Uniqueness of Chhath Puja
After the pomp and show of Diwali where celebration is the key and materialism rules the roost, comes the festival of Chhath in which the devotees connect with the Supreme Being through tough rituals, strong belief, and solemnity. The festival and the vrat honours and remembers the natural forces which have been sustaining...
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2 lakh eligible landless beneficiaries to get 100-square-yard plots soon: Hry CM
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Akal Takht holds meeting with panthic scholars on political and religious future of SAD President Badal
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Controversy erupts over BCAS order banning Sikh employees from wearing kirpan at airports
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No acre of land will be left unsown during Ravi season due to shortage of DAP: Hry Minister assures farmers
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Sugarcane crushing in Punjab from Nov 25: Minister
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Cheema Urges Quick Resolution of Unaided Staff Demands in Punjab
Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise, and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday directed the state Education Department to prioritize resolving the legitimate demands of the Unaided Staff Front (Aided Schools). The directive came during a series of meetings with employee unions, where Cheema emphasized the need to address the regularization...
Punjab Police busts trans-border narcotic smuggling racket; 3 held with 1kg ICE, 1kg heroin
Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dealt a significant blow to the gangster-narco nexus, busting a trans-border narcotic smuggling operation. Three drug smugglers were arrested, and a substantial haul of narcotics, including one kg of ICE (Methamphetamine) and one kg of heroin, was recovered from their possession, confirmed the state Director General...
Congress, BJP placing issue of pollution at forefront of their campaigns
As the Delhi Assembly elections approach, the BJP and Congress are placing the issue of pollution at the forefront of their campaigns, while also highlighting concerns like corruption, water shortages, and poor infrastructure. Both opposition parties aim to use these issues to challenge the ruling AAP in the upcoming polls,...
AAP to hold district party workers’ conference from November 11
Ahead of the Delhi elections slated to be held in February next year, AAP will hold district party workers’ conference from November 11 to speed up poll preparations for Delhi assembly elections. “In preparation for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, the AAP government has ramped up its grassroots outreach with a...
HC refuses to allow devotees to perform Chhath Puja at banks of Yamuna
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to allow devotees to perform Chhath Puja at banks of Yamuna river here, noting that it was highly polluted and could lead to people falling sick. The high court noted that the Delhi government has made sufficient arrangements for devotees to perform puja...
Juvenile sentenced to 10 years RI for raping minor girl
A city court has sentenced a juvenile to rigorous imprisonment of 10 years for raping a 10-year-old girl in 2017, saying he could not be released at the present stage and required reformation. Observing that there was "absolute chaos, confusion and uncertainty" regarding the role of various officers in rehabilitating...
HM Shah to unveil Birsa Munda’s statue at Baansera Park
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will unveil a towering 20 feet metal statue of Birsa Munda weighing 3,000 kg at his 150th Birth Anniversary at the entrance of Baansera Park on Ring Road on November 15. The statue is being installed by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on the same day, which...
