Criminal lawyer Amar Preet Singh Deol, who resigned as advocate general (AG) of Punjab last week, lashed out at state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, accusing him of “obstructing the functioning of the government”. Sidhu had criticised Charanjit Singh Channi government over appointment of Deol and resigned from his post. “There is a concerted attempt […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today offered prayers at Baba Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand and unveiling a 13-foot-tall statue of at Guru Shankaracharya at his reconstructed samadhi. Stating that the third decade of the 21st Century will be for Uttarakhand, Modi inaugurated development projects worth Rs 225 crore under the first phase. He also assured people […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jammu’s Nowshera on Wednesday morning to celebrate Diwali with soldiers. It is an annual tradition of the Prime Minister, ever since he assumed office in 2014, to travel to the frontiers of India’s border points on Diwali each year to bring some joy to the lives of the armed […]
The Indian government on Wednesday reduced taxes (excise duty) on petrol and diesel in a bid to improve consumer sentiment, as Asia’s third-largest economy recovers from the damages by coronavirus. The excise duty on petrol has been reduced by Rs 5 per litre, and that on diesel by Rs 10 per litre, the government said […]
Ending the long wait, former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today revealed the name of his party as Punjab Lok Congress. The registration of the party is pending approval with the Election Commission of India.Disclosing this here today, Capt Amarinder said, since he had announced earlier that he would be forming his own party, […]
India’s superstar cricketers were pummelled as New Zealand registered an easy eight-wicket victory in the ICC T20 World Cup here. The defeat not only puts India in serious danger of losing out on a semifinal berth, but also raises questions about outgoing Virat Kohli’s abject failure to win an ICC tournament in four attempts as […]
Over 73 per cent votes turnout was recorded on Saturday in the bypoll to the Ellenabad Assembly constituency in Haryana, informed election officials.The counting of ballots will take place on November 2.” The polling percentage was 43 percent till afternoon, ” said an official.With 19 candidates in the fray, the Ellenabad constituency in Sirsa district […]
Starting any conflict is against the values of peace-loving India but it is always prepared to face any challenge, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday.Rajnath made the assertion during his visit to the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) at Ramgarh here, where he also inaugurated an augmented environment testing facility.“Friends, you know that India […]
Declaring that he would launch his new party as soon as the Election Commission clears the name and the symbol, former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday hit out at the Congress, saying many people from the party were in touch with him and they will come out in the open when the […]