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Cut-off percentile for NEET-PG '0' for reserved applicants

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on Tuesday reduced the qualifying percentile to zero for candidates in reserved categories, enabling even those who... Read More


Govt may table seeds bill in budget session

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- The government is likely to introduce the Seeds Bill 2025 in the upcoming Budget session of Parliament, seeking to enforce new regulations to an estimated Rs.1,600-crore industry... Read More


Nipah virus: 2 nurses on ventilator

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- Samples of both suspected Nipah virus cases in West Bengal have tested positive, the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune confirmed on Tuesday, with officials familiar with... Read More


Biker killed in hit & run at Sector 34/35 light point

Chandigarh, Jan. 14 -- In yet another hit-and-run incident, a motorcyclist was killed after being struck by a speeding SUV at the Sector 34/35 light point in the early hours of Tuesday. The victim, be... Read More


UT mulls doubling floor area ratio in industrial areas

Chandigarh, Jan. 14 -- In a move aimed at addressing the evolving needs of the industrial sector, the UT administration is considering doubling the floor area ratio (FAR) in Chandigarh's industrial ar... Read More


Residents shiver as night temp slides further to 2.8degC

Chandigarh, Jan. 14 -- A day after the city recorded the season's lowest minimum temperature of 3.3degC, the mercury slid further, dropping to 2.8degC during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesda... Read More


Procedural lapses: Mohali court acquits accused in NDPS case

Mohali, Jan. 14 -- A local court on Tuesday acquitted an accused who had been facing trial in a narcotics case registered in 2018 at Banur police station, granting him relief after nearly six years of... Read More


firing case: teen's anticipatory bail plea rejected

Mohali, Jan. 14 -- A local court in Mohali has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of a 19-year-old youth accused of firing gunshots at a car in Phase-1 area, observing that custodial interrogation w... Read More


UAPA case: Mohali court discharges Bhagwanpuria

Mohali, Jan. 14 -- A Mohali court has discharged gangster Jagdeep Singh alias Jaggu Bhagwanpuria from a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), holding that there was no... Read More


Mohali mayor accuses AAP govt of blocking devp works in societies

Mohali, Jan. 14 -- City councillors, led by mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu, met Kulwant Singh, director of Punjab's local government department, on Tuesday, and demanded permissions for carrying out develo... Read More