Sidhu sticks to his quit guns, Channi intensifies firefighting
Day-long hectic efforts to placate sulking Navjot Singh Sidhu came to naught on Wednesday with the cricketer-turned-politician remaining adamant on his resignation from the Punjab Congress president’s post. He made it clear that he would not compromise on his “principles” even if it meant sacrificing any posts. On the other hand,...
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Punjab Police withdraws security cover of Capt’s 20 close associates
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Kejriwal to make announcement of party's Punjab CM face today
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Punjab CM orders relaxation in restrictions from 150 to 300 on indoor, 300 to 500 on outdoor gatherings
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CM Channi asks local Govt dept to check growth of unplanned colonies
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Haryana to organise ‘Run for Unity’ on October 31
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Morni-Tikkar Taal to emerge on country’s tourism map
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Punjab Govt to waive pending bills of consumers with power connection up to 2kW
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Remove all encroachments from bus stands within 48 hrs: Transport Min to officers
Setting a 48-hour deadline, Punjab Transport Minister Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday directed the department’s officers to remove all encroachments from all the bus stands across the State. Warring, chairing a maiden meeting after assuming charge of the Department, said that the encroachments at the bus stands are not only...
Tribal areas’ devpt top priority: Baghel
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said the development of tribal regions was his top priority. Money will not be a hurdle for development works, he said. Baghel was speaking here to a delegation of people from Pakhanjur, Antagarh and Koyalibeda areas of Kanker district. Chhattisgarh Handicrafts Development Board Chairman Chandan...
Balrampur earmarked for prohibition pilot project
Chhattisgarh Excise Secretary Niranjan Das on Wednesday said that Balrampur district has been earmarked for a pilot project on liquor prohibition. There is no country liquor shop in the district and shops of India Made Foreign Liquor are only five and these would be soon closed, he said. Das was addressing a...
‘Farmers' protests to spread to other states’
Farmers will continue their protests till the three ‘black laws’ on agriculture are taken back, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) President Rakesh Tikait said on Wednesday, adding that farmers in other states are being contacted to intensify the movement. “We have arrived here to meet the farmers of Chhattisgarh. The major issues...
IYC wants Rahul as Congress President
The Chhattisgarh unit of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution here urging Rahul Gandhi to become the Congress President. IYC President B.V. Srinivas, Chhattisgarh PCC chief Mohan Markam, Jagdalpur MLA Rekhchand Jain, IYC Chhattisgarh in-charge Santosh Golkunda and Chhattisgarh IYC chief Purnachandra Coco Padhi were present...
Three get lifer for killing man
A court here sentenced three persons to life imprisonment for killing a man in Raipur district in 2020, a lawyer said on Wednesday. Additional Public Prosecutor Vijay Kumar Bhoi said that First Additional Sessions Judge Leena Agrawal found Devendra Sahu alias David, Purnendra Sahu alias Pappu and Vikas Nishad guilty. All three...
Elephant kills man in Surajpur
A 35-year-old man was trampled to death by an elephant in Chhattisgarh’s Surajpur district, taking the count of such fatalities to 12 this month, an officer said on Wednesday. The incident took place when Narayan Pawle of Sarhari village in the Pratappur Forest Range was cycling home on Tuesday night, Additional...
