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Himachal monsoon session begins today: BJP to target Congress on 'vendetta politics'; Sukhu demands fact-based debate

Shimla, Aug. 21 -- The upcoming monsoon session is expected to be a stormy affair as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will corner the state government on registration of cases against opposition leade... Read More


Punjab pollution board collects samples from Dhuri ethanol plant after villagers allege 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


Ex-NCP secretary sends reminder notice to Sunetra Pawar, threatens court action

India, Aug. 21 -- After serving a legal notice, former NCP national secretary Sachchidanand Singh has sent a reminder notice to party national president Sunetra Pawar, seeking her re-election as NCP c... Read More


Saini: rRs.r416 crore released 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


'Irregularities' in HIMCARE: Vigilance grills ex-senior medical superintendent

Shimla, Aug. 21 -- The special investigation team (SIT) of the state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (SV&ACB), Himachal Pradesh, on Thursday questioned Dr Janak Raj. He is the former senior medic... Read More


Himachal bans sale of 'analogue paneer' as genuine dairy paneer

Shimla, Aug. 21 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has prohibited the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of non-dairy "analogue paneer" being passed off as genuine paneer across the state. T... Read More


Court rejects bail for railway ticket agent in VIP quota racket

India, Aug. 21 -- The sessions court on Wednesday rejected the bail application of a railway ticket agent accused of being part of a racket, which allegedly used forged Lok Bhavan letterheads, signatu... Read More


42-year-old stabs female friend at employer's home, attempts suicide

India, Aug. 21 -- A former driver allegedly stabbed a 31-year-old cook multiple times at his former employer's Grant Road home on Wednesday after she refused to speak to him, before attempting suicide... Read More


Charter plane with 8 aboard crashes in US' Alaska, search and rescue mission underway

India, Aug. 21 -- A charter plane carrying eight people crashed on Thursday near a remote radar site in western Alaska in the United States, according to a federal official. Clint Johnson, the Nation... Read More


Punjab: High court to hear pensioners' contempt plea in dearness allowance case on August 21

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- The high court is set to take up on Friday a petition filed by four retired employees of Punjab alleging contempt of court by the state government by not releasing the dearness ... Read More