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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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 […]
Punjab electricity dept refuses help to restore power supply in Chandigarh; UT will have to urge other states
PSEB Engineers’ Association members have decided to support Chandigarh electricity employees, who have gone on a three-day strike, saying that they would not help the UT administration help restore power in the city. Chandigarh electricity employees are on the strike called by the Chandigarh Power Engineers and Officials against privatisation of the department.In this situation, […]
PUNJAB RECORDS 71.95% TURNOUT ON POLLING DAY: CEO DR RAJU
Polling for Punjab Assembly Elections on Sunday ended peacefully with 71.95 % of the total 2.14 crores voters in the state turned out to exercise their franchise. He said of total 15469618 persons who have casted votes, there were 8133930 Males and 7335406 Females, while 282 were Transgenders/Others. Giving the final details here on Monday, […]
EC stops Bollywood actor Sonu Sood from visiting polling booths; his car impounded
The Election Commission has restrained Bollywood actor Sonu Sood from visiting polling stations in Moga over complaints that he was influencing voters. Sood’s car was impounded on Sunday to stop him from going to booths. This comes after a complaint from a supporter of Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Barjinder Singh alias Makhan Brar. Meanwhile, District […]
Punjab Voting Live: 69.65 per cent polling recorded
Punjab, on Sunday, witnessed a voter turnout of 69.65 per cent till 5pm. Punjab is expected to witness a multi-cornered contest among the ruling Congress, AAP, SAD-BSP alliance, BJP-PLC-SAD (Sanyukt) and the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha. Over 2.14 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,304 candidates including 93 women. The voting will start at 8 […]
Conjoined twins Sohna, Mohna cast 2 votes; goggles keep secrecy
Conjoined twins Sohna and Mohna cast their first votes on Sunday at Manawal in Amritsar as two separate voters. To maintain the secrecy of the votes from each other they were given goggles, an official told news agency ANI. It is a very unique case. EC told us to do proper videography. They’re conjoined but […]
Punjab all set for assembly polls, 2,952 polling stations recognised as vulnerable
Punjab is all set for polls on Sunday with the Office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) making all arrangements to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections in the state. Briefing the media, Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju said the entire state machinery is working round the clock to ensure peaceful, free and fair elections.He […]
Amit Shah responds to Channi’s demand for probe against Kejriwal
Home Minister Amit Shah has assured Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi that he would “personally look into” allegations against Aam Aadmi Party’s alleged ties with pro-Khalistan outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).In a letter to Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday, Amit Shah wrote: “As per your letter, a political party being in contact with and seeking […]