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PM calls for preserving history at inauguration of renovated Jallianwala Bagh
New Delhi/Amritsar, Aug 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed on remembering lessons from history and said it is the responsibility of every country to preserve its history as he inaugurated the renovated Jallianwala…
Jallianwala Bagh Smarak must serve as reminder to future generations of people’s right to…
Chandigarh, Aug 28 (UNI) Describing the newly renovated Jallianwala Bagh Smarak as a tribute to the great martyrs and a symbol of inspiration for the youth, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday said the monument must…
HP Health Minister flags off ‘Freedom Run’ in Solan
Solan, Aug 28 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Dr. Rajeev Sehjal kicked off ‘Freedom Run’, jointly organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra Solan and the District administration to promote the idea and importance of fitness, at Children Park on…
SC stalls Gujarat move to allow time to correct building violations
SUPREME COURT on Friday directed that the Gujarat government’s July 8 notification, under which civic bodies were restrained from taking coercive action against buildings operating without valid Building Use permission, “shall be kept in…
Gujarat govt reduces area allotted to Japanese industrial park as interest wanes post Covid
Citing lack of interest among Japanese firms due to the prevalent Covid situation, Gujarat government has scaled down the size of the Japanese Industrial Township (JIT) being built at Khoraj by 43 per cent.
“We had a meeting with JETRO…
Priyanka slams UP govt over Agra hooch tragedy
Lucknow, Aug 27 (UNI) Congress National General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday once again slammed the Yogi Adityanath government over hooch tragedy in Agra, alleging that state government is shielding the liquor mafia in the…
Navjot Singh Sidhu warns: Won’t spare any one if not allowed to take decisions
Amritsar, Aug 27 (UNI) After Harish Rawat, the AICC in-charge of Punjab affairs, said that the grand old party would contest the 2022 assembly polls under the leadership of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Punjab Congress chief…
Delhi schools: Parents’ consent mandatory, no compulsion on physical attendance
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) Delhi education minister Manish Sisodia clarified on Friday that the consent of parents would be mandatory for attending the schools and the students will not be forced to attend the classes physically.
“The…
Outsourcing agency on Afghan passports with Indian visas was raided post Taliban takeover
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) In the days following the Taliban takeover of Kabul on August 15, “groups of people” had access to or raided one of the outsourcing agencies where Afghan passports with Indian visas were stored, leading to loss of…
Amit Shah to pay three-day visit to Ahmedabad from tomorrow
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to Ahmedabad beginning Friday, a government official said.
During his three-day visit, he will review development works in Ahmedabad, and Gandhinagar which…
Chhattisgarh CM meets Rahul Gandhi amid speculations of removal
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday, amid speculations that he could be replaced as the chief minister.
State health minister TS Singh Deo, who is also in the…
CBI files two more cases in connection with Bengal poll violence
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) CBI on Friday registered two more cases in connection with post-poll violence in West Bengal, taking the number of cases to 11, an official statement said.
The Central Bureau of Investigation filed nine cases on…
Sidhu adviser Mali quits after Congress suffers public furor
Mali’s resignation as advisor to Navjot Singh Sidhu came a day after senior congress leader and in-charge party affairs in Punjab Harish Rawat asked Sidhu to remove both the advisors otherwise he would himself remove them.
Malwinder Mali…
In show of strength, Amarinder Singh meets over 60 party MLAs, MPs
After a banner of revolt was raised against him and rebel party leaders sought his ouster, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, in an apparent show of strength, on Thursday met many party MLAs and MPs at a dinner event, seen as a retort…
Despite Supreme Court freeze, 7 Uttarakhand projects get ok, 1 flash-flood hit
Eight years after the Supreme Court imposed a moratorium on clearing hydro-electric projects in Uttarakhand following a flash flood that killed over 5,000 people in June 2013, the Union ministries of Environment, Power and Jal Shakti have…
No rebellion in Congress in Punjab, Chhattisgarh: P Chidambaram
Former Union minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Thursday said there was no rebellion in the Congress party in Punjab and Chhattisgarh.
“There is no rebellion in Chhattisgarh. There is no rebellion in Punjab. You’re perhaps…
Durand Cup: Groups, fixtures confirmed for 130th edition
Kolkata, Aug 25 (UNI) The groups and fixtures for the 130th edition of the Durand Cup, Asia’s oldest football tournament, was released on Wednesday.
The 16 teams across four groups will challenge for one of the oldest and most…
Delhi beats New York, London in CCTV surveillance cover: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) Delhi has now surpassed cities like London, Shanghai, New York and Singapore to rank number one across the globe in terms of CCTVs installed per square mile, announced Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal quoting…
New offshore patrol vessel ‘ICG Vigraha’ to be commissioned on Saturday
New Delhi/Chennai, Aug 26 (UNI) Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Vigraha, seventh in the series of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), will be commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Chennai on Saturday.
The ship will be based in…
PM to inaugurate renovated Jallianwala Bagh Smarak tomorrow
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the renovated complex of Jallianwala Bagh Smarak to the nation on Saturday via video conferencing, an official statement said
He will also inaugurate museum galleries…
