Chamba, October 20 : Six people were injured after a concrete bridge, linking Chamba town in Himachal Pradesh with Pathankot in Punjab, collapsed on Thursday due to sheer negligence. The injured have been taken to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and immediate treatment has been given to them.District Collector Sudesh Kumar Mokhta with other officials reached […]
Chandigarh : Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today approved increase in the gross annual income limit for the “creamy layer” of the Other Backward Classes/Backward Classes from Rs6 lakh to Rs8 lakh. The decision is in line with the Union government’s directive to ensure greater social justice and inclusion of members of the Other Backward […]
Ludhiana : Head constables Balraj and Deep Chand were suspended on Thursday in connection with the RSS worker Ravinder Gosain murder case. The two had had not pursued the complaint of a motorcycle theft received on October 10. The same motorcycle was used by the two armed men while killing the RSS worker on October […]
London, October 20 : Pollution caused nine million deaths in 2015–three times more than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined–scientists said on Thursday, calling for governments in poor countries to act.India fared worst, with 2.5 million people dying early because of pollution, followed by China with 1.8 million deaths, according to The Lancet Commission on Pollution […]
Washington, October 20 : Various US delegates took to Twitter to wish the people around the world a very happy Diwali. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo tweeted, “May light always triumph over darkness. To all those who celebrate, New York wishes you a Happy #Diwali.” Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie tweeted, “Wishing all my friends […]