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Women's varsity facing financialcrisis under BJP govt: Sampat

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- Former Haryana finance minister Sampat Singh on Thursday criticised the BJP government for alleged neglect of Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Khanpur Kalan, saying Ha... Read More


Grassroots lesson teachestrue drive needs no luxury

India, Aug. 21 -- Late June took my colleague and me to the dusty, rural stretches of Ajmer for a surprise field visit. We were there to monitor our Master's in Social Work interns, but truth be told,... Read More


HP monsoon sessionbegins today

Shimla, Aug. 21 -- The upcoming monsoon session is expected to be a stormy affair as the BJP will corner the state government on registration of cases against opposition leaders owing to vendetta, cor... Read More


PPCB collects samples from ethanol plant to test for water pollution

SANGRUR, Aug. 21 -- The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has collected air, water and soil samples from Harp Chemicals Private Limited at Jahangir village in Dhuri after villagers alleged that th... Read More


Unnatural deaths in custody: Govt fixes Rs.7.5L relief

CHANDIGARH, Aug. 21 -- Haryana government has decided to pay Rs.7.5 lakh compensation in cases of "unnatural death" in police custody caused by "torture or beating" with at least 50% of the monetary r... Read More


Saini: Haryana released Rs.416 crore for house repairs of 85k families

Karnal, Aug. 21 -- Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday said the state government has provided Rs.416 crore in assistance for house repairs under the Dr BR Ambedkar Housing Renovation Scheme t... Read More


core industry growth slows to 5.4% from 6%

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- India's output in nine core infrastructure industries, as measured by the Index of Core Industries (ICI), grew 5.4% year-on-year in July, easing from an upward-revised 6% growth ... Read More


Two vessels with 22 Indians hijacked in separate incidents

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- Two commercial vessels carrying a total of 22 Indian nationals have been hijacked in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia, officials said Thursday, highlighting a renewed piracy... Read More


3 southern states to move SC against new mines law

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Three Congress-ruled states - Karnataka, Kerala and Telangana - are set to appeal in the Supreme Court against the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment law t... Read More


6-yr-old Vizag boy dies after teacher slaps him

Hyderabad, Aug. 21 -- A six-year-old boy died after allegedly being slapped by his teacher for not completing his homework at a private school in Visakhapatnam on Thursday, police said. The incident t... Read More