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Rs.783-cr road devp: Tender allotment subject to outcome of petition, says HC

Chandigarh, Feb. 28 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) on Friday made it clear that allotment of tender for Mohali's Rs.783-crore road development project would be subject to the outcome of the... Read More


Punjab's election-year budget: Populism vs fiscal prudence

India, Feb. 28 -- An election-year budget in Punjab is expected to lean toward populism, with the much-talked-about popular scheme of giving an allowance of Rs.1,000 to each eligible woman of Punjab i... Read More


Punjab DGP, officials appear before panel

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- Additional chief secretary Punjab (Home) Alok Shekhar, director general of police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav and Jalandhar police commissioner Dhanpreet Kaur appeared before the D... Read More


Phase 1 of Census 2027 in Punjab to start from May 15

India, Feb. 28 -- A one-day state-level conference for deputy commissioners and municipal corporation commissioners on Census 2027 - Phase 1 (House Listing Operations) was held in Chandigarh on Friday... Read More


Drop in NPRs may keep Canada's population flat

India, Feb. 28 -- Canada's population is expected to remain flat this year due to falling numbers of non-permanent residents or NPR, while only showing modest gains in the near future. This projection... Read More


BKU makes toll plazas free for stricter anti-sacrilege law

BATHINDA/SANGRUR, Feb. 28 -- The Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta Sidhupur) made 52 toll plazas free across the state from 12 pm to 4 pm on Friday to express solidarity with the "Dharam Yudhh Morcha" protesti... Read More


Justice Lisa Gill to be appointed as Andhra CJ

Chandigarh, Feb. 28 -- The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of justice Lisa Gill of the Punjab and Haryana high court as the chief justice of the Andhra Pradesh high court. The ... Read More


Court again exempts Sukhbir, directs him to appear on March 23

India, Feb. 28 -- Nearly eight years after a defamation complaint was first filed, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal is set to personally appear before a local court on March 23. Badal wa... Read More


Congress alleges Rs.5,000-crore paddy procurement 'scandal'

Chandigarh, Feb. 28 -- The eyebrow raising record paddy procurement rocked the Haryana Assembly on Friday with the Opposition accusing the government of presiding over a multi-crore paddy procurement ... Read More


Introduced transparency to stop 'loot' prevailed during Cong govt: Saini

Chandigarh, Feb. 28 -- The Haryana government has detected discrepancies in about 1.30 lakh old age pension cases. These discrepancies pertaining to age, income and other criteria are being verified t... Read More