Punjab CM approves cash grant for war widows in place of land

Punjab CM approves cash grant for war widows in place of land

Chandigarh : Conceding a long pending demand, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday approved a policy change allowing cash grants instead of land for war widows. The policy change will be applicable to dependents of martyred soldiers, besides permanently disabled soldiers of 1962 Indo-China War, 1965 Indo-Pak War and widows of 1971 Indo-Pak War. An official […]

How can there be tax on religious and community service: SGPC

How can there be tax on religious and community service: SGPC

Chandigarh : Questioning the logic of the central government and the GST Council imposing a tax on religious and social service done for common people, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which manages Sikh shrines in Punjab and runs a “langar” (free community kitchen) for hundreds of thousands of people on a daily basis, has […]

Gurdaspur girls who faked selfie mishap return home

Gurdaspur girls who faked selfie mishap return home

Gurdaspur, July 18 : Two Gurdaspur girls who had concocted a story to show they had drowned in a canal while clicking selfies, but had actually run away from home allegedly “in search of big money”, have returned home. The duo, Nisha and Lovepreet, had to sell their mobile phone to pay for their return […]

9-judge Constitution Bench to decide on right to privacy

9-judge Constitution Bench to decide on right to privacy

New Delhi, July 18 : Do citizens have a fundamental right to privacy? A Five-Judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of of India JS Khehar on Tuesday referred the issue to a Nine-Judge Constitution Bench for an authoritative determination. Commencing its hearing on Wednesday, the Nine-Judge Bench will review the top court’s earlier verdicts that […]