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Raj govt may bring back edu criteria in local polls

Jaipur, Dec. 26 -- The state government is planning to reintroduce mandatory educational qualifications for candidates, ahead of the Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Body elections scheduled in Rajastha... Read More


Phone use ban for women withdrawn

Barmer/Jalore, Dec. 26 -- The panchayat of the Kalbi Chaudhary community in Jalore district has withdrawn its controversial decision that restricted women from using smartphones. The panchayat members... Read More


police train girls in digital safety and self-defence

Jaipur, Dec. 26 -- The Rajasthan Police has launched a special outreach campaign focusing on self-reliance and digital awareness among young women with an aim to strengthen women's safety and empowerm... Read More


Illegal mining continues in P'kula despite seizures

Panchkula, Dec. 26 -- Even as district police and the mining department have struggled to secure convictions in cases related to illegal mining, enforcement action in the form of seizures of JCB machi... Read More


Chandigarh gets its 2nd'Rs.1 store' at Sector 38

Chandigarh, Dec. 26 -- With an objective to provide affordable essential items to people in need while promoting the concept of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (RRR), the Chandigarh municipal corporation (M... Read More


PGI contract workers threaten 24-hour strike on December 30

Chandigarh, Dec. 26 -- Sitting on a chain hunger strike from the past 41 days, contractual workers at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) have threatened a 24 hour strik... Read More


Delay in UGC benefits: College teachers threaten to intensify stir

Chandigarh, Dec. 26 -- The Chandigarh Aided College Teachers' Association (CACTA) on Thursday announced an escalation of its agitation from the next academic session over the continued delay in implem... Read More


Mohali police arrest three proclaimed offenders

Mohali, Dec. 26 -- Mohali police arrested three long-absconding proclaimed offenders (POs) on Thursday. SP (Investigation) Saurav Jindal said that two accused, identified as Vikramjit Singh, and Lovep... Read More


Ambulance staff begin 48-hour strike in HP

Shimla, Dec. 26 -- The state-run 108 and 102 ambulance services in Himachal Pradesh were completely shut down for 48 hours starting at 8 pm on Thursday. Pressing for their pending demands - demanding ... Read More


IMD predicts snowfall in Himachal's upper reaches by year-end

Dharamshala, Dec. 26 -- The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Shimla office has predicted light rain and snowfall at isolated places in the high hills of Himachal Pradesh on December 26, 30, and... Read More