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Punjab to be major hub of aviation industry in coming years: CM Mann

Patiala, Dec. 21 -- Punjab chief minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said his government is building a robust aviation ecosystem in the state by providing quality, affordable and world-class train... Read More


Cabinet approves Punjab Abadi Deh Act amendment

Chandigarh, Dec. 21 -- The Punjab cabinet on Saturday gave nod to amend the Punjab Abadi Deh (Record of Rights) Act, 2021, to reduce the time limit for filing objections and appeals under the 'Mera Gh... Read More


153 arrested in drug cases

Chandigarh, Dec. 21 -- The Punjab Police on Saturday arrested 153 persons in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) cases during raids at 494 drug hotspots as part of a statewide cordon an... Read More


Farmers defer rail blockade after talks with govt

Amritsar, Dec. 21 -- Farmers organisations, under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM), have deferred their rail roko agitation, which was to begin on Saturday, after their nine-hour meeting w... Read More


Accused in two firing cases nabbed after encounter in Amritsar

Amritsar, Dec. 21 -- The accused behind two firing cases in Kot Khalsa was arrested after an encounter, Amritsar police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said on Saturday. The accused, identified as... Read More


Kokate may approach apex court for stay on conviction

MUMBAI, Dec. 21 -- Former minister and NCP legislator Manikrao Kokate is likely to approach the Supreme Court, to seek a stay on his conviction in a case that has snowballed into a political controver... Read More


Boost for BJP in Pune as Oppn leaders join party

Pune, Dec. 21 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party conducted a large-scale induction drive on Saturday, informally described as a "mega bharti," as several corporators, former candidates, and relatives of op... Read More


Cong stalwart, economic quota proponent dies at 94

Pune, Dec. 21 -- Shalinitai Patil, former Maharashtra minister and wife of late chief minister Vasantdada Patil, passed away in Mumbai on Saturday. She was 94. Widely known for maintaining a strong an... Read More


Enterprise, welfare, infra 3 pillars of growth: Goyal

MUMBAI, Dec. 21 -- Union minister for commerce and industry Piyush Goyal on Saturday declared that the country was "firmly on track to become a USD 30 trillion-plus economy by 2047". He was speaking a... Read More


'India's talent shaping global power shifts'

Pune, Dec. 21 -- India's growing global relevance is being driven as much by its human capital as by economic strength, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday, arguing that shifts in ... Read More