New Delhi, March 27 Pointing to the various old district collectorate buildings “being demolished”, a parliamentary panel has called for preservation of British-era heritage sites which do not fall under the ambit of the ASI, while also recommending preparation of an inventory of “non-ASI heritage structures at risk”, in coordination with state governments. The Parliamentary […]
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Mumbai, March 27 The rupee crashed 33 paise to a fresh all-time low of 94.29 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, weighed down by elevated oil prices and a stronger greenback amid no breakthrough in the West Asia conflict.Heavy sell-off in domestic equity markets and sustained FII outflows put further pressure on […]
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Jammu, March 27 Jammu and Kashmir assembly was adjourned for half an hour as a pandemonium broke out soon after the budget session resumed on Friday after a five-week recess. Members from both the treasury and the opposition benches stood up, raising slogans and disrupting the Question Hour despite repeated appeals by Speaker Abdul Rahim […]
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The North News Shimla, March 27 The weather remained largely dry across Himachal Pradesh over the past 24 hours, with only isolated snowfall and rain reported, even as the meteorological office issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in parts of the state this weekend. According to the Shimla Meteorological Centre, 1cm […]
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Chandigarh, March 26 Two men were killed and 10 others injured in a clash between two families at a village in Haryana’s Karnal district on Thursday, triggered by a dispute over a piece of land, police said. An officer from the Gharaunda police station in the district said the clash took place between the members […]
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Washington, March 27 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set for difficult talks with […]
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New Delhi, March 27 The government has slashed excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 a litre and exempted diesel from the duty as it seeks to shield consumers from the impact of rising global crude prices amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. Global crude prices have risen by almost 50 per cent […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 26 Nursing staff at three government medical colleges and hospitals in Punjab began an indefinite strike on Thursday, defying the state government’s order under the Essential Services (Maintenance) Act (ESMA) as they pressed for restoration of the Rs 4,600 grade pay. The strike disrupted services at government medical colleges in […]
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New Delhi, March 26 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s mind is hijacked by his activist advisors and he says in Parliament whatever they tell him to, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday, while also questioning the leader of opposition for dressing casually in a T-shirt in the House. Participating in the ‘Times Now Summit’ here, […]
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Rahul Chawla The North News Dehra, March 26 At least 25 pilgrims were injured, five of them seriously, after a truck carrying devotees overturned on the Jwalamukhi-Dehra road in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, police said. The accident took place at a sharp bend near Dhawala, where the truck reportedly lost control and overturned, triggering panic […]
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