Haryana panchayat polls: SC reserves judgment

New Delhi, October 28 : The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday reserved its judgment on the validity of the Haryana law mandating educational norms for contesting panchayat elections.A Bench comprising Justices J Chelameswar and AM Sapre passed the order at the conclusion of arguments by the petitioners and the state government.The state government strongly defended […]

No lighting at Golden Temple this Diwali

Amritsar, October 27 : The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to celebrate a subdued Diwali at the Golden Temple and other gurdwaras under its control this year in the wake of incidents of the Guru Granth Sahib’s sacrilege. Avtar Singh Makkar, SGPC president, said, “Harmandar Sahib will not be illuminated in the manner it […]

Punjab CM to dedicate Jang-e-Azaadi, War Heroes Memorial and Ram Tirath Temple next year

CHANDIGARH: Reiterating his firm commitment to perpetuate the glorious cultural heritage of the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today announced to dedicate three upcoming state-of-the art monuments Jang-e-Azaadi, War Heroes Memorial and Ram Tirath Temple to the nation in next year. Presiding over a review meeting to monitor the pace of these ambitious […]

SC appointed SIT submits report on black money

New Delhi, Oct.27: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which had been appointed by the Supreme Court to deal with cases involving black money, submitted its report on Tuesday.The next hearing in the black money case will take place in January next year.Earlier in September, the SIT on black money had pressed for a response from […]