PM Modi unlikely to attend UNGA session in September

PM Modi unlikely to attend UNGA session in September

United Nations, July 26 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to attend the annual UN General Assembly session here in September and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will address the high-level session, according to the provisional agenda released by the UN. According to the first provisional list of speakers for the General Debate of the […]

Sidhu inducts 8 more fire tenders in Punjab municipal services

Sidhu inducts 8 more fire tenders in Punjab municipal services

Chandigarh : Minister for Local Government Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday inducted eight fire tenders in Punjab municipal services at Jalandhar, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Faridkot, Dhuri, Sunam, Nabha and Dinanagar. Sidhu said eight more tenders would be inducted next week at Jalandhar, Patiala, Ludhiana and Amritsar.

Patiala bids farewell to last queen

Patiala bids farewell to last queen

Patiala : Patiala’s last queen and Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s mother Rajmata Mohinder Kaur (95) was cremated at Shahi Samadhan here today. Capt Amarinder Singh lit the pyre. The gathering included royals, politicians, bureaucrats, Armymen, police officers and the who’s who of the state and the country. The mortal remains were taken to […]

Opposition creates ruckus in Rajya Sabha over Jaitley’s remarks

Opposition creates ruckus in Rajya Sabha over Jaitley’s remarks

New Delhi, July 26 : Heated exchanges between the opposition and treasury benches in the Rajya Sabha led to the adjournment of proceedings thrice on Wednesday, after Leader of the House Arun Jaitley said adjournment notices were being “grossly misused” for publicity and the opposition demanding expunction of these remarks. Heated arguments followed soon after […]

Sikh man asked to take off kirpan on New Zealand bus

Sikh man asked to take off kirpan on New Zealand bus

Melbourne : A Sikh man in Australia was asked to take off his kirpan and “get out” of a bus when a passenger called police in panic after seeing the ceremonial knife, a media report said on Wednesday. Police boarded a busy commuter bus in Auckland on Tuesday after a passenger was seen carrying a […]