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SC asks states, HCs to act on illegal constructions

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- The Supreme Court has turned the spotlight on unauthorised constructions, urging high courts and state governments to act decisively against the menace that has eroded urban plan... Read More


Teltumbde chronicles his stay in captivity

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Scholar activist Anand Teltumbde, an accused in the 2017 Elgar Parishad(EP) - Bhima Koregaon case, who spent nearly 31 months inside Taloja jail, has penned his prison memoir in ... Read More


Centre to assuage state fears on GST

new delhi, Sept. 1 -- Heartburn in state capitals looms over a landmark indirect tax reform expected this week, given that a proposal to rework rates and raise spending could also sap tax revenue. Whi... Read More


Floods in Pak's Punjab affect 2 million people

LAHORE, Sept. 1 -- Pakistan's eastern Punjab province is dealing with the biggest flood in its history, a senior official said Sunday, as water levels of rivers rise to all-time highs. Global warming ... Read More


Centre to assuage state fears on GST

new delhi, Sept. 1 -- Heartburn in state capitals looms over a landmark indirect tax reform expected this week, given that a proposal to rework rates and raise spending could also sap tax revenue. Whi... Read More


Bold labels on food packs to warn of health risk contents

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Confronting India's fast-rising epidemic of lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, obesity and heart ailments, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is preparing... Read More


Ideology takes back seat as unlikely ties emerge

Chandigarh, Sept. 1 -- At least three new alliances were announced on Friday in the run-up to the Panjab University Campus Students Council (PUCSC) elections, where ideology is not the unifying factor... Read More


More housing on horizon: CHB plans 1,000 flats in Sec 54

Chandigarh, Sept. 1 -- After nearly a decade of inactivity, the Chandigarh Housing Board is back at the drawing board, sleeves rolled up and bracing for a busy few months. With work already afoot to l... Read More


Retired mandi board GM duped of crores in property fraud

Mohali, Sept. 1 -- In a major property fraud case, former general manager (estate) of the Punjab Mandi Board, Rajinder Pal Singh, and his wife, Tejbir Kaur, have been swindled out of crores of rupees.... Read More


Closure of Coffee House takes poll steam out of PU Student Centre

Chandigarh, Sept. 1 -- Once the heartbeat of Panjab University's annual election season, the Student Centre has lost its political pulse after the closure of its iconic Coffee House - the only large i... Read More