Shimla: BJP MP from Mandi Kangana Ranaut on Saturday pulled up officials over the slow utilisation of nearly Rs 11 crore released under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) during the past two years, questioning why development works had not progressed despite funds being available.Chairing a meeting of the District Development Coordination…
Sachin Pilot is the new AICC general secretary in charge of Punjab Chandigarh: In a significant organisational reshuffle amid continuing factionalism in its Punjab unit, the Congress on Saturday appointed senior functionary Sachin Pilot as its AICC general secretary in charge of Punjab, replacing former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, who has been assigned charge…
Leader of the opposition in Himachal Pradesh assembly Jai Ram Thakur Shimla: Leader of the opposition in the Himachal Pradesh assembly, Jai Ram Thakur, on Saturday accused the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress govt of pushing the state into a financial crisis.Citing the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report tabled in the Himachal assembly, Thakur said…
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh high court has warned that coercive steps would be taken to secure the personal appearance of Amit Yadav, the district collector of Sriganganagar in Rajasthan, if he fails to appear before the court in proceedings concerning the non-allotment of agricultural land to Pong Dam oustees even after 59 years of their…
MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal was detained while heading towards Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s official residence during their protest march over the alleged Rs 5 crore corruption case involving the Punjab CM’s wife. CHANDIGARH: Several Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) women’s wing leaders, including MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal and MLA Ganieve Kaur Majithia, were detained on…
34-year-old man dies after his bicycle is struck by a car on NH-152 in Kurukshetra 34-year-old man dies after a car collides with a bicycle on NH-152 in Kurukshetra 34-year-old man dies after a car collides with a bicycle on NH-152 in Kurukshetra 34-year-old man dies after his bicycle is struck by a car on…
Patiala: Punjab govt on Friday informed a specially constituted division bench of the Punjab and Haryana high court that no demolition would be carried out at advocate Nikhil Saraf’s family-run eco-tourism retreat in Mohali district until Sept 11. A demolition notice had been pasted outside the property earlier that day.The urgent hearing was held on…
Patiala: Punjab election authorities have rejected reports that Patiala MP Dr Dharamvir Gandhi and his family were removed from voter lists, saying all five are registered in the draft electoral roll published on Aug 13.The clarification followed Gandhi’s allegations of procedural flaws and voter-mapping discrepancies in Punjab’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026. The Congress…
Facing multiple fronts, UT cops stretched thin Chandigarh: UT Police personnel have been working under sustained pressure for the past few months, with repeated farmers’ protests, political agitations, VVIP visits and other law-and-order arrangements leaving them with little time to rest or recover. The strain has been compounded by a shortage of manpower, with a…
According to Pak media reports on Friday, a minority rights organisation has alleged that the historic place of worship was demolished to facilitate the construction of a madrasa Amritsar: A controversy has erupted in Pakistan’s Punjab province over the alleged demolition of a 100-125-year-old Hindu temple at Siraj in Narowal.According to Pak media reports on…
