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RBI MPC cuts repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% to boost economy: Governor Sanjay Malhotra

India, Feb. 7 -- New Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday, February 7, announced that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to cut the benchmark repo rate by 6.5%. ... Read More


Punjab govt to procure 347 electric buses for major cities

Chandigarh, Feb. 7 -- Local government minister Dr Ravjot Singh on Friday said the state government is in the process of procuring 347 electric buses for major cities across Punjab to provide its citi... Read More


Mohali deputy mayor decries Phase-6 civil hospital's poor rankings

Mohali, Feb. 7 -- The Phase-6 civil hospital, once a pillar of local healthcare, has suffered a dramatic decline in state rankings. The hospital's recent performance, placing it a dismal 14th in Punja... Read More


Mansa court junks pre-arrest bail plea of author of book on Moose Wala

Faridkot, Feb. 7 -- A Mansa court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail application of a writer Manjinder Makha, who had recently released a book on slain Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, pop... Read More


Delhi: Temp rises; air quality moderate day after mostly missing AQI data

India, Feb. 7 -- The mercury rose marginally in Delhi on Friday even as the air quality was in the "moderate" category a day after the data about it was mostly unavailable for almost the entire day fo... Read More


Punjab hikes relief for landowners affected by 66KV power lines

Chandigarh, Feb. 7 -- The Punjab government has announced a hike in the compensation rate for the landowners set to be affected by the laying of 66KV electric supply lines. State power minister Harbha... Read More


Rajya Sabha member Satnam Singh Sandhu moves bill to grant personhood to rivers

Chandigarh, Feb. 7 -- Aimed primarily at conservation of rivers in the country, a private member bill, Recognition of Legal Person Status of Rivers Bill - 2024, was moved by Rajya Sabha member Satnam ... Read More


Chandigarh: Five held in rRs.r52-lakh cyber fraud case

Chandigarh, Feb. 7 -- The Cyber Crime police have cracked a fraud case in which a city resident lost Rs.52 lakh under the guise of a money laundering investigation. The five accused, including the ma... Read More


Chandigarh NCC emerges on the top among eight groups

Chandigarh, Feb. 7 -- The National Cadet Corps' (NCC) Chandigarh Group has been ranked as the top performer among eight groups under the NCC Directorate Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigar... Read More


Sports take a backseat at govt primary schools in Punjab

Ludhiana, Feb. 7 -- The absence of physical education teachers in Punjab's government primary schools has left young students without structured sports training. With no designated instructors, studen... Read More