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SC bars mining in 10-km radius of HP wetlands sans Centre nod

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that no mining activity will be permitted within a 10-kilometre radius of a wetland conservation reserve in Himachal Pradesh without prior permis... Read More


13 Indians rescued as vessel sinks after attack off coast of Yemen

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Thirteen Indian seafarers were rescued from an Indian-flagged vessel that sank after an attack off the coast of Yemen on Tuesday, with the government condemning the incident and r... Read More


sc on digital arrests

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday stepped up its oversight of the country's battle against the growing menace of "digital arrest" scams, issuing a fresh set of nationwide directions ai... Read More


4 juveniles among 9 held as cops bust 2 ISI-backed terror modules

AMRITSAR, Aug. 5 -- The police on Tuesday busted two ISI-backed cross-border terror modules with the arrest of nine individuals, including four juveniles, and recovered three pistols along with nine c... Read More


PRTC, Punjab Roadways staff call off strike after govt assurance

BATHINDA/LUDHIANA, Aug. 5 -- Punjab Roadways and PRTC contractual workers called off their strike on Tuesday evening after the state government agreed to address their demands at a meeting with employ... Read More


Legal team examining DA order: Cheema

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- The Punjab government is legally examining the high court's order asking it to clear all pending Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears of its employees and pensioners, state finance mi... Read More


House passes resolution urging Centre to halt rollout of E20 fuel

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- The Punjab assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution urging the Centre not to make ethanol-blended E20 petrol the sole fuel available in the country. The House demanded... Read More


ED raids PSIEC offices, ex-officials in industrial plot allotment probe

Jalandhar, Aug. 5 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched searches across 11 locations in Punjab, including the Punjab Small Industries & Export Corporation (PSIEC) headquarters, regarding a ... Read More


Cong MLA seeks probe into bridgeconstruction delay over Ravi River

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- Dinanagar MLA Aruna Chaudhary on Tuesday sought an inquiry into the prolonged delay in the construction of two bridges over Ravi River at Makaura Pattan and the Upper Bari Doab C... Read More


Punjab halts excess fee recovery from private schools

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- The Punjab government on Tuesday assured the high court that it would not implement decision of retrospective excess fee recovery from private schools in the state till the Septe... Read More