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UP govt clears rRs.r29.47 cr police gear procurement ahead of 2027 polls

LUCKNOW, Aug. 22 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned Rs.29.47 crore to procure protective and crowd-control equipment for the state police, including 30,000 helmets, 30,000 PVC shields, 30,... Read More


Punjab schools to run year-long anti-drug campaign

Chandigarh, Aug. 22 -- Punjab schools will spearhead a year-long campaign against drug abuse, with the state government rolling out a structured programme involving students, teachers, parents and loc... Read More


Punjab and Haryana high court women judges' strength reaches record 19

Chandigarh, Aug. 22 -- Women now account for nearly 30% of the sitting judges at the Punjab and Haryana high court, with their number rising to a record 19 after three women lawyers among a total of n... Read More


Sugar prices jump from rRs.r50 to rRs.r70/kg in just one week

India, Aug. 22 -- Consumers may be compelled to renegotiate their household budgets ahead of the festive season, beginning with Ganeshotsav next month, as the retail price of sugar has gone up by 40% ... Read More


Kerala HC allows conditional suspension of jail sentence of 4 convicts in 2003 Muthanga land agitation cases

India, Aug. 22 -- The Kerala High Court on Friday allowed the conditional suspension of the five-yearjail sentence imposed on four convicts in the case of attempt to murder of police constable Abdul S... Read More


TTD plans to deploy robotic dog to prevent human-animal conflicts on Tirumala hills

India, Aug. 22 -- Hyderabad The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the administrative body of Lord Venkateshwara temple on Tirumala hills in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati district, is contemplating dep... Read More


Five GMADA officials face notices over 96 pending service applications

CHANDIGARH, Aug. 22 -- The Punjab transparency and accountability commission has issued show-cause notices to five officials of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) over the pendency ... Read More


CJP's 'School Thik Karo' drive runs into BMC roadblock

India, Aug. 22 -- The civic education department has barred volunteers of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) from entering municipal schools without permission. The CJP, campaigning for student rights, ... Read More


Mumbai civic body bars CJP from inspecting civic schools without permission

India, Aug. 22 -- The civic education department has barred volunteers of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) from entering municipal schools without permission. The CJP, campaigning for student rights, ... Read More


Punjab polls:Congress plans statewide public consultations for poll manifesto

CHANDIGARH, Aug. 22 -- The manifesto committee of the Punjab Congress on Friday held its first meeting, with chairman and Fatehgarh Sahib MP Amar Singh emphasising that the party will come out with a ... Read More