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Revolt in NC as Kargil unit resigns en-masse

Jammu, May 7 -- Days ahead of polling for the sole Lok Sabha constituency in Ladakh, the National Conference (NC) on Monday suffered a major setback after its Kargil unit resigned en-masse. The devel... Read More


Congress blasts Centre over import duty on apples

Shimla, May 7 -- Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee vice-president Naresh Chauhan on Monday said the BJP government reduced the import duty on apples from 75% to 50% contrary to local growers' demand... Read More


Plan in place to ensure peaceful polls in border areas: J&K electoral officer

Srinagar, May 7 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief electoral officer Pandurang K Pole said the authorities were working towards ensuring peaceful Lok Sabha elections in the border areas, assuring that a plan-... Read More


Bridging the gap for tribal belt

Shimla, May 7 -- The Mandi constituency comprises remote areas of Kinnaur, Lahaul-Spiti, Bharmour and Pangi, which still remain cut-off from the larger landscape due to poor connectivity. The villages... Read More


Dharamshala cricket stadium gets country's first 'hybrid pitch'

Dharamshala, May 7 -- India's first-ever "hybrid pitch" was on Monday unveiled at the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium in Dharamshala, marking a significant milestone fo... Read More


EC issues advisory on deepfakes for parties

New Delhi, May 7 -- The Election Commission (EC) on Monday instructed all political parties not to use their social media handles to publish deepfake videos and audio, even as it asked them to take do... Read More


Seeking re-election, Simranjit Mann sticks to Panthic pitch

Patiala, May 7 -- A vocal votary of a separate state of Khalistan for Sikhs, Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann, 78, has been harping on Panthic issues while seeking to get ... Read More


Former bureaucrat Amar Singh counts on track record in House

Patiala, May 7 -- Having been instrumental in envisaging the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MNREGA) and national food security schemes as a joint secretary in the Union government... Read More


Striking chord in Malwai, she invokes Modi, Maluka link

Bathinda, May 7 -- Parampal Kaur Sidhu, 59, who is contesting her debut election on the BJP ticket from her home constituency of Bathinda days after quitting the bureaucracy, relies on the political h... Read More


True to roots, Sandhu is BJP's ambassador in this key segment

Amritsar, May 7 -- Taranjit Singh Sandhu, 60, who recently retired as India's envoy to the US, is back to his roots as BJP's pick from Amritsar. The grandson of the gurdwara reforms movement's legend... Read More