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Punjab withdraws land pooling policy

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- The Punjab government on Monday withdrew its land pooling policy amid mounting pressure from farmer bodies and rival political parties. In a brief statement on Monday evening, ... Read More


Shimla: Police rescue three boarding school students kidnapped by alumnus within 24 hrs

Shimla, Aug. 11 -- What began as a carefree excursion spiralled into a nightmare for three boys from Shimla's prestigious Bishop Cotton School-a 166-year-old British-era institution-who went missing o... Read More


Govt scared by Rahul Gandhi's revelations, claims Hooda

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday claimed that the BJP-led government is 'scared' by Rahul Gandhi's disclosure of alleged fake voters. "The way the ... Read More


SC orders immediate removal of stray dogs in Delhi, warns against obstruction

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The Supreme Court today directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to immediately begin removing stray dogs from all localities ... Read More


'Should raise issues in House': UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya hits back at opposition's protest

Lucknow, Aug. 11 -- Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya hit back at the Opposition protesting outside the State Legislative Assembly and asked them to raise the issues in the Hous... Read More


"EC should consider cancelling party affiliation over INDIA bloc protest": Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Monday criticised the Opposition's INDIA bloc for marching to the Election Commission of India (ECI) over alleged irregularities in Bihar's vot... Read More


Daya Lankapura named Chairman of the Right to Information Commission

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Daya Lankapura, a veteran journalist and media trainer, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Right to Information (RTI) Commission of Sri Lanka. The appointment has been ma... Read More


Parl panel flags lagging plastic waste units, seeks urgent waste survey

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- A Parliamentary panel has flagged that only 1,051 of 1,787 plastic waste management units (PWMUs) are functional in the country, with particularly poor performance in states like... Read More


"No reason why nod should be denied": Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on INDIA bloc leaders march to EC

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday said that there is no reason why permisison should be denied to march featuing Members of Parliament and dignataries from all walks of life as ... Read More


Odisha: 13-year-old girl dies after allegedly setting herself on fire in Bargarh district

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 11 -- A 13-year-old schoolgirl, who allegedly set herself on fire at a village in Odisha's Bargarh district, succumbed to burn injuries at a hospital in Burla on Monday, police said.... Read More