Chandigarh: Newly appointed Punjab BJP State President Kewal Singh Dhillon began his outreach programme by paying a visit to Dera Beas.As part of his statewide engagement with senior party leadership, Dhillon met several former Punjab BJP state presidents and veteran leaders at their respective residences across Punjab.He called on Manoranjan Kalia in Jalandhar and met…
NEW DELHI: The appointment of Gyanesh Kumar (now CEC) and S S Sandhu as election commissioners in 2023 — who were shortlisted, cleared and appointed within a day — was the focus of a hearing on Thursday in Supreme Court, which “wished” that govt show the same urgency in appointment of judges. Kumar and Sandhu’s…
Jaipur: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Tuesday sealed eight cafes and food outlets in Malviya Nagar zone for operating without mandatory RMA trade licences. Civic officials said the establishments were earlier served notices and directed to obtain licences, but failed to comply within the stipulated deadline.The action was taken against outlets including Love Over Coffee,…
The cyber police have registered separate FIRs in all the cases and launched investigations Chandigarh: Cyber fraudsters are increasingly devising new ways to target residents in Chandigarh, with recent complaints ranging from fake gas bill alerts and bogus bank calls to unauthorised credit card transactions and fake kidnapping threats. In a string of cases reported…
Delayed monsoon rains have slowed Telangana’s farm activity to its lowest levels (AI image used for representational purpose only) Delayed monsoon rains have slowed Telangana’s farm activity to one of its lowest levels in recent years, with paddy emerging as the biggest casualty of the uneven rainfall pattern. Farmers across several districts are holding back…
Chandigarh: Congress MP and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Monday slammed the AAP govt, demanding clarity on the proposed sacrilege law and raising concerns over the state’s law and order situation.He said the govt must spell out whether the law will be implemented effectively or “lose its impact while moving from…
Equity markets head into Wednesday with global developments taking centre stage after crude oil prices jumped nearly 3% in early trade following US military strikes on Iran, reviving concerns over disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Back home, Sensex ended Tuesday 104.35 points lower at 78,180.72, while Nifty50 slipped 31.65 points to 24,398.70, with gains…
Lucknow: A 46-year-old man, who accompanied his son to appear for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in Lucknow, died after being hit by a train near the examination centre in Bakshi Ka Talab (BKT).The deceased, Arun Kumar, a resident of Bidhuna in Auraiya district, came to the city to ensure his son could…
Representational file photo (ANI) A Delhi court has deferred the hearing on the interim bail plea filed by Yash Yadav, an accused in the NEET UG paper leak case, observing that the request is premature as he has not yet been issued an admit card for the NEET UG examination scheduled on June 21.The Rouse…
A farmer from Rajasthan faced a devastating loss of five lakh rupees as termites feasted on his buried cash JAISALMER: A bizarre and heartbreaking incident has emerged from Rajasthan’s Balotra district, where a farmer lost Rs 5 lakh after termites destroyed cash he had secretly buried in his field.The farmer, Mangilal Meghwal, a resident of…
