Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann announces to construct stadium, name road after martyred cop Kuldeep Bajwa

Shahpur (Gurdaspur), January 11 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced to construct a stadium and name a road after martyred constable Kuldeep Singh Bajwa of Punjab Police, who was killed when car-jackers fired at him during a chase in Phagwara. The Chief Minister, who visited Bajwa’s house at…

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‘Staying perpetually in fighting mode will do us no good’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat advocates balance in polarising times

Aditi Tandon New Delhi, January 11 In these progressively polarising times, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has advocated a balanced approach to community life and said that staying in perpetual war mode would do the Hindu society no good. In a wide ranging interview to pro Sangh journals Organiser and…

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Urination case: The act was not driven by sexual desire; Delhi court reserves order on bail plea of accused

New Delhi, January 11A Delhi court on Wednesday reserved its order on the bail application of Shankar Mishra, accused of urinating on an elderly woman co-passenger on an Air India flight.Metropolitan Magistrate Komal Garg reserved the order on the plea, which said the act was not driven by sexual desire…

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FCI ‘corruption’: CBI arrests deputy general manager, searches 50 locations in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi

New Delhi, January 11The CBI on Wednesday launched a crackdown on alleged corruption in the Food Corporation of India, conducting searches at 50 locations in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi after arresting a DGM-ranked officer, officials said.The role of officials, from technical assistants to executive directors, in the FCI is under…

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As Bharat Jodo enters Punjab, standoff between bureaucracy and state govt gives Congress a chance to target AAP

Rajmeet Singh Chandigarh, January 11 With the Punjab leg of Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra kicking off from the historic Fatehgarh Sahib, the Punjab Congress leadership could not have asked for a better opportunity to revive its fortunes, given the escalating standoff between the civil services officers and the government…

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May take 5 years to conclude trial in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, trial judge tells Supreme Court

New Delhi, January 11 A sessions judge, who is conducting trial in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case in which Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son is an accused, on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it might take around five years to conclude the trial in normal course. In a…

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After wearing T-shirt in biting cold, Rahul Gandhi now walks barefoot in Punjab in 4 degrees Celsius

Chandigarh, January 11 Amid the talk of him sporting only a T-shirt in biting cold during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, another picture of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday surfaced where he is seen walking barefoot. Behind him can be seen Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, who is…

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PCS officers withdraw protest, decide to resume work after meeting with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

Chandigarh, January 11 The PCS Officers’ Association on Wednesday withdrew its protest and decided to resume work immediately. The announcement was made jointly by ACS to CM A Venu Prasad and Association president Rajat Oberoi. Earlier, CM Bhagwant Mann had asked them to resume work by 2pm on Wednesday…

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Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann tells protesting Punjab employees to join work by 2pm today, or face action

Kulwinder Sandhu Moga, January 11 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has appealed to all the officials/employees of the state government who are on strike to join their respective duties by 2 pm on Wednesday; otherwise strict action will be taken against them. In an official letter to the Chief…

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3 soldiers die after slipping into deep gorge during patrolling along LoC in J-K’s Kupwara

Srinagar Jan 11 Three soldiers, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO), died after they slipped into a deep gorge during patrolling along the LoC in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said on Wednesday. The incident took place in Machil sector when they were on a regular operation…

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Bharat Jodo Yatra is all about spreading love, Rahul Gandhi says at Sirhind

Aman Sood and Surinder Bhardwaj Fatehgarh Sahib, January 11 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid obeisance at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib on Wednesday morning before beginning the Punjab leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra. He sported a turban and wore a half-sleeved T-shirt to the place of worship. Gandhi was accompanied…

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Rahul Gandhi pays obeisance at Fatehgarh Sahib gurdwara before starting Punjab leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra

Aman Sood Fatehgarh Sahib, January 11 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid obeisance at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib on Wednesday morning before beginning the Punjab leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra. He sported a turban and wore a half-sleeved T-shirt to the place of worship. Gandhi was accompanied by Punjab…

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Bharat Jodo Yatra is all about spreading love, Rahul Gandhi says at Sirhind before starting its Punjab leg

Aman Sood and Surinder Bhardwaj Fatehgarh Sahib, January 11 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid obeisance at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib on Wednesday morning before beginning the Punjab leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra. He sported a turban and wore a half-sleeved T-shirt to the place of worship. Gandhi was accompanied…

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‘Speedy evacuation top priority’: NCMC meet on Joshimath

New Delhi, January 10The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) on Tuesday reviewed the situation in Joshimath where cracks have appeared in buildings and other structures and stressed that the immediate priority should be to ensure complete and safe evacuation of all residents in the affected zone.At a meeting of the…

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To preserve Chandigarh’s heritage, Supreme Court bars floor-wise division of houses

Satya Prakash New Delhi, January 10 Highlighting the need for striking a proper balance between sustainable development and environment protection, the Supreme Court on Tuesday prohibited fragmentation/division/bifurcation/apartmentalisation of a residential unit in Phase 1 (Sector 1 to 30) of Chandigarh. Will injure city’s ‘lungs’ The fragmentation/apartmentalisation of single…

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