India

Punjab blacklists 5706 BS-IV vehicles

08 Nov 2022 03:00 AM IST

Punjab government has blacklisted 5706 BS-IV vehicles registered fraudulently for violating the guidelines of the Supreme Court of India. The state government has also taken action against those vehicles, whose taxes were due and documents were incomplete and all services related to these vehicles have been blocked.Divulging further, Punjab Transport

‘Value addition, Value creation need of hour’

08 Nov 2022 02:58 AM IST

The 15th edition of CII Agro Tech India came to a conclusion on Monday. The key message from the valedictory session of the four-day Premier Agri and Food Technology Fair was that farming is a tradition, and passion for people in Punjab.The chief guest of the session in his address

Rs 100 crore to be spent for beautification of Amritsar

08 Nov 2022 02:58 AM IST

To review the preparations being made for the G-20 Summit, a meeting of the Sub-Cabinet Committee under the Chairmanship of Local Government was held today on Monday at the Municipal Bhawan, Chandigarh. The members of Cabinet sub committee Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Harjot Singh Bains and Harbhajan Singh were also present

Haryana vigilance registers 389 graft cases against officials

08 Nov 2022 02:56 AM IST

Despite the stern action being taken by the state vigilance, the government officials are continuously taking bribes which is a matter of serious concern in Haryana. As many as 389 cases were registered by the vigilance in the last two months, out of which investigation has been completed in 216

BJP defeat in Himachal pradesh will lay foundation of Opposition unity: KC Tyagi

08 Nov 2022 02:55 AM IST

Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi on Sunday urged the voters of Himachal Pradesh to vote for Congress and said that the victory of oldest party of the country in the hill state will lay the foundation of Opposition unity in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.The JD(U) leader was in

Haryana govt to set up an ethanol plant

08 Nov 2022 02:52 AM IST

In a bid to increase the profit, additional resources are being focused on the sugar mills. Keeping this subject in mind, the Haryana government will set up a project of 120 KLPD to significantly benefit the sugar mill. Along with this, jaggery and ‘shakkar’ will also be made soon in

Law students call for action against professor in himachal

08 Nov 2022 02:51 AM IST

Students of Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU) wrote a letter to the Vice Chancellor, alleging inaction by the university’s administration in the sexual harassment complaint filed by female students against one of their professors.As many as 70 female students of multiple batches in HPNLU filed a complaint on September

Govt asks sugar mills to export speedily to make early payment

08 Nov 2022 02:37 AM IST

The Central Government has directed sugar mills across the country to export quickly to make an early payment to farmers.In a statement issued on Sunday, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution stated, “At the end of the sugar season of 2022–2023, it is expected that most of

‘Communal harmony and brotherhood important for region’s progress’: Ghulam Nabi Azad in J&K

08 Nov 2022 02:36 AM IST

In a massive show of support, thousands of people in Srinagar chanted, ‘Chief minister kaisa ho? Ghulam Sahib jaisa ho (How should our chief minister be? He should be like Ghulam sahib) despite heavy rains in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad of Democratic Azad Party. Addressing the massive gathering in

16 Indian sailors held hostage by Guinea Navy, families seek govt help

08 Nov 2022 02:35 AM IST

Families of 16 Indian sailors held hostage by the Guinea Navy are worried about the safety of the sailors and have pinned their hopes on the government.The Indian sailors have been held hostage for nearly the last three months, and their families have demanded their immediate release. Gaurav Arora, a

Sukesh Chandrasekhar writes to Delhi LG, seeks CBI probe

08 Nov 2022 02:34 AM IST

Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, who is facing several cases of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Money Laundering Act, has written another letter to Delhi LG Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena requesting a CBI probe against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).In his latest letter to the Delhi

EWS Quota

08 Nov 2022 02:32 AM IST

What is EWS (Economically Weaker Section)?The term EWS is used for the people having an annual family income less than ₹8 lakh in the ‘unreserved’ category. ‘Unreserved’ means the people who do not categorised as SC/ST or OBC and fall under ‘general’ category. What is EWS Quota?On 7 January 2019, the