Patna, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today described the controversial Land Acquisition bill introduced in Lok Sabha as a “black law” and demanded its immediate recall. “The Land Acquisition Bill is anti-farmer and pro-rich. it’s a black law,” Kumar said. “The Bill seems to have taken the heart out ofRead More

Perth, Legendary South African batsman Barry Richards feels Virat Kohli is a few notches above his contemporaries in the Indian team but still has some way to go before one can compare him with the iconic Sachin Tendulkar. “Virat Kohli undoubtedly is the best batsman in this current Indian team byRead More

Sydney, Not taking anything away from Shikhar Dhawan’s creditable show in the cricket World Cup so far, West Indies pace legend Michael Holding feels the left-handed opener is lucky to be surrounded by understanding men, who can play the good mentor’s role. After going through a lean patch in the tri-series,Read More

Doha, A FIFA World Cup task force on Tuesday recommended the 2022 World Cup in Qatar be shortened and held in November-December to avoid the scorching summer temperatures. “There is one solution, November-December,” said FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke after a meeting of the task force in Doha. FIFA’s executive committeeRead More

Chandigarh, With two more persons succumbing to swine flu, the death toll due to the deadly H1N1 virus rose to 35 in Punjab this year, officials said today. “The total number of suspected patients for swine flu stands at 330, out of which 147 have tested positive and 35 haveRead More

New Delhi, The government has accepted the ‘One Rank, One Pension’ scheme for the armed forces and the same will be put in place once the modalities regarding its implementation are approved, the Rajya Sabha was told on Tuesday. “The principle of One Rank, One Pension for the armed forcesRead More

New Delhi, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday categorically stated that the government shall not make any changes to the Constitution. Naidu was reacting to a query raised by Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia in the Lok Sabha, with regards to an advertisement printed by the government onRead More

New Delhi, In a reverential gesture, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today invited activist Anna Hazare to the Government Secretariat tomorrow and asked him to interact with legislators, ministers and officials through a motivational talk. The AAP leader extended the invitation while sharing a stage with the Gandhian on ParliamentRead More

Chandigarh, Keeping in view the sensitivity of situation, the State Election Commissionhas appointed two senior Police Officers from Punjab Police Headquarter, Chandigarh, as Police Observers in Tarn Tarn and Ferozpur for election on February 25 Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the State Election Commissionsaid that Mr. Nilabh Kishore,Read More

* Arrangement completed, voting from 8 to 5 PM * Total 7006 candidates are in fray, 160 candidates have been elected unopposed Chandigarh, Nearly 28.50 lakh voters would cast their votes to elect the members of 122 Municipal Councils/ Nagar Panchayats on February 25. By election of one ward ofNagarRead More