New Delhi, Days after al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri announced the creation of a South Asian branch of his outfit to “raise the flag of jihad” in the Indian subcontinent, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the video is still being examined for authenticity. In the wake of theRead More

United Nations, India had the highest number of unregistered children under age five between 2000 and 2012 and the second-highest number of child marriages, according to a UN report which said the country still needs to improve immunisation coverage and stop gender-based sex selection. The report ‘Improving Children’s Lives, TransformingRead More

New Delhi, Brushing aside reports of differences with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the relationship between the two is “cordial”. “He is our Prime Minister and an effective Prime Minister and I am the Home Minister in his government. What else,” Singh said.Read More

Chandigarh, Nearly 20,000 people associated with the drugs trade have been arrested in Punjab in the last one year alone and drugs seizures in the past 20 months have been over Rs 6,000 crore. The alarming figures are the reason why Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal says thatRead More

Chandigarh,  An official reply obtained under the Right To Information (RTI) Act has revealed a Rs. 62-crore scam, allegedly involving Markfed officials during 2012-13. In reply to an RTI application, Markfed has revealed embezzlement of paddy stocks by rice sheller owners to the tune of more than Rs. 62 croreRead More

Chandigarh,  The Punjab government has referred the cases of retired Punjab-cadre IAS officers KS Sidhu and Harkesh Singh Sidhu to the Centre’s department of personnel and training for initiating disciplinary action against them for misappropriation of Red Cross societies’ funds. The information was submitted in the Punjab and Haryana highRead More

Chandigarh, Punjab has ranked on top with highest compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 46 per cent in employment generation by the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) between 2008-09 and 2012-13. The revelation was made by a recent study conducted by apex industry body Assocham. “Only three other states,Read More

* Cm to demand special industry package from center govt. * Would open anganwari in every village’ Gohlewala (Talwandi Sabo), Punjab would soon impress upon the Central government for review of the tax holiday granted to neighboring states, which was proving to be detrimental for the growth of industry inRead More

Chandigarh, Punjab Dairy Development Board (PDDB) has invited applications for Dairy Training Course in five districts with a view to educate farmers about growing benefits in dairy profession. The farmers can get the scientific and modern training at five centres in the state. Giving Details, a spokesperson said that DairyRead More

Chandigarh,  Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today urged the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi seeking his prompt intervention to take up the issue of ensuring safety and security of life and property of the Sikh community as well as members of the other minority communities with his PakistaniRead More