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The BJP on Saturday claimed that the Jan Ashirwad Yatra has been a greater success than the party expected and it is a living example of people’s faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP and spokesperson Sudhanshu…

Setting the stage for a fresh confrontation with the Government, the Supreme Court Collegium has reiterated its decision recommending the appointment of 12 candidates, including three judicial officers, to five High Courts. The 12 names…

In a move that runs contrary to the All India Services (Cadre) rules, Haryana government is pushing to appoint an IPS officer on a cadre post meant for IAS officers. While CM Manohar Lal Khattar’s office has backed the move to appoint an…

Chandigarh, Sep 4 (UNI) “The Samyukta Kisan Morcha has termed the political rallies being held by Sukhbir Singh Badal as an attempt to undermine the farmers’ agitation, which clearly proves that the Badal family and the Akali Dal were…

Mohali, Sep 4 (UNI) Minerva Cricket Academy and MPCA got two points each as their match ended in a tie and Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association defeated PCA Colts by 42 runs (VJD Method) in the 26th All India J P Atray Memorial Cricket…

New Delhi, Sep 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with healthcare workers and beneficiaries of the Covid vaccination program in Himachal Pradesh on Monday, Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. The interaction will be done…

Shimla, Sep 3 (UNI) Theog Unit of CPI (M) and local apple growers on Friday gheraoed the Horticulture Minister Mahinder Singh Thakur and Agriculture Minister Varendra Kanwar at Theog market over the failure of Jai Ram Government to…

SUPREME COURT on Friday rejected West Bengal government’s plea to allow it to appoint the state Director General of Police without the involvement of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), saying it had already dealt with and dismissed…

As daily Covid-19 cases remain high, Kerala government on Friday decided to penalise those who venture out of home quarantine. After a meeting of representatives of three-tier local bodies, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said local…

Making a determined bid to fill the large number of vacancies in High Courts across the country, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended 68 names, including 10 women, for elevation to the courts. This is the first time the Collegium has…

The Calcutta High Court in an interim order on Friday barred demonstrations outside the residence of Visva-Bharati University (VBU) Vice-Chancellor Bidyut Chakraborty, and said protests cannot be held within 50 metres of either the academic…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to travel to Washington DC and New York in the last week of September, according to top government sources. This will be his first visit to the United States since President Joe Biden assumed office…

New Delhi, Sep 3 (UNI) Delhi Government is working to rejuvenate major drains in the city flowing into the River Yamuna and convert them into clean water channels, officials said on Friday. Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Satyendar…

New Delhi, Sep 3 (UNI) BJP is likely to retain power in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, and Goa, while Aam Aadmi Party is getting preference in Punjab, a survey by ABP News-CVoters released on Friday said. It also said that Yogi…

New Delhi, Sep 3 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday appointed Justice Kausik Chanda, Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court, to be a Judge of the Calcutta High Court, an official statement said. This was met with a…

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh Thursday virtually launched the e-ILP platform for effective regulation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in the state. Singh said the e-ILP platform will play a vital role in regulating the…

BJP general secretary D Purandeswari on Thursday said Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and his Cabinet will be “swept away” if her party workers so much as “turn around and spit”. Baghel said he did not expect such a statement…

Seven and a half months into the national vaccination drive, India has got more than half its adult population inoculated with at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. In the two small states of Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh, and in the…

A local court in Ludhiana Thursday allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to inspect the fresh documents submitted by the Income Tax department in the ongoing tax evasion cases against Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and his…

Owing to continued Covid-19 restrictions on international commercial flights, the government on Friday extended visa validity of foreigners stuck in India since March last year to September 30, 2021. Earlier, it had been extended till…