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Chandigarh Heritage conservation committee 'administrative fiction', has no legal basis: Tewari

Chandigarh, Aug. 12 -- Hours after the Centre confirmed that the Chandigarh Heritage Conservation Committee (CHCC) was constituted by the UT administration in April 2012 with the approval of the Union... Read More


PM should quit if EC finds flaws in electoral rolls: Abhishek

Kolkata, Aug. 12 -- Raising concerns over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise within a short span of time in Bihar, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Diamond Ha... Read More


ECI summons Bengal Chief Secy to Delhi to explain 'non-removal' of 'tainted' officers

Kolkata, Aug. 12 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has summoned Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant to appear in Delhi by Wednesday evening to explain why poll officials accused of allegedly pre... Read More


Over 1.75 cr diagnoised with diabetes & hypertension in last 6 months: Govt

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Over 1.11 crore and 64 lakhs people respectively have been diagnosed for hypertension and diabetes under the central health programme in the last six months till June this year, ... Read More


On E20 petrol, Centre lists benefits: From farm income to carbon emissions

India, Aug. 12 -- The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Tuesday cited NITI Aayog's study on Ethanol and backed the usage of E20 petrol, saying that it not just gives "better acceleration and be... Read More


Allahabad-Jhansi div graduate constituency: Preps underway, voter list revision from Nov 1

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 12 -- Preparations are underway for the Allahabad-Jhansi Division graduate constituency elections scheduled for next year, as district authorities begin surveying polling stations. Ret... Read More


Eight weeks, ten lakh dogs, and almost no shelters: Reality bites

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Delhi is estimated to have around 10 lakh stray dogs, yet the infrastructure to house them is almost non-existent. The last official dog census in 2009 recorded 5.6 lakh strays, ... Read More


Protest at JNU against alleged vote theft

NEW DELHI, Aug. 12 -- The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) has announced a protest demonstration against the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging large-scale vote theft link... Read More


Court refuses to release Rabi Lamichhane from custody in cooperative fraud case

Butwal, Aug. 12 -- The Rupandehi District Court on Monday refused to release Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chair Rabi Lamichhane from judicial custody. A single bench of Judge Narayan Prasad Sapkota... Read More


Rahul Gandhi accuses EC of failing to uphold 'One Man, One Vote,' vows to protect Constitution

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi sharply criticised the Election Commission of India, alleging it has failed to enforce the principle of "One Man, One Vote," which he d... Read More