Vehicles displaying caste identities (caste stickers) in Uttar Pradesh will now invite punitive action and will be seized, according to an official order. An order dated December 24 was sent by Uttar Pradesh Additional Transport Commissioner Mukesh Chandra to all Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) of the states asking them to seize all vehicles displaying caste […]
Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation (CITCO) has extended the tender application till January 4 for boating on the lake in Sector 42. CITCO had planned to start boating on the lake in Sector-42, along the lines of Sukhna Lake. The plan does not appear to be taking off as no company has shown interest […]
Amid the ongoing deadlock between farmers and central government over farm bills, Kisan Ekta Morcha has made an appeal to all the farmers concerning the next ‘Mann Ki Baat’ that is scheduled for December 27. It has asked all the farmers to boycott PM’s Mann Ki Baat address. Criticising Prime Minister Modi for ignoring the […]
The National Testing Authority (NTA) has decided to conduct the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) in more regional languages, including Punjabi, from next year. A letter in this regard has been issued by the secretary and it has been stated that interested Class 12 students can appear in the JEE exam in Punjabi. The exam will […]
A case was registered against Punjabi singer Karan Aujla for violating Covid-19 rules singing ‘Peg Pug La Le’ song on the Christmas party organised at Playboy Club, Industrial Area, Phase 1, on Friday. The case was filed by Chandigarh-based Pandit Rao Dhanerwar, assistant professor at Government College, Sector-46, at Chandigarh Police Headquarters, Sector-9. According to […]
Delhi Traffic Police on Saturday said that two National Highways- NH9 and NH24 have been closed for traffic movement from Delhi to Ghaziabad as the farmers are continuing their protests against the central government’s farm bills. “Traffic Alert. National Highways NH-9 and NH-24 both are closed for Delhi to Ghaziabad due of farmer protests. People […]
Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill 2020 has been approved by the cabinet on Saturday in a special meeting chaired by chief minister (CM) Shivraj Singh Chouhan. “We won’t allow forced conversions in Madhya Pradesh. Under new bill, anyone who does it will face jail term up to 10 years and minimum ₹50,000 fine. Many […]
The state-managed temples in Karnataka, which include some of the richest ones in the country, have seen their revenues plummet this year, courtesy the Covid-19 pandemic. The top 12 temples in the state, which together had collected ₹317 crore last year, have seen earnings of only ₹18.6 crore so far. The income of the Sabarimala […]
The new strain of coronavirus has been detected in eight European countries, said the regional director of World Health Organisation (WHO), Europe, adding that WHO is continuing to monitor the situation. While stressing on the need to boost the protective measures, Hans Kluge, WHO’s Regional Director for Europe, said the new strain seems to be […]
Twenty one-year-old Arya Rajendran, who successfully contested the recent civic polls, is likely to become the next Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, CPI(M). A second year BSc Maths student, Arya Rajendran is the daughter of an electrician, whose entire family are supporters of the CPM. Arya is to be named by the party as head of the […]