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Chandigarh to roll out first smart city project on today

Three years after UT was selected in the Centre’s 100 planned smart cities’ list, the City Beautiful is set to roll out its first smart city project on Friday when a Rs 33 crore waste removal project will be inaugurated at Dadumajra open dumping ground. The project will be launched by UT administrator VP Singh […]

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Families of 4 shot in encounter file plea in SC, seek action against cops

Hyderabad Families of the four accused who were killed in Telangana encounter, have filed a plea in the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking of FIR, investigation, and criminal action against Telangana police personnel who were involved in the encounter. Earlier, a PIL was filed in the SC seeking an SIT probe, monitored by former apex […]

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Delhi-NCR traffic updates: Entry, exit gates of 3 metro stations closed

Check the latest updates on road, air and Metro traffic in Delhi to know what routes to avoid and other important details: * Delhi Metro update at 2.35pm: Entry and exit gates of Delhi Gate metro station are closed. Trains will not be halting at this station. * According to a senior police officer, Netaji […]

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Punjab releases Rs 1,353 crore for power subsidy, retirement benefits

CHANDIGARH: On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, the Finance Department has released Rs. 1353.03 crores on account of power subsidy to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), local government and Punjab State Warehousing Corporation, besides payment of retiral benefits to employees, who had superannuated till September 30, 2019. Disclosing this here, […]

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In Haryana Government School, 160 Students From 5 Classes Sit In 2 Rooms

Haryana: Forced to compromise due to a lack of funds and land, a 35-year-old government-run primary school in Haryana’s Jind district is operating out of just two rooms – Classes 1, 2 and 3 all sit in one room and Classes 4 and 5 in another. With dozens of students crowded into one room – […]

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It’s official, Chandigarh to get a new mayor on January 10

Chandigarh The Chandigarh administration on Thursday fixed January 10 as the date for the next mayoral election. Deputy commissioner (DC) Mandip Singh Brar, who convenes this election, said January 10 has been finalised for the mayoral election, but a detailed schedule, including the last date of filing nomination, will be released on Friday. As the […]

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Bunge India & Wholesale & Retail Kiryana Traders launch Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at Rori Bazar Sirsa

Sirsa Taking ahead the legacy and responding to the Nation’s call, Wholesale & Retail Kiryana Traders of Rori Bazar Sirsa along with Akhil Bhartiya Udyog Vyapar Suraksha Manch, Sirsa carried out massive cleanliness drive at Rori Bazar area of Sirsa. The initiative was wholeheartedly supported by Bunge India, manufacturers of Gagan Refined Oils and Gagan Vanaspati […]

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FTC accuses Ryan Kaji, 8-Year-Old Highest Paid YouTuber of collecting personal data

New York Eight-year-old Ryan Kaji earned $26 million in 2019 on his YouTube channel, making him the highest-paid creator on the platform, according to a list published Wednesday by Forbes magazine. Kaji, whose real name is Ryan Guan, was already the video platform’s highest earner in 2018, with $22 million, according to Forbes. His channel […]

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JBT teachers scam: HC directs Delhi government to consider afresh ex-Haryana CM’s plea for early release

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday directed the AAP government to consider afresh former Haryana chief minister O P Chautala’s plea for early release from jail in a teachers’ recruitment scam. A bench of Justices Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal set aside the Delhi government’s April 3 order of rejecting Chautala’s plea to […]

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ALL-WOMEN PCR VANS TO BE MOBILISED IN 5 CITIES TO HELP STRANDED WOMEN REACH SAFELY HOME AS CAPT AMARINDER ORDERS SCALING-UP OF POLICE PICK-DROP FACILITY

Chandigarh, December 19: Further scaling up the police pick-drop facility for women in distress, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered all-women PCR vans to be mobilized in major five cities of Punjab to provide safe transport in response to such calls. PCRs rushing to help stranded women seeking to be dropped safely to […]