Haryana farmers get Rs.10,697 crore for procured wheat
Chandigarh: Having achieved the highest wheat production in the state since 1966, Haryana farmers are richer by Rs.10,697 crore – the procurement price paid…
Punjab to rehabilitate rescued child labour
Chandigarh: Punjab Labour Minister Surjit Kumar Jayani Sunday said that the state government is launching new schemes to rehabilitate 1,959 child labourers who it…
We’re committed to democracy despite odds, say India’s leaders
New Delhi: India’s success as a parliamentary democracy was hailed by leaders across party lines at a special meeting of parliament Sunday to celebrate…
Ministers take high ‘moral ground’ after conviction
Chandigarh: This could be termed the height of irony, even in the strange world of politics. Two ministers in Punjab’s Parkash Singh Badal-led government,…
When cricket became a saviour in battle-scarred Afghanistan
By Madhusree Chatterjee New Delhi: Cricket has not caught on to any major extent in Afghanistan even 11 years after the Taliban was pushed…
In the name of Atal: Dhumal signs in praise
Shimla: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee may have been out of active politics for almost eight years, but that has…
Shimla sizzles, rain forecast
Shimla: The hills of Himachal Pradesh experienced warm weather Friday, with Una town recording a high of 40.8 degrees Celsius, an official said here….
Four guerrillas killed in Kashmir
Srinagar: Four guerrillas were killed in Jammu and Kashmir, today while trying to cross the Line of Control (LoC), the army said. The incident…
Manto, a forgotten man in native Punjab village
Paproudi (Punjab): Except for the Manto Yaadgari library, which too was set up only last year and has just two to three books by…
Himachal Pradesh seeks duty hike on imported apples
New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh yesterday demanded a hike in the duty on imported apples to protect the domestic industry. “There is a need for…