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govt disburses Rs.6k-cr pmfby crop insurance claims to farmers

Jaipur, Nov. 1 -- Agriculture minister Kirori Lal Meena on Friday said Rajasthan government has disbursed insurance claims worth Rs.6,206 crore to insured farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Y... Read More


PMLA probe: ED to quiz Bajwa Developers' MD

Mohali, Nov. 1 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has secured a three-day remand of Jarnail Singh Bajwa, managing director of Bajwa Developers Limited, for a money laundering probe. The ED initiated ... Read More


Special meet called to tackle garbage crisis

Mohali, Nov. 1 -- Amid the escalating solid waste management crisis in the city, Mohali mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu has convened a special House meeting on November 3 to discuss urgent measures to tackl... Read More


Chandigarh Club member gets bail in Rs.7cr extortion case

Mohali, Nov. 1 -- A local court on Friday granted bail to Chandigarh Club executive member Vikas Bector, who was arrested by the Mullanpur police last month for allegedly trying to extort Rs.7 crore f... Read More


Bar Council has no authority to inquire into HC bar body affairs: secy

Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- Responding to a show-cause notice issued by the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana (BCPH), secretary of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association (PHHCBA) Gagandeep Jammu ... Read More


Anganwadi found running from helper's home, inquiry marked

Mohali, Nov. 1 -- A surprise inspection by Punjab State Food Commission member Vijay Dutt in Balongi on Friday exposed a shocking lapse. An Anganwadi centre in Azad Nagar, meant to function from its d... Read More


Female gang makes off with man's gold bangle at Kharar bus stand

Mohali, Nov. 1 -- A gang of female thieves snatched a 62-year-old man's gold bangle at the Kharar bus stand on Thursday morning. Police said the victim, Gotam Lal, a resident of Kharar, was about to b... Read More


Woman journalist chased by 2 men from Noida to Lajpat

NEW DELHI, Nov. 1 -- Two men have been arrested for allegedly chasing and stalking a 39-year-old journalist for nearly 20km from Noida to Lajpat Nagar around 1am on Friday, police said. The accused al... Read More


Theft suspect 'ends life' in custody

Ludhiana, Nov. 1 -- A 27-year-old man, arrested in connection with a theft case earlier in the day, hanged himself inside the lock-up of the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (SBS Nagar) police post on late ... Read More


India fail the Hazlewood test

Kolkata, Nov. 1 -- Abhishek Sharma shone with a 37-ball 68 but couldn't prevent Australia from taking a 1-0 lead with a four-wicket win at the MCG on a cold Friday night. At a capacity stadium that mu... Read More