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Violence continues ahead of WB rural polls
Toll in unabated poll-related bloodbath rises to 9 in Bengal as TMC leader killed in Purulia.
Drone shot down by BSF along Pakistan border in Punjab
During a joint search operation of the BSF and the Punjab Police, the shot down drone was recovered on Saturday morning from a field in Lakhana village.
Canadian authorities arrest Punjab-based agent Brijesh Mishra in admission scam
Brijesh Mishra owns an immigration agency called EMSA in Jalandhar. He went missing just shortly before the scam came to light.
Haryana waives penalty for power bill defaulters
Chandigarh, In a major relief to defaulting power consumers having an annual income of less than Rs 1 lakh, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar today announced a complete waiver of their penalty amount.
“Irrespective of the default amount,…
Punjab to spend over ₹15-cr for facelift of 5 Anglo-Sikh war memorials
Punjab government will spend ₹15.50-crore to revamp five war memorials in the district commemorating Anglo-Sikh battles fought during the 19th century.
The Punjab government will spend ₹15.50-crore to revamp the Anglo-Sikh war memorial…
AAP, Congress trade barbs over ‘proposed’ tax on Punjab pensioners
Chandigarh, A war of words has erupted between AAP and the Congress over a “communication” of the Finance Department regarding a proposed tax of Rs 200 per month on pensioners.
The entire controversy started after a communication, issued…
‘Football Kranti’ gets a boost: PM Modi to meet players
These budding football players and their coaches are part of a revolution called ‘Football Kranti’ active in 1,000 villages of the three tribal dominated districts since last two years.
Poster war between Congress and BJP erupts in MP ahead of Assembly polls
Posters of Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his predecessor Kamal Nath that surreptitiously surfaced sparked a war of words between the Congress and the BJP.
Government to move SC over appointment of DERC chief: Atishi
A statement issued by the Lieutenant Governor’s office on Wednesday night said Justice Kumar has been appointed the DERC chairman by President Droupadi Murmu.
Speed of metro trains increased on Airport Line
The total travel time from New Delhi to Dwarka Sec-21 metro station after the current increase will be around 20 minutes.
Delayed monsoon: Maha farmers sow barely 1% of total cultivable area
In Palghar district, average paddy cultivation land is 7664.42 hectares, out of it, only 473.13 hectares land that is 6.17 % have been cultivated with paddy crops so far against 1,400 hectares in 2022
Dy CM Dushyant Chautala promises to allocate Rs 100 Cr to nurture entrepreneurship
Gurugram: Haryana will be allocating around Rs 100 crores in their upcoming state budget as a part of new innovative incentives, setting up incubation centres, and assistance for loans, all aimed at fostering balanced regional development…
‘Won’t use state govt helicopter anymore”, says miffed Punjab Governor
Chandigarh: Miffed over Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's "derogatory" remarks in the Assembly, Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday said he will not use the state government helicopter anymore. The governor hit back at Mann at a press…
Can’t proceed against ‘tainted’ officials without proof: Minister
Chandigarh/Fatehgarh Sahib: Brahm Shankar Jimpa, Minister for Revenue, today said though the government had zero tolerance towards corruption, it could not proceed against the ‘tainted’ revenue officials, whose names had been forwarded by…
IMD predicts rainfall, thunderstorm in Punjab, Haryana on these dates
The India Meteorological Department had predicted the possibility of light to moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning in a few places.
Delhi court to hear sexual harassment case against Brij Bhushan Singh
The charge sheet had also named Vinod Tomar, the suspended assistant secretary of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), for offences under section 109.
L-G writes to CM over delay in 18 hospital projects
Completion of healthcare projects, which include the creation of five new hospitals and expanding the number of beds at 13 existing buildings, has now been pushed to the year 2025.
Two soldiers injured after gunmen open fire as Manipur violence continues
This is the third incident in which a soldier was either killed or injured in firing by miscreants and militants.
38k trees to be cut for new J&K HC complex
In 2019, J&K government had approved transfer of 40 hectares of Rakia forest land for construction of the High Court complex in Jammu.
BJP likely to contest all 14 LS seats in Jharkhand
The BJP-AJSU alliance swept the polls in 2019 in Jharkhand, winning 12 of the 14 Lok Sabha seats, while the Congress and the JMM bagged one seat each.