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People earning over Rs.48K urged to 'give up' pension

Jaipur, Oct. 15 -- The Rajasthan government has appealed to social security pension beneficiaries whose annual income exceeds Rs.48,000 to voluntarily surrender their pensions under the state's ongoin... Read More


SC okays UPSC plan for provisional answer keys

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday approved the Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) proposal to publish provisional answer keys immediately after the civil services preliminary ex... Read More


Top Maoist leader who called to give up arms surrenders

Nagpur/Raipur, Oct. 15 -- Senior Maoist leader and CPI (Maoist) politburo member, Mallojula Venugopal alias Bhupathi, 69, the first senior Naxal leader to call for abandoning the armed struggle, surre... Read More


Bengal cops rule out gang rape; friend arrested

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- Police in West Bengal on Tuesday ruled out gang rape allegations by a 23-year-old medical student in Durgapur, citing investigation and medical reports, and arrested her classmate ... Read More


Uranium supplies, defence ties key in India-Mongolia talks

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The sourcing of uranium, a $1.7-billion oil refinery, and steps to bolster defence cooperation figured in talks on Tuesday between Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa and Prime... Read More


SC to examine if civil judges should get quota in dist roles

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- A constitution bench of the Supreme Court is set to examine later this month whether a certain quota should be carved out for entry-level judicial officers, including civil judge... Read More


Govt nod in, but GMADA sitting on file

Mohali, Oct. 15 -- Even though the state government approved the compensation for acquisition of land for the long-pending Eco City-3 project a week ago, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority ... Read More


Only green crackers this Diwali too

Chandigarh, Oct. 15 -- For the fourth consecutive year, the Chandigarh administration has allowed only green crackers for Diwali (October 20), in a move to curb air and noise pollution through cleaner... Read More


Homes in Mohali to get dearer with another collector rate hike

Mohali, Oct. 15 -- In yet another setback for housing hopefuls, the Mohali district administration has announced a hike in collector rates for residential properties by 20% to 22%, depending on the lo... Read More


Truck leaves delivery man dead

Mohali, Oct. 15 -- A 20-year-old delivery man was killed after a truck hit his scooter from behind near Amayra City Centre on the national highway on Sunday night. The accident took place between 9 pm... Read More