New Delhi, June 22: Yoga would now be taught as a compulsory subject not only from class VI to X in central government run schools but also as a training module in teacher education programmes. Announcing this here today, Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani said a national-level competition onRead More

NEW DELHI: At a time when her links with controversial cricket boss Lalit Modi have lurched the government into controversy, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje met today with senior union minister Nitin Gadkari – and received some crucial support. “The whole party is behind her,” said Mr Gadkari, “she hasRead More

New York, Jun 22 : UN’s decision to commemorate the International Day of Yoga underlines the appreciation for India and its growing soft power, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said. Swaraj, who addressed the first International Day of Yoga celebrations at the UN, also attended a function marking theRead More

Lucknow, Jun 22 : BSP supremo Mayawati today criticised the power tariff hike in Uttar Pradesh and said it highlights the Samajwadi Party government’s “insensitiveness” towards common people. “It was due to failure of the SP government that consumers would be forced to pay heavy price for consuming electricity,” sheRead More

New Delhi: Former RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav, now a BJP general secretary, was the first in his party to strike a jarring note on Yoga Day. He questioned Vice-President Hamid Ansari’s absence at the event on Rajpath and then Rajya Sabha TV for allegedly blacking it out. Ansari, also theRead More

* AKS GANDHI SCION WHERE WAS HE WHEN UPA GOVERNMENT WAS TAKING ANTI-FARMERS DECISIONS * STATE GOVERNMENT TO APTLY REPLY CONGRESS PARTY’S PRIVILEGE MOTION IN STATE ASSEMBLY ON THE ISSUE OF POWER Bheetiwala (Sri Muktsar Sahib), June 22- Squarely blaming the Congress party especially Gandhi family for the plight ofRead More

* Sukhbir Badal describe project a ‘lifeline of Doaba region’ * Nawanshahr and Banga to have two bypasses to ease vehicular traffic Chandigarh, June 22: Rupnagar-Phagwara 4 lane highway road project is all set to witness its construction and improvement with two different bypasses at Nawan Shahr and Banga citiesRead More

* HEALTH DEPT TO COLLECT FOOD SAMPLES TO CHECK ADULTERATION-JAYANI * PUNJAB IMPOSES COMPLETE BAN ON CUT FRUITS * INVOKES EPIDEMIC DISEASE ACT * REGISTRATION OF EATERY OWNERS MADE MANDATORY Chandigarh June 22: The Punjab Health Minister Mr. Surjit Kumar Jayani today issued strict directions to all district health andRead More

CHANDIGARH, JUNE 22: Punjab Education Department today issued general transfer schedule for teaching and non-teaching staff and the online applications would be received online only from June 24 to 26. The applicants could apply on the web portal of department i.e. www.ssapunjab.org. Disclosing this here today Punjab Education Minister Dr.Read More

Chandigarh, 22 June: Continuing raising the issue of drugs, the Punjab unit of Bharitya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM) has decided to organize awareness races in every district headquarters of Punjab on the occasion of International Anti-drug day on June 26. A meeting regarding organization of awareness race was organised inRead More