New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: A low-intensity earthquake hit Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra region on Tuesday, reported news agency ANI. The earthquake measured 3.0 on the Richter scale and occured at 10:51 am. No damage has been reported. An earthquake of 3.0-3.9 magnitude is considered as minor. While it is often felt, it rarely causes any […]
CHANDIGARH:Pursuant to Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s personal efforts, the Centre has sanctioned the release of Rs 2228 crore as grant-in-aid against the pending GST arrears of the state government since August 2019.The amount is aimed at compensating the Punjab Government for loss of Revenue for the months of August and September 2019, on […]
Shimla: Many parts of Himachal Pradesh were lashed by rains while state capital Shimla received fresh snowfall on Sunday. The meteorological department has forecast more rains and snowfall in the state from December 19 to 21. Shimla witnessed 4 cm snowfall from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm whereas Khadrala got 5 cm snowfall till 8.30 […]
FasTags, which became mandatory for all vehicles from December 15, has been enforced in over 75% lanes in Haryana’s toll plazas. Commuters in Faridabad expressed their thoughts on the new system, where some complained that the process is inefficient and is taking time to be implemented completely, some commended FasTag as it makes transportation smooth and saves fuel and time.
Punjab Punjab’s first Taiwan Education Center (TEC) was inaugurated at Chitkara University, Punjab. The purpose of TEC is to boost and enhance the educational and cultural collaboration between Chitkara University and Taiwan. During the Inauguration ceremony an MOU was signed between Chitkara University and National Tsing Hua University to formally commemorate the partnership. The TEC […]
R Subrahmanyam, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, was today moved out of the Human Resource Development Ministry and posted as Secretary, Social Justice and Empowerment. Amit Khare, Secretary, Information and Broadcasting, will be the new Higher Education Secretary. Subrahmanyam’s transfer comes in the backdrop of the ongoing strike of the JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) against […]
The Muslim majority town of Malerkotla in Punjab’s Sangrur district Friday observed complete bandh in protest against the new citizenship law. Punjab Minister and local MLA Razia Sultana, members of the Aam Aadmi Party as well as Shiromani Akali Dal came out in support of the protests by different organizations. Incidentally, the Akali Dal had […]
According to PWD reports, the snowfall brought traffic to a standstill on 299 roads -129 roads in Shimla zone, 42 in Mandi zone, 118 in Dalhousie circle, including eight national highways. The snowfall snapped transmission lines at several places in the higher reaches of Chopal, Jubbal-Kotkhai, Rohru, Rampur and Theog. Several villagers had remained powerless […]
Punjab Congress leader and Amritsar East MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu has not asked for his salary and allowances since he resigned as cabinet minister in the Punjab government in July. However, officials in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha said that Sidhu can draw his salary as MLA and all his previous salary and arrears will be […]
Haryana Six policemen, including a sub-inspector, were suspended in Haryana’s Karnal over a complaint of misbehaviour with cow vigilantes. Karnal SP Surinder Bhoria on Thursday said the cow vigilantes had alleged that the six policemen, including three constables, had misbehaved with them. The policemen too had accused the vigilantes of creating obstructions in discharge of […]