimum temperature for this month after January 2017. The minimum temperature dropped to 2.7°C, which is five degrees below normal. On January 11, 2017, minimum…

In a significant judgment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that restrictions on bail in cases involving commercial quantity of contraband did not impose absolute prohibition when the relief was sought on humanitarian…

The talks also covered areas such as trade, scientific and technical cooperation, energy transport, and logistics cooperation.