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Amritsar, July 18 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Punjab and Congress lawmaker Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday demanded that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann immediately convene an all-party meeting in Amritsar to discuss continuing threats to the Golden Temple through threatening...
Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) Punjab's Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Baljit Kaur said on Friday that the state government has intensified efforts to eradicate child begging with the launch of 'Project Jeevanjot II'. The state government has introduced...
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the suicide of a man after alleged physical torture in police custody at Delhi’s Dwarka North Police Station. A day after the victim...
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) on Friday ordered all telecom service providers in the country to block access to the Telegram messaging app.This decision came after months of repeated warnings and requests from the Cyber...
Jalandhar, July 18 (IANS) In a crackdown against an international racket involving gift cards and Virtual Digital Assets, the ED attached immovable properties of an illegal call centre worth Rs 7.31 crore in Ludhiana and Mohali, said an official on...
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Delhi Minister for Art, Culture, and Tourism Kapil Mishra on Friday visited the Prime Ministers’ Museum with celebrity guest and singer Himesh Reshammiya as part of a campaign to popularise the city’s iconic symbols of...
Jammu, July 18 (IANS) As the US designated The Resistance Front (TRF) as a global terrorist organisation, former Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) S.P. Vaid, on Friday, hailed the move as a "victory of truth" and a...
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and apprised him of the ongoing development and modernisation initiatives at the city legislature. Gupta presented an update on the implementation of...
Muzaffarpur, July 18 (IANS) In a move widely welcomed by residents across Bihar, the NDA government's decision to provide 125 units of free electricity has sparked joy and appreciation, especially among the poor and lower middle class. The scheme is...
Patna, July 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi just launched four new Amrit Bharat trains in Motihari and also addressed a large public gathering where outlined BJP-JD(U) government priorities and focus for building a ‘New Bihar’.The newly launched trains will...
Malerkotla (Punjab), July 18 (IANS) Reiterating that there will be no mercy against the people who had spread the curse of drugs in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday said those who were considered invincible have...
Raipur, July 18 (IANS) In a major offensive against the Maoist insurgents, security forces have launched a high-intensity operation in the dense forests of Abujhmad, located in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district, resulting in the recovery of bodies of six Maoists, and...