Chandigarh, April 29 Following two blasts in the past three months targeting the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor in Punjab, Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday announced enhanced security measures, including 24-hour patrolling, expanded CCTV coverage and drone surveillance along vulnerable stretches. He made the remarks after visiting the blast site […]
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Chandigarh, April 29 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said that he will meet President Droupadi Murmu on May 5 over the defection of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha members to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Speaking to reporters , Mann said the President had given him an appointment at 12 pm. […]
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Jammu, April 29 Authorities in Jammu on Tuesday reviewed preparations for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra and fixed June 10 as the deadline to complete all infrastructure and logistical arrangements. The 57-day pilgrimage will begin on July 3 and conclude on August 28, with routes through Pahalgam in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district. The […]
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Kolkata, April 29 Voters across West Bengal turned out in large numbers on Tuesday as the second phase of state election polling began amid scattered violence and political tension. By 11 am local time, nearly 40% of the state’s 32.1 million eligible voters had cast their ballots. Long queues formed outside polling stations from early […]
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Jammu, April 29 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said the Kashmiri Pandit community endured genocide and displacement from its ancestral land but safeguarded its cultural and intellectual heritage, speaking at a book launch event in Jammu highlighting the journey of community-run Radio Sharda. Addressing the launch of The Waves of Resilience: […]
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Chandigarh, April 29 The Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday approved a one-day special session of the Assembly to be held on May 1 to mark Labour Day, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann stating that the session will honour workers and address issues concerning the working class. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by […]
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Chandigarh, April 28 Taking serious note of increasing complaints involving consultants accused of cheating applicants, charging excessive fees and using unfair practices, the Punjab State and Chandigarh (UT) Human Rights Commission(PSHRC) has directed all deputy commissioners in Punjab and Chandigarh to submit detailed information on immigration agents operating in their districts by May 15. The commission […]
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Dharamshala, April 28 K. C. Venugopal, National General Secretary of the Congress, on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in Bengali during the ongoing elections in West Bengal as “drama.” Speaking informally to mediapersons at Kangra Airport while returning to Delhi, Venugopal said that key […]
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New Delhi, April 25 The Centre government has reconstituted the NITI Aayog, appointing economist Ashok Kumar Lahiri as its new vice chairman, along with five full-time members drawn from academia, science and administration. The new members include economist K V Raju, AIIMS Director M Srinivas, and science and technology expert Abhay Karandikar. Scientist Gobardhan Das and […]
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Chandigarh, April 25 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday sought an appointment with President Droupadi Murmu, along with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs, to present the party’s position on the recent defection of Rajya Sabha MPs to the BJP, party sources said. The move comes a day after seven Rajya Sabha MPs, including six […]
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