After the Model Code of Conduct came into force in the state for Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections, various enforcement teams have seized valuables worth Rs 74.90 crores in violation of code till January 22, 2022. Giving details in this regard, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Punjab Dr S Karuna Raju today said that the surveillance teams […]
C The Election Commission of India has announced the election schedule for Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections on January 8, 2022 and January 17, 2022.Disclosing this here today Dr. S Karuna Raju said that as per schedule announced the filing of nomination papers for the upcoming Vidhan Sabha 2022 elections would start with issuance of notification […]
The Election Commission of India (ECI) today said it has decided to extend the ban on physical rallies and road shows till January 31, but a few concessions have been granted for physical public meetings of political parties or contesting candidates for phase 1 from January 28, 2022 and for phase 2 from February 1, […]
The city on Friday reported 1,149 new Covid-19 cases at a positivity rate of 21.03% per cent. The cumulative number of cases has reached 84884, while the active case figure stands at 8,614. As many as 5717 samples were tested in the past 24 hours.The city had yesterday reported 1,1172 cases and two deaths were […]
The Chandigarh Health Department on Saturday said Covid vaccination at home is being undertaken only for the elderly and bedridden people with disabilities/diseases. It clarified that Covid vaccination at home is not being done for the other adult persons and children in the age group of 15 to 18.In a press release, the health department […]
South Africa beat India by seven wickets in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.India made 287 for six after opting to bat. Rishabh Pant top scored for India with 85 off 71 balls while skipper K L Rahul made 55 off 79 balls.Spinner Tabraiz Shami was the pick […]
The BJP on Friday released the first list of 34 candidates for the upcoming election to the 117-member Punjab assembly, slamming both Congress’ Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and AAP’s chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann while predicting a “surprising verdict” favouring the coalition led by it in the state. Punjab BJP in-charge Dushyant Gautam, who […]
The BJP on Friday fielded Aditi Singh, who left the Congress to join it, and Asim Arun, who recently quit the IPS, in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls as it released a list of 85 more candidates. The list also includes incumbent MLA Hariom Yadav, a distant relative of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav. […]
A grand statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose will come up at India Gate as a symbol of national gratitude to the leader.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made the announcement on Twitter.“At a time when the entire nation is marking the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, I am glad to share […]
A day after he was denied a BJP ticket from Panaji, the constituency of his late father Manohar Parrikar, Utpal Parrikar quit the party on Friday.The son of the senior BJP leader, a former Goa CM and Defence Minister, said he will contest the coming Assembly elections from Panaji as an Independent candidate.The BJP on […]