Punjab government drops special police powers bill amidst ruckus in assembly
byChandigarh: Two controversial bills were withdrawn by the Badal government on Saturday amidst ruckus in the assembly as opposition congress members resorted to slogan…
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Badal scoffs at new minimum price for wheat
byChandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Saturday rejected the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs.1,350 per quintal announced by the central government for…
ADB to fund two flyovers in Jammu – Kashmir
bySrinagar: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to fund a Rs 350 Crore project for constructing two flyovers in the two capital cities…
Are Uttarakhand wild elephants destined to go the tiger way ?
byDehra Dun : Having created hurdles for wild elephants by putting up development projects on their traditional migration routes in Uttarakhand forests and increasing…
Tibetan government-n-exile for breaking ice with China
byDharamsala: A deadlock in place since Dalai Lama’s envoys failed to get a response from talks with China, last year, the Tibetan government-in-exile meets…
Elephants strike back in troubled Uttarakhand habitat
byDehra Dun : Undertaking developmental works without considering the ecology of the region has now become a pain not only for the government, its…
Punjab, Haryana procure over 10 lakh tonnes paddy
byChandigarh: Government agencies in Punjab and Haryana have procured over 10 lakh tonnes of paddy in the first six days of the procurement season…
Congress synonymous with corruption – Parkash Singh Badal
byLudhiana: Under fire from both opposition congress Punjab, chief minister Prakash Singh Badal lashed out at his opponents saying congress and corruption were synonymous…
Tax officers nab 3 with Rs 4.3 Cr of unaccounted money
byPatiala: Income tax officials seized Rs 3.47 Crore from a vehicle in which three persons were travelling at Sambhu, an interstate barrier. The unaccounted…
South Africa denies visa to the Dalai Lama
byDharamsala : The Dalai Lama has cancelled his visit to South Africa Tuesday after Pretoria failed to issue him a visa , apparently under…