The war between Russia and Ukraine entered the 42nd day on Wednesday and the United States and its allies were set to impose new sanctions on Moscow over the alleged civilian killings in northern Ukraine. The US also pushed the UN General Assembly to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council based on Ukraine’s […]
Two militants of proscribed terror outfits Ansar Ghazwatul Hind and Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed in an encounter with security forces in Tral area of Pulwama district on Wednesday, police said. The two terrorists have been identified as Safat Muzaffar Sofi alias Muavia of Ansar Ghazwatul Hind and LeT’s Umer Teli alias Talha, a police official said.He […]
Punjab Police have detained PTC TV MD Rabindra Narayan for questioning regarding an FIR lodged by a Miss Punjab contestant recently. She had alleged that she was locked up in a hotel room and the PTC staff misbehaved with her.PTC organises the beauty contest annually.Reacting to the development, a spokesperson for PTC Network said, “This […]
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa late Tuesday night revoked the state of emergency he had declared on April 1 with immediate effect in his island nation. In a gazette notification no 2274/10 issued on Tuesday night, the president said he has withdrawn the emergency rule ordinance, which gave security forces sweeping powers to curb any […]
Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said in the Lok Sabha that in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war, petrol prices in India have gone up by merely 5 per cent as against over 50 per cent in some of the developed countries. Intervening in the short duration discussion in the Lower House on […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the United Nations Security Council that “accountability must be inevitable” for Russia as he accused Russian troops of committing “the most terrible war crimes” since World War Two. Zelenskiy showed a short video of burned, bloodied and mutilated bodies, including children, in Irpin, Dymerka, Mariupol and Bucha.He questioned the value […]
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, with voice vote. The Bill seeks amendment to the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, to unify three municipal corporations of Delhi into a single entity. It was passed by Lok Sabha on March 30. Meanwhile, alleging that the Delhi government’s step-motherly attitude […]
A meeting was held in presence of Vinay Pratap Singh, Deputy Commissioner-cum-Excise & Taxation Commissioner, Chandigarh today with the taxpayers dealing in School Uniforms, School Books and Stationary. Issues relating to non-issuance of proper bills under the provisions of GST law and proper pricing of School Books were discussed. The Deputy Commissioner cum-Excise & Taxation […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The Bill seeks amendment to the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 in order to unify the three municipal corporations of the national capital.The Bill was passed by Lok Sabha on March 30.Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), Congress […]