New Delhi : The government will introduce direct benefit transfer (DBT) of fertiliser subsidies in Punjab and Haryana next month. Last month, the facility was rolled out in 14 states and Union Territories. The government bears about Rs 70,000 crore annually as fertiliser subsidy. “We have shortlisted Punjab, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh […]
Mumbai : The proposed release date of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie “Padmavati” has been deferred, the makers of the film said today. Viacom18 Motion Pictures in a statement said it had taken the decision “voluntarily”. “Viacom18 Motion Pictures, the studio behind ‘Padmavati’, has voluntarily deferred the release date from December 1,” it said. The spokesman […]
Washington, November 20 : A prominent Indian-American, who holds a key position in the White House, has refuted the notion that US President Donald Trump is anti-immigrant. “First of all, I don’t think that the rhetoric is anti-immigrant. I think it’s anti-illegal immigration,” White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah said. Shah’s comments come […]
Chandigarh : Acting on a petition filed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in a case pertaining to Bunga Mazhabian adjoining ‘parkarma’ of the Golden Temple, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the execution of warrants of possession issued by the executing court — till the next date of hearing. In the […]
Jalandhar : Goraya resident Reena (34) returned home today after a harrowing time in Saudi Arabia, where she was underpaid and tortured by her employers. Her return was facilitated by the External Affairs Ministry after her video, in which she appealed to AAP MP Bhagwant Mann to rescue her, went viral. Talking to The Tribune, […]