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Bureaucrat couple transferred by Punjab administration for embezzlement in tenders

24 Aug 2023 08:33 AM IST

The Punjab government on Tuesday transferred 16 IAS officers and 13 PCS officers with immediate effect and there are rumblings that two of the officers were transferred after the government received “serious complaints” against them for their alleged involvement in tenders. Ludhiana MC IAS Shena Agrawal has been given the

With dengue cases on the rise, Haryana on high alert

24 Aug 2023 08:32 AM IST

Due to increasing cases of dengue in Haryana, the situation has begun deteriorating. On Tuesday, 76 new cases of dengue were reported in the state, taking the total number of cases to 772. A total of 49 patients have been admitted to different hospitals and 206 patients have made recoveries

‘Shameful that AAP has turned gurudwaras into cantonments’: Senior SAD leader

24 Aug 2023 08:31 AM IST

Former MP and senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader, Professor Prem Singh Chandumajra on Wednesday condemned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for committing atrocities against farmers and devotees at the historic Amb Sahib gurdwara, stating the move was reminiscent of the atrocities committed against the Sikh community by the

BJP’s strategies for 2024 polls in motion as state in-charge Deb meets with senior leaders

24 Aug 2023 08:30 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in-charge of Haryana affairs and former Tripura Chief Minister, Biplab Kumar Deb, has resumed political activities in the state. Deb has begun a series of meetings with several state leaders; he had also held meetings with MPs, MLAs, ministers, and even independent MLAs about two months

Sunil Jakhar hits out at Mann govt for violence against farmers, delaying relief funds

24 Aug 2023 08:29 AM IST

Terming the highhandedness of police personnel regarding farmers as “totally unacceptable”, Punjab state BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday said that compensation to all affected by this year’s monsoons should be released immediately without any delay on the pretext of Girdawari. “The demands of farmers should have been handled in

BJP, Opposition parties gear up for a stormy Legislative Assembly Session in Haryana

24 Aug 2023 08:28 AM IST

Along with the Congress, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has also become active in Haryana ahead of the state Legislative Assembly’s Monsoon Session which is slated to begin on 25 August. Speaking to party legislators in a meeting of the BJP’s Legislature Party ahead of the session, Chief Minister

Four dead in fresh bout of rains in Himachal, BJP says ‘biggest responsibility’ lies with state govt

24 Aug 2023 08:27 AM IST

Heavy overnight rains triggered landslides in Himachal Pradesh, claiming four lives, blocking over 200 more roads and damaging houses, officials said on Wednesday. The meteorological office has issued a red alert predicting “heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated spells of extremely heavy” rains in four of the state’s 12

Vigilant Vistara pilot prevents collision at Delhi Airport, rescues 322 lives

24 Aug 2023 08:25 AM IST

An alert Vistara pilot-in-command prevented a possible collision on Wednesday morning at Delhi Airport involving two aircraft, one of which she had just landed and another preparing for takeoff, both carrying a total of 322 passengers. Captain Sonu Gill had landed flight UK 926 from Ahmedabad on runway 29L, and

NDMC approves 7th pay commission implementation for employees

24 Aug 2023 08:25 AM IST

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) approved the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) on Wednesday for their employees, which has been pending for the last seven years. This 7th CPC scale will be given to all the serving and retired NDMC employees who are drawing their salary or retired before

Court extends Delhi govt officer Khakha and wife’s judicial custody by 14 days

24 Aug 2023 08:24 AM IST

A Delhi court here on Wednesday extended by 14 days the judicial custody of suspended Delhi government officer Premoday Khakha, who allegedly raped a minor girl several times and impregnated her. The judicial custody of his wife, Seema Rani, who is accused of giving the girl abortion pills to terminate

Delhi LG approves holidays ahead of G 20 summit from September 8-10

24 Aug 2023 08:23 AM IST

The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Vinai Kumar Saxena, has approved a three-day holiday in the national capital ahead of the G20 summit to be held from September 9 to 10, 2023. This means that from September 8 (Friday), all government offices, schools, colleges, and private offices will be closed for

Board exams to happen twice a year to take stress off students: Education Ministry

24 Aug 2023 08:22 AM IST

The Centre on Wednesday announced major changes in the education system, in line with the New Education Policy (NEP), saying textbooks will be developed for the 2024 academic session. The new curriculum framework was announced by the Ministry of Education. It said that students of Class 11 and 12 need

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