New Delhi : A 13-member shooting contingent returning from two separate championships — Plezn Grand Prix of Liberation Championships in Czech Republic and the World Cup in Cyprus — was stranded at the international airport here for close to 13 hours after Customs Department refused to clear their weapons. No National Rifle Association of India […]
Chandigarh : Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday took over as the new president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) at Punjab Congress Bhavan in Chandigarh. Jakhar was appointed the new Punjab Congress chief in the presence of Capt Amarinder Singh and other senior leaders. He replaced Capt Amarinder Singh who has become the chief minister. […]
Chandigarh : A day after the Punjab Education Department issued a dress code for women schoolteachers, Education Minister Aruna Chaudhary today not only withdrew the letter but also suspended Deputy Director Amrish Shukla and Assistant Director Amarbir Singh, stating the letter contained “very denigrating language” and had been issued without taking the higher authorities into […]
Chandigarh : Even as the Punjab BJP today claimed it had been approached by 11 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs who were keen to switch over, a confident Bhagwant Mann, the newly-appointed state AAP convener, said that accompanied by “all party legislators”, he would pay obeisance at the Golden Temple later this week. He is to […]
Lucknow, May 10 : Mango production in Uttar Pradesh is likely to see a 65 per cent drop this year due to frequent dust storms that have hit the crop hard and the king of fruits is likely to come at a royal price this year. Mango growers estimate that the production could be just […]