Day: December 3, 2019

SC to hear after four weeks PIL seeking greater autonomy for ECI

8:15 pm December 3, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear after four weeks a PIL seeking that the chief election commissioner and election commissioners be appointed by a three-member collegium. The collegium will comprise the prime minister, the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and the chief justice of India. A bench comprising Chief Justice […]

Vice President launches ‘Bharatiya Poshan Anthem’

7:19 pm December 3, 2019

New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday launched the “Bharatiya Poshan Anthem” which aims at taking the message of making India malnutrition free to all corners of the country. The anthem has been penned by noted lyricist Prasoon Joshi and sung by Shankar Mahadevan. Poshan Abhiyan was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]

HP: After fresh snowfall, Shimla, Kufri & Dalhousie reel under sub-zero temperatures

No let up in cold wave conditions in Himachal Pradesh

7:16 pm December 3, 2019

Shimla: Intense cold wave conditions continued unabated in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, Meteorological (MeT) Department officials said. The weather will continue to remain dry till December 9, Shimla MeT centre director Manmohan Singh said. Tribal district Lahaul-Spiti’s administrative centre Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state with a low of minus 10.8 […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Kolkata cops reach Delhi to probe bank frauds; Romanian, Turkish gangs under scanner

7:13 pm December 3, 2019

Kolkata: City cops are taking help of the Delhi Police to probe the cases of bank frauds after over 50 people complained that money was withdrawn from their accounts, a senior official said on Tuesday. A team of the Kolkata Police is visiting the national capital to probe the complaints of frauds, which is believed […]

Train operations affected by farmers’ protest in Punjab

7:11 pm December 3, 2019

Amritsar: The functioning of more than 25 trains under the Ferozepur division was adversely affected as several farmers’ unions squatted on railway tracks in Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Ferozepur districts on Tuesday making various demands including payment of outstanding dues of sugarcane. The protest hit the operations of 10 to 15 express trains and a […]