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Khap panchayats to ban hookah at gatherings

Karnal, July 26 -- In a major social reform initiative, khap panchayats from across north India on Saturday resolved to stop the use of hookah at their community gatherings and launched a campaign aga... Read More


Govt to NGT: PLPA land demarcation lags in SBS Nagar, Hoshiarpur

Chandigarh, July 26 -- The Punjab government has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that differential global positioning system (DGPS)-based demarcation of land delisted under the Punjab Land ... Read More


Warring demands Bains ouster over paper leaks in Punjab

Chandigarh, July 26 -- Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Saturday welcomed the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, describing it as 'a victory for the c... Read More


Cheema urges guV to approve ordinance on outsourced staff

Chandigarh, July 26 -- Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday urged governor Gulab Chand Kataria to approve The Punjab State Outsourced Personnel (Transition to Contractual Engagement) Ordin... Read More


NEET was never neat: A test of merit, federalism & restraint

India, July 26 -- The controversy surrounding NEET is no longer about a leaked question paper or an examination conducted badly. It has become a test of the Indian state itself: Whether it can protect... Read More


HC directs edu secy to appear in person over delay in releasing Rs.30 cr

Shimla, July 26 -- Himachal Pradesh high court, taking strict note of inordinate delay in construction of the north campus of Central University Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) in Dharamsala, has warned that ... Read More


IMD issues orange alert in 8 Himachal dists from tomorrow

Shimla, July 26 -- As a western disturbance is set to become active from July 27, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts heavy rainfall in most parts of the state. The IMD has issued an or... Read More


Bilaspur's island dream set to sail next month

Shimla, July 26 -- Bilaspur to emerge as a major destination for eco-tourism, water sports, aero sports and adventure tourism as the Himachal Pradesh's first-ever Island Tourism Project at Jeori Patta... Read More


Kurukshetra varsity prof to identify wheat rust using AI

Karnal, July 26 -- An associate professor at the Institute of Environmental Studies, Kurukshetra University, prof Sandeep Gupta has received an Rs.18 lakh grant from the state government to develop a ... Read More


Amarnath, Vaishno Devi Yatras resume after six-day weather halt

Jammu/Srinagar, July 26 -- After a six-day suspension, the annual Amarnath Yatra and the pilgrimage to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine resumed on Saturday. The Amarnath pilgrimage restarted with a fresh ... Read More