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New Delhi, June 15 Setting in motion the process of holding Assembly elections in Jamp;K, the Election Commission has initiated the revision of electoral rolls following the delimitation exercise in the UT. It is learnt that the draft rolls will be ready by August 31. Sources in the poll…

Pratibha Chauhan Shimla, June 15 Even as tourists make a beeline to the hills to escape heatwave in the plains, absence of commercial flights for the last around three years and the Dhalli heliport failing to become functional even six months after its inauguration have enraged the hotel industry. Shimla…

New Delhi, June 15 To enhance future career prospects of Agniveers and equip them for various job roles in the civilian sector, the Education Ministry will launch a special three-year skill-based bachelor degree programme for serving defence personnel that will recognise the skill training received by them during their…

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, June 15 It’s been more than 15 days since southwest Monsoon arrived over the Indian mainland and its progress report, so far, is not very encouraging. Though the IMD had predicted “above normal rainfall” for the season, raising hopes for agricultural output, seasonal rains as…

New Delhi, June 15The Centre has cleared the decks for the mega auction of airwaves to usher in the era of 5G services, which could fetch the exchequer over Rs 1 lakh crore over 20 years. The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) proposal for the…

June 15Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and chief medical adviser to US President Joe Biden, tested positive for COVID-19 on a rapid antigen test, the US National Institutes of Health said on Wednesday.Fauci, who is fully vaccinated and has been boosted…

Chandigarh/Jalandhar, June 15 The Hoshiarpur police had brought a gangster Gurbir Gora on production warrant to Mohali for questioning by the Anti-Gangster Task Force in connection with the Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala murder case. Gurbir Gora is brother-in-law (sister’s husband) of wanted gangster Goldy Brar. Gangster Goldy Brar had…

Raipur/Janjgir, June 15It was a remarkable display of grit and survival instinct by a differently-abled boy who endured five days of ordeal after falling into a borewell in Chhattisgarh but never gave up hope as he was eventually pulled out alive after a marathon rescue operation lasting more than 100…

New Delhi, June 15 Setting in motion the process of holding assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission has initiated the revision of electoral rolls following the delimitation exercise in the union territory and the draft rolls will be prepared by August 31, sources said on Wednesday. Chief…

New Delhi, June 15 The BJP on Wednesday began the consultation exercise on evolving a consensus name for the presidential election with senior party leader Rajnath Singh speaking to a number of key opposition leaders, including NCP chief Sharad Pawar, BSP supremo Mayawati, Mallikarjun Kharge, Mamata Banerjee and Akhilesh Yadav,…

New Delhi, June 15 The BJP on Wednesday began the consultation exercise on evolving a consensus name for the presidential election with senior party leader Rajnath Singh speaking to a number of key opposition leaders, including NCP chief Sharad Pawar, BSP supremo Mayawati, Mallikarjun Kharge, Mamata Banerjee and Akhilesh Yadav,…

Amit Sharma Chandigarh, June 15 Sukhmanpreet Singh Sidhu, aka Sippy Sidhu, was shot dead on September 20, 2015 at a park in Sector 27 of Chandigarh. A .12-bore gun was used in the crime. Before leaving his home on the fateful day, 34-year-old lawyer had reportedly told his mother that…

Aditi Tandon New Delhi, June 15 The first meeting of the joint opposition to discuss the presidential candidate for the July 18 election ended on Wednesday evening with representatives of all 17 attending outfits requesting Nationalist Congress party chief Sharad Pawar to run for the post. Opposition leaders…

Dipender MantaMandi, June 15A tourist from Ambala and a local pilot were killed when a paraglider crashed after the take off at Faliyan under Patlikuhal police station in Kullu district on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Aditya Sharma (20), a resident of Ashoka Naggar in Ambala Cantt, and pilot Krishan…

Amit Sharma Chandigarh, June 15 Almost seven years after national-level shooter and advocate Sukhmanpreet Singh Sidhu, aka Sippy Sidhu, was shot dead at a park in Sector 27, Chandigarh, CBI officials on Wednesday arrested Kalyani Singh, daughter of Himachal Pradesh High Court judge Justice Sabina. Justice Sabina is also…