* No announcement on Punjab chief’s replacement New Delhi, The much awaited reshuffle of the Congress Party began on Monday with the appointment of new presidents in five states, including Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Telangana. While Ajay Makan, hitherto Congress general secretary incharge of Communication, has been named theRead More

Chennai, India will move closer to its own satellite navigation system with the launch of its fourth satellite tentatively slated for March 9, a senior official of the Indian space agency said on Monday. “The launch is tentatively planned for March 9 evening around 6.35 p.m. However final green signalRead More

New Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed on Monday stood by his controversial statement that Pakistan is helping restore democracy in Jammu and Kashmir even as his ally, the BJP, and the Centre distanced itself from it. “Indian constitution allows democratic process in Jammu and Kashmir. EvenRead More

Srinagar, The PDP has demanded the return of Afzal Guru’s mortal remains, who was given death sentence for his role in December 2001 terrorist attack on Parliament, as per reports on Monday. The demands have been made in an alleged PDP note which reportedly has the endorsement of nine PDPRead More

New Delhi, Senior IAS officer K K Sharma will be the next Chief Secretary of Delhi, a choice that is also acceptable to the AAP government. Home Minister Rajnath Singh Monday approved the appointment of Sharma, currently serving as Chief Secretary of Delhi, to be the Delhi government’s top bureaucrat,Read More

Chandigarh, Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today accused the BJP led NDA government of worst betrayal with the ex-servicemen of the country for not granting their long pending demand of ‘one rank one pension’ even in its second budget. He regretted that the Finance MinisterRead More

Chandigarh, In order to promote organic farming in a systematic manner, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today announced to set up ‘Organic Farming Board’ in the state. An announcement to this effect was made by the Chief Minister, while presiding over the valedictory function of fifth NationalRead More

Patiala,  The Enforcement Directorate today filed charge sheet against 12 persons in the drug racket case in the session court. The case for granting bail to Jagdish Bhola also came up in which ruling has been reserved for March 5. The charge has been filed against Manpreet Singh Kahlon, ManpreetRead More

Chandigarh, Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader hit outat Parkash Singh Badal headed government for its non-payment ofincentive money of Rs. 1000 each to new mothers under ambitious “Mata KaushalayaKalyan Scheme” in the state having opted for delivery ingovernment hospitals. She said it is really shameful on the partRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab Government has issued transfer and posting orders of 1 IPS and 9 PPS officers with immediate effect. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the Punjab Government said that Mr. Sukhdev Singh Bhatti, IPS has been transferred and posted as Distt. Community Policing Officer, Commissionerate, Ludhiana.Read More