The ministry of home affairs revoked the provisions of the Disaster Management Act for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) containment measures in view of “overall improvement in the situation and preparedness of the government” to deal with the pandemic. The health ministry advisories on Covid containment measures, however, will continue, including the use of face masks. Union […]
A local court has issued a process (summons) to actor Salman Khan and his bodyguard Nawaz Shaikh on a complaint filed by a journalist in connection with a dispute in 2019. Metropolitan Magistrate RR Khan in his order on Tuesday noted that a police report in the matter stated that offences under Indian Penal Code […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated people, especially farmers, MSMEs and exporters, as India achieved its target of reaching $400 billion from exports in the current fiscal, a first. Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister described the landmark as a ‘key milestone’ in the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. “India set an ambitious target of $400 […]
Tributes for Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar have started pouring in as India observes the death anniversary of the iconic freedom fighters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the spirit of sacrificing their lives for the motherland will always inspire the countrymen. “On Martyrs’ Day, salutations to Veer Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru, the […]
At least 11 migrant workers were charred to death after a fire broke out at an iron and plastic scrap warehouse at Bhoiguda in Hyderabad on Wednesday, police said. The bodies recovered so far are believed to be of migrant labourers from Bihar. A police officer said the fire broke out around 4 am when […]
The income tax department has gathered “evidence” that real estate group Omaxe allegedly indulged in “unaccounted” cash transactions with customers to the tune of over Rs 3,000 crore, officials said on Tuesday. The CBDT issued a statement to say that it raided the premises of a leading real estate group active in north India on […]
The Chandigarh Administration has declared March 23, Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, as a public holiday. “March 23, 2022 (Wednesday) will be observed as Public Holiday in all the Government Offices/ Boards/ Corporations/ Institutions, including Industrial Establishments under the Chandigarh Administration, on account of Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh,” the UT administration said in an […]
Governor of Punjab and the Administrator, Chandigarh, Adviser to the Administrator and Secretary (E&T), Chandigarh, after detailed deliberations, had approved the Excise Policy for the Policy Year 2022-23 (01.04.2022 to 31.03.2023). The new Excise Policy aimed at ushering in transparency and increasing the revenue of the State by use of technology. The e-tendering was done […]
Punjab Medical Education & Research Minister Dr. Vijay Singla today admitted that integrating innovation as core objective in medical education and reasonable medical education for Economic Weaker Section (EWS) category is our main motto. Talking about his initiatives to revive the medical education in the state, Dr. Vijay Singla said that the state government is […]