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State hikes DA by 2% for govt employees

Jaipur, April 2 -- The Rajasthan government announced an increase in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for state employees and pensioners on Tuesday, following the central government's March 28 decision to ... Read More


Govt launches 'Garibi Mukt Gaon' scheme to eradicate poverty

Jaipur, April 2 -- In a significant step towards poverty eradication, the Rajasthan government has announced the launch of the "Garibi Mukt Gaon" (Poverty-Free Villages) scheme. The initiative aims to... Read More


Mercury expected to climb over 3-5degC over next few days

Jaipur, April 2 -- Rajasthan is set to experience a significant rise in temperatures over the next few days, with the mercury expected to climb 3-5degC above current levels, according to the state met... Read More


Pastor Bajinder gets life term till death in Zirakpur rape case

Mohali, April 2 -- A Mohali court on Tuesday sentenced self-styled pastor Bajinder Singh, 42, to life imprisonment until death in a rape case registered against him in Zirakpur in 2018. Additional di... Read More


Two end lives in Mohali over failed relationships

Mohali, April 2 -- Suffering from relationship distress, two people ended their lives in separate incidents in Mohali, police said on Monday. In the first case, a 29-year-old man hailing from Uttar P... Read More


Cong forms committee to identify councillors who cross-voted

Chandigarh, April 2 -- Nearly two months after internal rifts within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress resulted in three cross-votings from the AAP-Congress alliance to help Bharatiya Janata Part... Read More


Duo posing as cops snatches hotelier's gold chain in Zirakpur

Mohali, April 2 -- A hotelier lost his gold chain to two snatchers who entered his car while posing as cops at a car wash centre in Zirakpur on Monday. Victim Anshul Sham, who runs a hotel in Narkand... Read More


Family moves HC against acquittal of three gangsters

Chandigarh, April 2 -- Two months after a Mohali court acquitted three gangsters in the 2021 Vicky Middukhera murder case, his brother has challenged the order in the Punjab and Haryana high court. W... Read More


Retired govt staffer held for murder bid on neighbours

Mohali, April 2 -- Sohana police on Monday arrested a 63-year-old man for allegedly attempting to kill his neighbours in Mote Majra village. Avtar Singh, a former employee of the Punjab electricity de... Read More


Political slugfest erupts over renaming of places

Dehradun, April 2 -- A political slugfest has erupted over the renaming of 15 places in Uttarakhand, with the Congress accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of attempting to "polarise" ... Read More