An earthquake of magnitude 4 shook Himachal capital Shimla on Wednesday morning, a state disaster management official said. There was no report of any casualty or damage to property.Tremors were felt in and around the district, added officials.
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PM bats for timely implementation of schemes, vibrant border villages
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged people to visit border villages to impart a degree of “vibrancy” to sparsely populated regions along the country’s frontiers. Addressing a webinar on the impact of Budget on rural development, the prime minister also called for convergence of efforts to ensure 100 per cent implementation of the announcements […]
PPP stalwart Rehman Malik passes away due to Covid-related complications
Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former Senator Rehman Malik passed away here on Wednesday due to coronavirus-related complications, his spokesperson confirmed. He was 70. Malik was survived by his wife and two sons. He had tested positive for the virus in January, and had complained of breathing problems. Earlier this month, he […]
Congress stages walkout during governor’s address on opening day of Himachal Budget Session
The Congress on Wednesday staged a walkout during the Governor’s address on the opening day of the Budget Session of the Vidhan Sabha. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar arrived at the Vidhan Sabha to deliver his address on the commencement of the budget session.Even as the Governor was halfway through his address, Leader of Opposition Mukesh […]
22.62 per cent voting recorded till 11 am in fourth phase of UP election
An average of 22.62 per cent voting was recorded on Wednesday in the first four hours of polling in 59 Assembly constituencies spread over nine districts of Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission said. The polling started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.The districts where the polling is being held are Pilibhit, Lakhimpur […]
UT Powermen Union leaders arrested for violation of ESMA; partial supply resumes as MES takes charge
In a late-night crackdown against leaders of the UT Powermen Union, Chandigarh Police arrested many of them for violation of the ESMA order. The UT had asked the protesters to report to work by 9.30pm failing which strict action would be initiated against them. Meanwhile, the UT Administration has called in a Military Engineer Services […]
Ukraine crisis has its roots in post-Soviet politics: Jaishankar
The situation in Ukraine has its roots in post-Soviet politics, the expansion of NATO and the dynamics between Russia and Europe, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, amid escalating tension between Moscow and the West after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway Ukrainian regions as independent states. In an interactive session at a think-tank […]
Voting on for 59 Assembly seats across 9 districts in UP
Voting for 59 Assembly constituencies spread over nine districts in Uttar Pradesh began on Wednesday morning. The polling started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.This is the fourth phase of the Assembly polls in the state, where elections are to be held in seven rounds. As many as 624 candidates are in […]
UT Administration issue helpline numbers for Electricity and Water Shortage complaints
in a late evening development, UT Administration issued helpline numbers for city residents in order to register complaints regarding water shortage or electricity failure. The development comes on a day when several parts of Chandigarh faced outage on the first day of Chandigarh electricity department’s three-day strike against proposed privatisation of the discom.