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Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Act, 2014 amended

Chandigarh, Aug. 2 -- The Haryana cabinet on Friday approved amendments in the Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Act, 2014 in order to "strengthen the legal framework" governing the management of Si... Read More


Haryana cabinet approves uniform mineral transit fee

Chandigarh, Aug. 2 -- The Haryana council of ministers on Friday approved a uniform rate of inter-state mineral transit fee levied on all mineral laden vehicles entering Haryana. Also, the rate of roy... Read More


Sirsa varsity staff unpaid for months, fire dept also awaits salaries: Ex-min

Rohtak, Aug. 2 -- Former Haryana finance minister and senior Congress leader Sampat Singh on Friday raised concerns over the severe financial crisis at Sirsa's Chaudhary Devi Lal University (CDLU), al... Read More


Police say slain gangster was being groomed as key shooter

Karnal, Aug. 2 -- Two days after Bhim Kumar, a criminal linked to the Noni Rana gang, was gunned down in an encounter by Yamunanagar police, authorities confirmed on Friday that he was being groomed t... Read More


Review all oxygen plants, power backups at hospitals: Minister

Patiala, Aug. 2 -- Health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Friday ordered an inspection of all pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants and the generator backups installed at all the district and sub-... Read More


Villagers in Sangrur's Sohian up in arms against land pooling scheme

Sangrur, Aug. 2 -- The Punjab government's land pooling scheme, aiming to acquire 65,533 acres across 21 cities and towns for, faces strong opposition from villagers in Sangrur's Sohian. As per reside... Read More


Cong MP alleges threat to son's life by gangster Bhagwanpuria

Amritsar, Aug. 2 -- Gurdaspur Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, who is also a former deputy chief minister of Punjab, on Friday alleged that jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria had threatened to k... Read More


Sahney flags functioning of Panel on MSP

Chandigarh, Aug. 2 -- Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney on Friday expressed concern over the functioning of the panel formed by the government in July 2022 to recommend reforms in the MSP mechanis... Read More


US tariff shock jolts Punjab exporters

Chandigarh, Aug. 2 -- The 25% tariff announced by US President Donald Trump has come as a big blow to Punjab's exporters, many of whom depend heavily on the American market to run their businesses. Wi... Read More


VAT reduced on ATF

India, Aug. 2 -- The Council of Ministers on Friday gave its approval to continue concessional rate of value added tax (VAT) at the rate of 1% in place of 20% on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) sold at al... Read More