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'Plan' to take over driving licence, RC issuance to result in chaos

CHANDIGARH, Feb. 25 -- Kamal Soi, member of the National Road Safety Council, on Monday voiced opposition to the Punjab government's decision to take control of driving licence (DL) and registration c... Read More


SC stays order exempting green clearance

New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a notification by the Union government that exempted building and construction projects, including industrial sheds, schools, colleges and host... Read More


Bengal grants hike for docs in state hospitals

Kolkata, Feb. 25 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a salary hike for doctors employed with state-run hospitals, withdrew the suspension of six junior medics found guilt... Read More


Rajnath to carry out quarterly review of key defence reforms

NEW DELHI, Feb. 25 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh will conduct a quarterly review of critical defence reforms being driven by the government to boost the armed forces' combat readiness, with the mo... Read More


'Women participation in peacekeeping must'

New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- New DelhiIndia sees peacekeeping as an effective instrument to maintain international peace and security and the participation of women in such operations makes them diverse and ... Read More


Law ministry counters Oppn charge on simultaneous polls

New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- The Union law ministry has informed the joint committee of Parliament examining the bills on one nation, one election (ONOE) that holding simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and ... Read More


Control room in Mohali to handle Punjab's 112 emergency calls

Mohali, Feb. 25 -- Soon, all emergency calls to 112 helpline in Punjab will be handled from a control room in Mohali for which the state government has approved construction of a state-of-the-art buil... Read More


HC refuses to recall its order on paver blocks in green belt

Chandigarh, Feb. 25 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has dismissed an application from the Chandigarh administration against the court order to lay paver blocks in the green belt area in HC v... Read More


2 arrested after late-night firing in Kharar society over parking

Mohali, Feb. 25 -- Kharar police arrested two persons following a clash between two groups that led to gunfire in the parking lot of Future Heights Society on Kharar-Kurali Road on Monday. According ... Read More


Mittal is Mohali DC

Mohali, Feb. 25 -- Komal Mittal, a 2014-batch IAS officer, has been appointed the new deputy commissioner (DC) of Mohali, replacing Aashika Jain, who will now take over as Hoshiarpur DC. T Benith, a ... Read More