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Apple arrivals in Himachal mandis down 44%: Govt

Shimla, Sept. 17 -- The impact of climate change on Himachal Pradesh's apple economy, valued at over Rs.5,500 crore, has become increasingly visible, with market arrivals down 44% from last year. Conc... Read More


Haryana Cong issues notice to Ratia MLA for defying whip

Chandigarh, Sept. 17 -- Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Haryana has issued a show-cause notice to party MLA from Ratia, Jarnail Singh, alleging that he defied the party whip during the recent mons... Read More


Don't trust central govt's verbal promises: Omar to Ladakh leaders

Srinagar, Sept. 17 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday advised the leadership of Ladakh not to rely on the Centre's verbal assurances regarding their struggle for constituti... Read More


Pilot to submit Punjab report to Rahul after 'first unity show'

Chandigarh, Sept. 17 -- Congress's newly appointed Punjab in-charge Sachin Pilot is scheduled to meet senior party leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Friday and submit his report on the state Congress af... Read More


MGNREGA supervisor booked for Rs.1.2cr fraud

Rohtak, Sept. 17 -- The police have booked an MGNREGA mate for alleged financial irregularities of around Rs.1.25 crore in the implementation of the rural employment guarantee scheme in Samchana villa... Read More


At Moga rally, Sukhbir accuses AAP of misgovernance

BATHINDA, Sept. 17 -- : Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Badal on Wednesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of misgovernance and failing to curb easily accessible narcotics. Ad... Read More


Row over draft UT health service rules; AAP govt, SAD oppose tweaks

Patiala, Sept. 17 -- A row has erupted over the Chandigarh Administration's proposed draft recruitment rules for general duty medical officers allowing the posts to be filled through deputation from t... Read More


Power subsidy bill touches Rs.16,000 cr as PSPCL collects Rs.4,700 cr in levies

Chandigarh, Sept. 17 -- Punjab's 300-unit free power scheme has enabled nearly 90% of state's domestic electricity consumers to receive subsidised power, with a large majority getting zero bill. At th... Read More


10 get death sentence in Jhiram Valley attack case

Raipur, Sept. 17 -- A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district on Wednesday sentenced all 10 convicts in the 2013 Jhiram Valley Maoist attack ca... Read More


Govt explores holding special Parliament session next month

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The Union government has expressed interest in convening a special session of Parliament next month to push through bills implementing delimitation and women's reservation and h... Read More