Hoshiarpur, July 15 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann used a public rally in Mukerian on Wednesday to showcase his government’s welfare programmes, defend its governance record and launch fresh attacks on the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). Addressing the gathering, CM Mann said his government’s focus was on improving the lives of […]
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New Delhi, July 15 Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with a budget of Rs 62,500 crore. The five-year initiative, running from 2026-27 to 2030-31, aims to expand production, increase the use of locally made components and make India more competitive in the […]
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Chandigarh, July 15 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini during the inauguration and foundation stone-laying ceremony of road, healthcare and civic infrastructure projects worth more than ₹6,600 crore at Punjab Engineering College (PEC) in Chandigarh on Friday. Besides it, Union Road Transport […]
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Chandigarh, July 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two major healthcare facilities and lay the foundation stone for a new critical care block at Chandigarh’s Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research on July 17, in a move aimed at strengthening specialised medical services in northern India. The projects, together valued at nearly Rs […]
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Chandigarh, July 13 Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon has accused the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government of pushing the state into a financial crisis through repeated borrowing, despite its claims of rising revenues. In a statement on Sunday, Dhillon referred to a Punjab Finance Department notification issued on July 10, which announced plans to raise […]
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New Delhi, July 12 The government-appointed committee has recommended that the Punjabi film Satluj should remain unavailable on online streaming platforms in India, according to government sources, saying its public exhibition could affect the country’s sovereignty and integrity. The film directed by Honey Trehan and starring Diljit Dosanjh tells the story of human rights activist […]
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Wayanad, July 11 Search operations continued for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday to locate Vikram Rana, a construction manager from Himachal Pradesh who remains missing after a landslide at the Anakkompoyil Meppadi tunnel project site in Kerala’s Wayanad district. The landslide struck the tunnel project on July 7, claiming seven lives. Rescue teams are […]
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New Delhi, July 10 The Centre on Friday acknowledged that petrol blended with 20 percent ethanol, known as E20, may reduce fuel efficiency by 3 to 5 percent in some vehicles, but maintained that the fuel offers significant environmental, economic and performance benefits that justify its nationwide adoption. In a detailed question-and-answer document released by […]
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New Delhi, July 10 The National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet against six Hurriyat Conference leaders, including Shabir Ahmad Shah, in connection with a 1996 case of mob violence and firing on police personnel during a funeral procession in Srinagar. The chargesheet, filed before the NIA Special Court in Jammu, names Shabir Ahmad Shah, […]
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Auckland, July 10 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Auckland for a two days visit to New Zealand, the final stop of his three-nation diplomatic tour, where he is set to hold talks with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon aimed at deepening economic and strategic ties. Modi will also address members of the Indian […]
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