Chandigarh, October 9 : Acting on the appeal filed by jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh against his conviction and the 20-year jail sentence in a rape case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday put the prosecution—the Central Bureau of Investigation—on notice. As the case came up for hearing, Ram […]
New Delhi, October 9 : The Supreme Court on Monday banned the sale of firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR region till November 1. Firecrackers could be sold thereafter. The SC modified its order on sale of firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR region. Diwali falls on October 19. A Bench headed by Justice AK Sikri had on October […]
Sangrur : Throwing an open challenge to the district administration, Chatha Nanhera village farmers, led by the BKU (Sidhupur), today burnt paddy stubble on 4 acres. They said they would not shun the practice and gherao officers, if anyone tried to stop them or took action against them. The BKU (Ugrahan), too, held rallies and […]
Chandigarh : About 200 contractual employees have been denied regularisation of service, citing a rule that those having degrees from other state universities through distance education can’t be regularised. The rule has been bypassed for Guriqbal Singh, youngest grandson of former Chief Minister Beant Singh, a section of these employees have alleged. Guriqbal’s appointment in the […]