Driving Naari Programme launched in ChandigarhPunjab farmers reaping benefits of Mann Government’s crop diversification initiativesPunjab and Kerala Join Hands to Address NRI ConcernsMacron refuses French Prime Minister’s resignation after chaotic election resultsModi lands in Russia for first visit since Ukraine offensiveSaudi Arabia approves granting citizenship to global experts under Vision 2030Vigilance arrests Panchayat Secretary, former Sarpanch for embezzlement in Panchayat fundsHousing crisis in Canada forcing residents to move out of pricier cities: PollHistoric Milestone: Canada Appoints Its First Female Chief of DefenseVictory parade of T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team concludes in MumbaiMaximizing impact of Aadhar in PunjabAmritpal Singh to take oath as Khadoor Sahib MP on July 5
Washington: US President Barack Obama is not ready to formally endorse his ex-secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, in her bid for the presidency because it is possible that other hopefuls for the post will appear, including other “friends” of the chief executive, the White House. A day after Clinton, whoRead More
Washington, Hillary Clinton was on Monday accused by WikiLeaks of stealing its ‘innovative’ Twitter logo design for her 2016 presidential campaign. “Hillary Clinton has stolen our innovative WikiLeaks twitter logo design,” WikiLeakes said on Twitter. The tweet offered a side-by-side comparison of the logos. WikiLeaks’ artwork features an hourglass withRead More
BERLIN: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wooed German business, assuring an open and stable environment in India to give a fillip to his ‘Make in India’ initiative, and said there could be a strong partnership between India’s lion and Germany’s eagle. Modi also pushed for UNSC permanent membership forRead More
New Delhi, Alleging discrimination against backward classes, Dalits, SC/STs, minorities and farmers, the JD-U today upped its ante against the criterion for selecting candidates for Padma awards.JD-U president Sharad Yadav demanded scrapping the Padma Vibhusan and Padma Shri awards system. “I am of the firm opinion that unless we encourageRead More
Patna, Sounding the bugle for Bihar Assembly polls due months from now, BJP chief Amit Shah on Tuesday mocked at the proposed merger of the ‘Janata Parivar’ ahead of the elections, saying “zero plus zero remains a zero” and asserted nobody can prevent the saffron party from coming to powerRead More
New Delhi, India’s international outreach continues to be intense this week, with the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj having a series of meetings with her counterparts from Asia and the Pacific. The External Affairs Minister today hosted her Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North) counterpart Ri Su Yong and gets readyRead More
Chnadigarh, Congress today demanded complete loan waiver for farmers who have been badly hit by the unseasonal rains, winds and storms leading to massive shortfall in their production. He said, merely waiving off the interest for a limited period of three years amounts to playing a cruel joke with them.Read More
Amritsar, Radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa today shot off a missive to President Parnab Mukherjee, urging him to ask the Union Government to stop the release of controversial movie “Nanak Shah Fakir” on April 17. The memo faxed to Rashtarpati Bhavan, recalled the Nirankari episode, stating: “It was on thisRead More
Chandigarh, The PRTC would soon induct 250 new buses in its fleet. As a first consignment, chassis of 20 buses have reached the head office of PRTC. These would soon be sent to Jalandhar and Jaipur and would be rolled out in the form of new buses on the roads.Read More
Talwandi Sabo (Bathinda), Terming the prevalent system for price fixation of crops as ‘redundant’, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today demanded that the Union government must set up a high powered committee for fixing the prices of crops besides evolving ways and means to make agriculture aRead More
