Syed Ali Geelani gets Indian passport on ‘humanitarian’ grounds

Jammu: The Ministry of Home Affair (MHA) has finally issued passport to Syed Ali Geelani to visit his ailing daughter in Farhat Jabeen Geelani, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The issuance of passport to Geelani had created a rift between the ruling BJP-PDP government in Jammu and Kashmir. BJP had openly denied passport to Geelani saying […]

India to launch special satellite for strategic applications soon

Bengaluru, May 20:  India will launch an advanced communications satellite (GSAT-6) in July or August for strategic applications, its space agency chief said on Wednesday. ”We will launch GSAT-6 for strategic applications in July-end or August beginning, with a special antenna that will have a capability to use a handheld device to communicate from anywhere,” […]

SAD leader Arunjot Singh Sodhi arrested in Rs.1.50 crore fraud case

Name of wife of OSD to Sukhbir Badal also figured in the case CHANDIGARH: The economic wing of the Chandigarh police has arrested Arunjot Singh Sodhi, a Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) leader in a case of Rs.1.50 crore fraud with a couple in a fake land deal. Sodhi was media advisor to Manpreet Singh Badal President […]

US Ambassador Richard R Verma gets Glimpses of Punjab’s Rich Cultural History at Khalsa College

AMRITSAR : United States of America’s Ambassador in Delhi Richard R Verma today got glimpses of Punjab’s rich history and culture at historic Khalsa College, here. He arrived at the College with top Embassy officials and witnessed the Sikh History Research Library and Museum, housing rare manuscripts, documents, books and photographs, dating back to 17th […]