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Punjab gets Rs.19,623cr for local bodies, disaster management

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- The Sixteenth Finance Commission (SFC), which did not propose any revenue deficit grants for states, has recommended grants worth Rs.19,623 crore for rural and urban local bodies... Read More


Spl eco trails to come up in J&K, HP, U'khand

Dharamshala, Feb. 2 -- The Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union budget 2026-27, announced that ecologically sustainable mountain trails would be developed in Himachal ... Read More


Expect below normal feb rain

Dharamshala, Feb. 2 -- The India Meteorological Department (Shimla unit) has stated that there is a low to moderate probability (35-55%) that most parts of Himachal are likely to receive below-normal ... Read More


Echoes of silence instillness of sunrise

India, Feb. 2 -- After dropping my son for his school trip in the pre-dawn hours, I found myself drawn to the banks of Sukhna Lake. The city was still tucked under its covers. As the first rays of the... Read More


Peanuts, say J&K Cong

Srinagar, Feb. 2 -- J&K Congress president Tariq Karra said the budget allocation for J&K was a nominal increase than the previous one. "Instead of a 10% natural step-up every year, J&K has got only a... Read More


Pak to play in T20 WC but boycott India game

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- Pakistan will participate in the upcoming T20 World Cup but will not play the highly anticipated group-stage match against India on February 15, its government said on Sunday. The to... Read More


NRI woman's body found with hands tied, mouth gagged

Ludhiana, Feb. 2 -- An 81-year-old NRI woman was strangled to death at her residence in the New Abadi area of Khanna, police said on Sunday. The victim, identified as Jagpal Kaur, was found lying in t... Read More


Rs.2,559.6 cr in PGI's kitty, highest-ever allocation

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has received its highest-ever budget allocation of Rs.2,559.65 crore for the financial year 2026-27, which ... Read More


In election year, MC gets Rs.850-crore boost

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- In an election year, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is set to receive a Rs.850 crore boost as grant-in-aid for 2026-27, the highest-ever allocation in the civic body's... Read More


UT budget slashed by Rs.437.6 cr as energy sector funding shrinks

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- In the Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, Chandigarh had to make do with an allocation of Rs.6,545 crore, which is Rs.437.66 crore ... Read More