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Parties trade blame on bengal violence

Kolkata, April 17 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed there was a conspiracy behind the communal riots in Murshidabad district that broke out during protests against the... Read More


HC asks Punjab not to arrest Bajwa till Apr 22

Chandigarh, April 17 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday stayed the arrest of leader of Opposition (LOP) in the Punjab assembly Partap Singh Bajwa till April 22 in connection with the ca... Read More


justice gavai set to be next cji; oath on may 14

New Delhi, April 17 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recommended to the Centre the name of justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as his successor. Once approved, Justice Gavai wil... Read More


31 lakh-tonne wheat to be stored in rice mills: Minister

Chandigarh, April 17 -- Owing to shortage of space to store wheat during the ongoing harvest season, the food and civil supplies department of Punjab has decided to store 31 lakh tonnes (LT) of wheat ... Read More


SC finance corp dist manager held taking Rs.10k bribe

TARN TARAN, April 17 -- Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested Chiman Lal, posted as district manager in Punjab scheduled caste land development and finance corporation, Tarn Taran, red-ha... Read More


Drug trafficker linked to Pak-based smuggler arrested with heroin, arms

AMRITSAR, April 17 -- Punjab Police's anti-narcotics task force (ANTF) has arrested a drug trafficker linked to a Pakistan-based smuggler after recovering 3.105kg heroin, two .32-bore country-made pis... Read More


Now, repair for 5 yrs a must for firms building rural roads

Chandigarh, April 17 -- The state public works department (PWD) has decided to award new road carpeting projects to the contractors building link roads in rural areas with a compulsory clause of repai... Read More


State to roll out SOP for EWS admissions in private schools soon

Chandigarh, April 17 -- Amid delays by several private unaided schools in reserving 25% seats for underprivileged children starting this academic session, the Punjab government has decided to issue a ... Read More


HC asks Punjab not to arrest Bajwa till April 22

Chandigarh, April 17 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday stayed the arrest of leader of Opposition (LOP) in the Punjab assembly Partap Singh Bajwa till April 22 in connection with the ca... Read More


Jind official suspended for 'not attending' minister's calls

Rohtak, April 17 -- A power department superintending engineer Hari Dutt posted in Jind was suspended on Wednesday after he was allegedly not picking up calls of education minister Mahipal Dhanda and ... Read More