Air India CEO apologises for urination incident; crew, pilot de-rostered; to review alcohol policy

New Delhi, January 7 Tata Group-owned Air India CEO Campbell Wilson on Saturday apologised for a flyer urinating on a fellow woman passenger on a flight from New York in November, and said four cabin crew and a pilot had been de-rostered and the airline is reviewing policy of serving…

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Army personnel, aide held with 31-kg heroin in Fazilka; consignment smuggled from Pakistan

Chandigarh/Fazilka, January 7 In a major breakthrough against trans-border narcotic smuggling networks, Punjab Police in a joint operation with Central Agencies and Border Security Force (BSF) have arrested an Army personnel and his aide after recovering 29 packets of heroin, weighing 31.02kg, from their possession, said Punjab Director General…

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Punjab minister Fauja Singh Sarari resigns months after extortion controversy

Ruchika. M. Khanna Chandigarh, January 7 Punjab Horticulture Minister Fauja Singh Sarari has resigned from the Cabinet on Saturday, months after his name came up in a case of devising an extortion plan. Immediately after his resignation, the Aam Aadmi Party government has decided to go in for a…

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Punjab minister Fauja Singh Sarari resigns months after extortion controversy; Dr Balbir Singh to replace him

Ruchika M. Khanna Chandigarh, January 7 Punjab Horticulture Minister Fauja Singh Sarari resigned from the Cabinet today, months after his name came up in a case of devising an extortion plan. He will be replaced by Patiala Rural MLA Dr Balbir Singh in the Cabinet, though he is likely…

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Punjab leg of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, here is the route

Chandigarh, January 7 The Punjab Pardesh Congress Committee (PPCC) on Saturday released the itinerary of the 9-day Punjab leg of the Yatra. State Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said it was not Congress yatra but a yatra to unite the country. He said people from all walks of life…

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Delhi witnesses coldest morning of the season with mercury dropping to 1.5 degrees Celsius

New Delhi, January 7 New Delhi on Saturday witnessed the coldest morning of the season with mercury dropping to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Delhi’s Ridge area recorded a minimum temperature of 1.5 degrees Celsius. The Safdarjung Observatory—Delhi’s primary weather station—recorded a minimum temperature of 2.2 degrees Celsius, which is 4.8 degrees…

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Intense cold wave sweeps Punjab, Haryana; dense fog reduces visibility

Chandigarh, January 7 An intense cold wave is sweeping Punjab and Haryana as the two states recorded low temperatures. Dense fog at many places reduced visibility hampered normal flow of traffic. At 2.2 degrees, Delhi recorded the season’s coldest morning. This led to many trains running late and flights being…

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Flights delayed due to bad weather at Delhi’s IGI airport

New Delhi, January 7As many as 34 domestic departure flights from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), Delhi, were delayed due to bad weather and other related issues on Saturday, according to the airport authorities.Cold wave conditions and a dense fog are being witnessed all over north India, including the…

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Flights delayed at Delhi’s IGI airport due to bad weather

New Delhi, January 7As many as 34 domestic departure flights from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), Delhi, were delayed due to bad weather and other related issues on Saturday, according to the airport authorities.Cold wave conditions and a dense fog are being witnessed all over north India, including the…

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Modi chairs Chief Secys’ meet, focus on rapid economic growth

New Delhi, January 6Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who chaired the second edition of the conference of Chief Secretaries here today, termed it a wonderful forum to exchange views on important policy-related subjects and strengthen team spirit to take India to newer heights.In a tweet, PM Modi said: “Attending the conference…

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Deep chill in region, foggy conditions persist; expect rain in coming days

Chandigarh, January 6Cold wave conditions are being witnessed all across the North, including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, and are likely continue in the first half of the next week.In Haryana, Narnaul recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 2.5 degrees Celsius, while in Punjab, Balachaur was the coldest at 3.5…

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In talks with South Asian nations for trade in rupee: RBI Governor

New Delhi, January 6RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the government and the central bank were in talks with South Asian countries to have cross-border trade in rupee.”For UPI, we have already signed agreements with countries like Bhutan and Nepal. We are trying to provide the UPI facility to…

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Biting cold sweeps Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan; Delhi colder than Dalhousie, Dehradun, Nainital

New Delhi, January 6Delhi recorded a cold wave for the second consecutive day on Friday, with the minimum temperature at Ayanagar in southwest Delhi plunging to a numbing 1.8 degrees Celsius.Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan also continued to grapple with the intense cold conditions while there was some respite in Kashmir…

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Indian economy estimated to grow at 7 per cent in 2022-23, says govt data

New Delhi, January 6The Indian economy is estimated to grow at 7 per cent in 2022-23, as against 8.7 per cent in the previous fiscal, mainly due to poor performance of the manufacturing sector, the National Statistical Office (NSO) said on Friday.Releasing the first advance estimates of National Income for…

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