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MCG legacy waste tender controversy, 14 officials 'flagged' for bypassing administrative approval

India, Dec. 9 -- A major procedural lapse has come to light in the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) involving three legacy waste tenders worth nearly Rs.100 crore. It was revealed that many sen... Read More


"Huge queues show people want change": K Muraleedharan optimistic about UDF comeback in Kerala local body polls

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 9 -- Senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan on Tuesday expressed confidence in the United Democratic Front's (UDF) prospects in the Kerala local body elections, citing the lon... Read More


Chandigarh: Senate protest costs Panjab University exposure to country's biggest science fest

Chandigarh, Dec. 9 -- The India International Science Festival (IISF), originally slated to be hosted at Panjab University, was shifted to Panchkula just as the campus was grappling with senate protes... Read More


Doctors' strike cripples health services in Panchkula

Panchkula, Dec. 9 -- The heathcare services have been disrupted in the state due to the two-day strike announced by the Haryana Civil Medical Services Association (HCMSA) action committee. The doctor... Read More


Assam's Majuli hosts 'Charaichung Festival' to revive Asia's first protected royal bird sanctuary

Majuli, Dec. 9 -- In an effort to revive and conserve the nearly defunct Royal Bird Sanctuary at Majuli - the world's largest river island, the Charaichung Festival has been organised in the island di... Read More


Panchkula: One held for demanding bribe on behalf of probe officer in loan-fraud case

Panchkula, Dec. 9 -- The state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (ACB), in a coordinated operation, arrested a man for demanding bribe allegedly on behalf of a probe officer in a loan-fraud case. ... Read More


Shed on Ggm's Kataria underpass to help 'limit waterlogging'

India, Dec. 9 -- The Atul Kataria Chowk underpass connecting the stretch from Signature Towers to Sheetla Mata Mandir Road is currently undergoing an infrastructural upgrade, affecting traffic movemen... Read More


Belgium's Supreme Court rejects Mehul Choksi's appeal, clearing path for his extradition to India

Brussels, Dec. 9 -- Belgium's Supreme Court (Court of Cassation) has rejected Mehul Choksi's appeal against the Antwerp Court of Appeal's decision permitting his extradition to India, Belgian court of... Read More


Timeless tribute: Vande Mataram's 150-year legacy honoured; Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat graces occasion

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- A ceremony to pay tribute to national heritage and mark the 150-year legacy of Vande Mataram was held on Tuesday, highlighting the song's timeless relevance and patriotic emotion ... Read More


Chandigarh Club faces penalty for 15 years of commercial activity on encroached land

Chandigarh, Dec. 9 -- Two weeks after demolishing unauthorised structures at Chandigarh Club, Sector 1, the UT Estate Office has decided to impose a penalty on the club for allegedly running commercia... Read More