After by-poll results, Cong wakes up from its slumber
Congress leaders, who had gone into dormant mode, are now regretting not forming a Bihar-style alliance in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. By-elections are going to be held for 12 Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat in UP on September 13, and the nomination process will end soon. It...
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Making India
31 August 2014 | Pramod Pathak -
Small changes must with big bang reforms
31 August 2014 | Swapan Dasgupta -
Sun beats down on Punjab, Haryana as rain plays truant
31 August 2014 | PNS -
What use is local Self Governance Day?
31 August 2014 | Dilllip Dashsharma -
Between dog-eared pages
31 August 2014 | JASKIRAN CHOPRA -
Between dog-eared pages
31 August 2014 | JASKIRAN CHOPRA -
Nirmal Khatri and ClP leader, Pradeep Mathur, galore over going in for coalition
31 August 2014 | Pioneer News Service
Accusing Bharatiya Janta Party of either withdrawing the schemes
Accusing Bharatiya Janta Party of either withdrawing the schemes launched for benefit for poor by previous governments or pushing it under the carpets, Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) supremo Mayawati on Saturday had raised question over the benefits to the poor through the much publicized Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘ Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan...
118 candidates are in the fray for 11 assembly by-elections
Altogether 118 candidates are in the fray for 11 assembly by-elections and 12 contestants for Mainpuri lok Sabha by-polls in the state where polling is slated on September 13. A total of 149 candidates filed their nominations for the 11 assembly seats of which 25 papers were rejected during scrutiny and...
State police is expected to seek a fresh voice sample of BJP MP
State police is expected to seek a fresh voice sample of BJP MP from Gorakhpur, Yogi Adityanath through the concerned court in connection with his hate speech on ‘ love Jehad’ way back in 2007. The controversial CD has already been sent to CFl New Delhi for examination which can create...
Haryana seeks Rs4,829 cr for drought relief
With rainfall deficiency hitting the region, Haryana Government on Saturday submitted a memorandum to the Union Ministry of Agriculture seeking a special package of central assistance amounting to Rs4,829.25 crore to meet the drought-like conditions prevailing in the State. A Government spokesman said that according to the data collected from the...
Biometric attendance system in Pb offices soon
Punjab Government would soon have biometric attendance devices in all State Government offices in Chandigarh and the districts to ensure punctuality and discipline amongst Government employees. The decision was made by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday at a Sangat Darshan function in New Delhi. This was the first...
Schoolgirl turns up dead after being stalked
A schoolgirl in Hisar was found dead under mysterious circumstances, after being allegedly stalked by some youths, police said on Saturday. The 15-year-old girl, a Class IX student, was allegedly stalked by some youths when she had gone to meet a friend of hers, they said. The gang of four youths...
Kabaddi World Cup rescheduled to Dec 5-15
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday approved revised dates of the fifth edition of Kabaddi World Cup on the proposal of the sport organisations from various countries.As per the new dates, this mega event of Punjab’s traditional game will now commence from December 5 to 15. This decision...