Punjab

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

Rajasthan Assembly passes bills to counter Centre’s farm laws

10:50 pm November 2, 2020

Jaipur: The Rajasthan Assembly on Monday passed three bills to counter the farm laws enacted by the Centre with the state following the example of Congress-run Punjab and Chhattisgarh. BJP MLAs staged a walkout just ahead of the voice vote that took place after about eight hours of debate in the House. The Rajasthan bills mandate that crops will be bought or sold […]

Dy-CM Dushyant says Haryana alone leaving claim on Chandigarh will serve no benefit

11:57 pm November 1, 2020

Chandigarh: Haryana leaving claim on common capital Chandigarh will serve no benefit until Punjab too decides to do that, Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said on Sunday. His remarks came on a day when Haryana is celebrating 54 years of coming into existence as a separate state after it was carved out of undivided Punjab in 1966. Chandigarh is the common capital of Haryana and Punjab and the two […]

UK university strikes air quality research pact with Indian institute

Centre introduces new law through ordinance to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR

3:49 pm October 29, 2020

New Delhi: In a bid to tackle the persistent problem of air pollution in Delhi-NCR, the Centre has introduced a new law through an ordinance which comes into force with immediate effect. Violation of the provisions entails a punishment of a jail term up to five years or with fine up to Rs one crore […]

Congress alleges rampant fraud in voters' list in Kerala

BJP politicising Punjab rape due to Bihar polls: Congress

11:26 pm October 24, 2020

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday accused the BJP of showing insensitivity towards the Hoshiarpur rape victim and said the ruling party was politicising the issue due to Bihar elections. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that unlike the Uttar Pradesh government, the Punjab government was not denying that the girl was raped and it was […]

Delhi’s air quality continues to be ‘very poor’

10:58 am October 24, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality remained in the “very poor” category on Saturday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 346. Government agencies said the air quality will deteriorate further in the evening and on Sunday. Areas like Mundka, Wazirpur and Alipur recorded “severe” levels of air pollution, authorities said. Government agencies have forecast […]