Chandigarh, December 2 : Punjab and Haryana have procured nearly 249 lakh tonnes of paddy so far, officials from the Food and Supplies Department said here on Saturday. Punjab has procured nearly 179 lakh tonnes of paddy while neighbouring Haryana saw an arrival of 70.5 lakh tonnes of paddy, which is the highest ever. Government agencies […]
Amritsar : Come 2018, watching the Retreat ceremony at the Attari-Wagah Joint Check Post (JCP) would be a different experience. Besides a new U-shape spectators’ gallery with higher seating capacity and better viewing arrangement, the approach road is being spruced up to give it a modern look with a heritage tinge. The BSF has tied […]
New Delhi, December 2 : Electing to bat, India were 245 for two at tea on the opening day of the third cricket Test against Sri Lanka at Feroz Shah Kotla ground here on Saturday. Murali Vijay (101) and skipper Virat Kohli (94) were at the crease for the hosts. India lost opener Shikhar Dhawan […]
Moscow, December 2 : Russia breathed a collective sigh of relief after avoiding Spain and looking like favourites to make it out of their group in their first home World Cup. “The ideal group,” the government-run R-Sport news agency shouted in a banner headline on its website after the State Kremlin Palace draw saw them […]