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New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- A controversial chapter that mentioned corruption in the judiciary in the Class 8 NCERT social science textbook was written by a committee of members, which included a lawyer, bu... Read More


Punjab's granaries brimming, nospace to store freshly milled rice

Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- Punjab is staring at a severe foodgrain storage crisis as its godowns are filled to capacity, leaving barely any room to accommodate nearly 75 lakh tonnes of rice produced from ... Read More


Bains announces school digitalisation project

Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- Education minister Harjot Singh Bains on Thursday announced a Rs.400 crore digitalisation project to equip government schools with state-of-the-art technology across Punjab. Add... Read More


Rights groups, Oppn leaders seek probe into Gurdaspur encounter

AMRITSAR, Feb. 27 -- The death of 19-year-old Ranjit Singh in an alleged encounter by the Punjab Police has triggered sharp criticism from human rights groups, religious organisations and political le... Read More


Mann heads to Bengaluru for naturopathy treatment

Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- A week after being discharged from the hospital, chief minister Bhagwant Mann went to Bengaluru for a week-long naturopathy treatment at a private nature care centre. Mann left ... Read More


Child rights panel flags RTE admission delays, seeks report

Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is looking into the delay in admissions of children from weaker and disadvantaged groups to private unaided school... Read More


Shah to address 'badlav' rally in Moga on Mar 14

Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- Union home minister Amit Shah will address a 'Badlav' rally in Moga on March 14, state BJP working president Ashwani Sharma said on Thursday. Addressing the media, Sharma said t... Read More


Punjab to hire 117 executives to monitor anti-drug drive

Patiala, Feb. 27 -- The Punjab government will recruit 117 field executives, one for each assembly constituency, for the better implementation of the second phase of its anti-drug campaign, 'Yudh Nash... Read More


5K cops to keep vigil during Hola Mohalla

Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- As many as 5,000 Punjab Police personnel will be deployed to ensure security for the upcoming Hola Mohalla festival at Anandpur Sahib from March 2 to March 4. Chairing a coordin... Read More


Mystery shrouds death of Charkhi Dadri girl

Rohtak, Feb. 27 -- A 16-year-old girl died under mysterious circumstances after being found unconscious in a park in Charkhi Dadri on Wednesday. The teenager was set to appear in the Haryana board Cla... Read More