Day: February 14, 2020

Cold conditions abate in parts of Punjab, Haryana

4:27 pm February 14, 2020

Chandigarh: Cold weather conditions abated in most places in Punjab and Haryana on Friday, with the minimum temperatures hovering a few notches above normal limits in both the states. Chandigarh recorded a minimum of 11.4 degrees Celsius, a meteorological department official said here. In Punjab, Amritsar (8.4 degrees Celsius), Ludhiana (12.3 degrees Celsius), Patiala (11.3 […]

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PISA will benefit India: Oxford Education MD

4:24 pm February 14, 2020

New Delhi: More focus on assessment and personalised learning besides participation in the global student programme PISA after a gap of over a decade will help India become an active player on the international education stage, says Oxford Education MD Fathima Dada. “Because Oxford University Press (OUP) is charity and belongs to Oxford University, we […]

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UP: Man gets life term for gunning down youth

3:37 pm February 14, 2020

Muzaffarnagar (UP): A local court here sentenced a man to life imprisonment for gunning down a youth in Muzaffarnagar district that sparked communal tension six years ago. Additional District Sessions Judge Radhey Shyam Yadav on Thursday also imposed a fine of Rs 55,000 on Sachin after holding him guilty under IPC sections 302 (punishment for […]

SC notice to Lalu Prasad Yadav on plea challenging bail

3:34 pm February 14, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on a plea challenging the bail granted by the Jharkhand High Court in one of the fodder-scam cases. A bench, comprising Chief Justice of India S A Bobde, and Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant, sought response […]

Goa govt’s plan to impose tax on feni opposed

3:31 pm February 14, 2020

Panaji: The Goa government’s proposal to impose tax on feni, which has earned the state ‘heritage drink’ tag, and also to increase excise tax on liquor has been opposed by the industry players as well as political leaders. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, in the state budget presented in the Assembly on February 6, has proposed […]