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BJP leader, his father and brother shot dead in Kashmir
Sheikh Waseem Bari, a local BJP leader and two members of his family were shot dead by suspected terrorists in Kashmir’s Bandipora district late on Wednesday evening. Sheikh Waseem Bari was a former president of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bandipora district, 60 km north of Srinagar. Sheikh Waseem Bari’s father Basheer Ahmad and brother […]
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Tricolour flies proud as J&K state flag removed from Srinagar’s Civil Secretariat building
Srinagar, August 25: The state flag of Jammu and Kashmir was removed from top of the Civil Secretariat building in Srinagar on Sunday. The Indian national flag was the only flag here, flying high and proud. The process of having only the national flag on top of government buildings is continuing across Jammu and Kashmir. […]
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Chidambaram to be produced before CBI court Monday in INX Media case
New Delhi, August 25: Former union finance minister P Chidambaram, who was remanded to five-day CBI custody, allowing the Central Bureau of Investigation to grill him in the INX Media alleged corruption case, will be produced in a special CBI court on Monday. This comes as Chidambaram’s five-day custody will come to an end on […]
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Kashmir likely to figure in talks as Modi meets Trump at G7 Summit
New Delhi, August 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to meet US President Donald Trump on Monday at 3:45 pm (IST) and the meeting is expected to continue till 4:30 pm on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Biarritz, France. This will be the second meet between the two leaders in 2019 […]
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Arun Jaitley given tearful farewell with state honours
New Delhi, August 25: Arun Jaitley, former finance minister and a stalwart of the Bharatiya Janata Party, was given a tearful farewell with full state honours on Sunday. His mortal remains were consigned to flames at Delhi’s Nigambodh Ghat, as his family members and prominent people from various fields braved heavy rains to bid him […]
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One-day state mourning in Punjab as mark of respect to Arun Jaitley
Chandigarh, August 25: The Punjab Government has declared a one-day state mourning on Monday, August 26 in respect of former Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who passed away on August 24 in New Delhi. According to a spokesman of the state government, there will be no official entertainment in government offices on this day.
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Modi shares concerns over violent protest outside Indian mission with UK PM
New Delhi, August 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with the new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France on Sunday. This is the first meet between the two leaders since Johnson took charge as the British PM. The meeting lasted for about 30 minutes. Both […]
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Cabinet speak on ongoing flood relief operations, listen in…
Chandigarh, August 25: The government has been on its toes since rains created havoc in the state. The Cabinet and the district administration have been working on a war footing to ensure safety of people and reduce distress. Villages falling under Ferozepur, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Kapurthala districts have been worst hit. Listen in to know […]
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Flood Roundup: Govt says situation under control, post flood work on at fast pace
Chandigarh, August 25: Giving an overview to the flood scenario in the State, an official spokesman of Government of Punjab informed that by and far, the flood situation is under control, but Deputy Commissioners have been directed to step up vigil in view of resumption of rainfall. • DCs directed to step up vigil in […]
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Fogging operations in progress in 23 flood-affected villages
Fogging operations in progress in 23 flood affected villages of Sultanpur Lodhi area
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Rescue operation on war-footing to repair damaged embankment in Ferozepur
Ferozepur, August 25: The rescue operation to replair the damaged embankment due to excess release of water from Pakistan in village Tendiwala near Indo- Pak border along the Sutlej River, is going on on war-footing with the help of civil, army, NDRF and civilians to plug the breach with filled sand. Talking to media persons […]
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CS to review relief operations, Group of Secretaries on Disaster Management to meet Monday
Chief Secretary to review flood relief operations Chandigarh, August 25: The Group of Secretaries on Disaster Management would meet on 26th of August, 2019 under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary Mr. Karan Avtar Singh to take stock of the situation arising in various districts of the State owing to floods. Deputy Commissioners of Jalandhar, […]
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Mann Ki Baat: ‘Fit India’ movement next on agenda, details on Aug 29
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation as part of his monthly radio programme ”Mann Ki Baat”. Sunday’s episode was PM Modi’s third since he took oath as prime minister for the second term after the BJP registered a thumping victory in 2019 Lok Sabha election. During his address, PM Modi said that […]
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Capt Amarinder seeks joint action plan with Army to strengthen Tendiwala embankment
Asks DCs to augment flood relief & rescue measures across state Chandigarh, August 25: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday asked the Water Resources Department to work out a joint action plan with the army authorities to strengthen the embankment at Tendiwala village in Ferozepur district on the Indo-Pak border. The directions came […]
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Govt to provide free high-quality seed to farmers for Rabi season
Chandigarh/Lohian (Jalandhar), August 24: On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Additional Chief Secretary Mr Vishavjeet Khanna, accompanied by Secretary Agriculture Mr KS Pannu, today visited the flood hit areas of Jalandhar district. Extending a major relief to the farmers of the flood affected villages, the Additional Chief Secretary (Development) Mr Vishavjeet Khanna […]