Hindustan Times Ludhiana - December 12, 2024
Hindustan Times Ludhiana - December 12, 2024
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December 12, 2024
BJP, Sena, NCP settle on 22-11-10 Maha split
Mahayuti's power-sharing pact
2 mins
Demarcate and protect wetlands, SC tells states
The court's directions
1 min
CENTRE: ₹57 CR RELEASED FOR REJUVENATION OF GHAGGAR
The Union government has released ₹57.11 crore for the rejuvenation of Ghaggar as part of the pollution abatement schemes.
1 min
AAP releases list of 784 candidates
With just a day left for filing of nominations, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday released its first list of 784 candidates for the upcoming municipal elections in the state.
2 mins
SAD working panel in quandary
As pressure mounts on committee to accept Sukhbir's resignation, party likely to take a legal opinion in matter
2 mins
Centre's new draft policy framework on agri marketing raises concerns
The draft National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing, issued on November 25, 2024, has sparked widespread debate and concern.
3 mins
King Charles awards coveted MBE to World War-II Sikh army veteran
Britain's King Charles III honoured 103-year-old Havildar Major Rajindar Singh Dhatt (retd) with MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire).
1 min
Punjab, Haryana farmers getting max benefits of MSP, says Bittu
Amid the ongoing farmer agitation, Union minister Ravneet Bittu on Wednesday questioned the veracity of asking for the minimum support price (MSP) claiming that Punjab and Haryana farmers are already getting the same.
1 min
22 IAS OFFICERS DEPUTED AS OBSERVERS FOR CIVIC BODY POLLS
The Punjab State Election Commission Wednesday said it has deputed 22 IAS officers as election observers for the December 21 local bodies elections.
1 min
Chaura met SGPC chief minutes before attack, says defence lawyer
COURT EXTENDS CHAURA'S REMAND BY 3 MORE DAYS
1 min
Haryana gets pat on back from agri minister for stubble management
Union agriculture, farmers' welfare and rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday appreciated the farmers in Haryana for managing stubble well and said that now the farmers from Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are also moving in the same direction.
1 min
BSF TO RENAME SEVEN BORDER OUTPOSTS AFTER MARTYRS
FEROZEPUR: The Border Security Force (BSF) is working to rename seven border outposts (BoPs) after its martyrs.
1 min
NIA searches premises of Arsh Dala's associates in two states
In a crackdown on the terrorist-gangster nexus case, the National Investigation Agency conducted searches on the premises of the alleged operatives of the proscribed Khalistan Terrorist Force and those connected to Canada-based Arsh Dala, in Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday.
1 min
MIDDLEMAN HELD FOR ACCEPTING ₹70,000 BRIBE ON BEHALF OF SI
ROHTAK: A team of anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Wednesday arrested a middleman while accepting a bribe of ₹70,000 on the behalf of a sub-inspector posted in Hisar.
1 min
Interfaith dialogue will help bolster anti-drug war: Guv
JALANDHAR: Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria said that an interfaith dialogue will soon be organised to involve people from all religions in the crusade against drugs.
1 min
DEADLINES FIXED FOR PROVIDING GOVT SERVICES IN GURUGRAM, FARIDABAD
CHANDIGARH: Haryana government has notified 16 services each of Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority (FMDA) under the Right to Service Act, 2014 and fixed the deadlines to provide services, according to a notification chief secretary Vivek Joshi has issued.
1 min
24-YR-OLD KILLED IN HIGHWAY CRASH, TRUCK DRIVER AT LARGE
A 24-year-old man died in a road accident on NH-48 near Dharuhera on Tuesday after his motorcycle was allegedly struck by a recklessly driven truck, police said.
1 min
PSPCL making profits but subsidy burden a worry
POWER CORPORATION EARNS ₹2, 685 CR PROFIT BETWEEN APR AND SEPT, GOVT OWES IT ₹6,000 CR AS SUBSIDY BILL
2 mins
'Cold-blooded killing' of Punjab youth shocks Indian mission
OTTAWA: The Indian mission in Canada's Toronto on Wednesday expressed shock over the murder of a 26-year-old student from Punjab who moved to the country five months ago and said it was extending all possible help to the bereaved family.
1 min
PUNJAB MAKES REGISTRATION MANDATORY FOR PLAYWAY SCHOOLS
The Punjab government has made registration mandatory for playway schools in the state, giving them six months to register with the department of social security, women and child development.
1 min
Blast probe points to BKI, Goldy Brar link
The arrested suspect, Sachin Taliyan, has revealed that he works for Goldy Brar, say police
1 min
Jammu: 2-member UN team meets Rohingyas
A two-member team of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) met Rohingya Muslims at a slum here amid a heated debate whether the illegally settled immigrants be provided water and electricity.
1 min
HC seeks J&K govt's reply on plea against reservation policy
Jammu and Kashmir high court, acting on a fresh petition challenging the reservation policy, has issued notice to the respondents (government) asking for a reply within a time frame of three weeks.
2 mins
BJP trying to destabilise HP govt: Sukhu
Himachal chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and accused them of trying to destabilise the state government.
3 mins
Official ‘misbehaves’ with MLA, attached
A senior forest officer deployed in north Kashmir's Gulmarg, Tangmarg range, was attached after he allegedly misbehaved with assembly member Gulmarg Farooq Ahmad Shah.
1 min
NC, PDP, Cong 'silent' on attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh: BJP
JAMMU: The BJP on Wednesday criticised the National Conference, PDP and Congress for their \"selective condemnations\" and silence over violent attacks on the Hindus in Bangladesh.
1 min
ARMY BUSTS TERROR HIDEOUT IN J&K'S REASI
The army busted a major terrorist hideout in Reasi district of J&K on Wednesday and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition, officials said.
1 min
SECURITY FORCES DEFUSE IED FOUND NEAR HIGHWAY IN KUPWARA
SRINAGAR: Security forces on Wednesday destroyed an improvised explosive device (IED) found on Baramulla-Kupwara highway at Langate, averting a major tragedy.
1 min
Darbar move will be restored: Omar
Says Jammu has its own importance and the govt will not allow its uniqueness to diminish
2 mins
MAN INJURED IN FIRING IN POONCH
A 39-year-old man was injured allegedly after troops on night patrol opened fire on observing suspicious movements in a village in the Mendhar area of Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday.
1 min
MeT: Dry weather in Valley till Dec 20
The meteorological centre in Srinagar on Wednesday predicted a brief spell of snowfall during the night followed by a week-long spell of dry weather.
1 min
Bihar labourer hacked to death by landlord
A 39-year-old labourer from Bihar was allegedly hacked to death and a man has been arrested in connection with killing, police said on Wednesday.
1 min
SUPREME COURT RELAXES SISODIA'S BAIL CONDITIONS IN EXCISE CASE
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday relaxed bail conditions laid down for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia which required him to report to the investigating officer twice a week in connection to the two excise policy cases lodged against him by the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation.
1 min
Survey begins for ₹100-cr rafting hub in Rishikesh
A survey has begun for the construction of a state-of-the-art rafting base station in Rishikesh, which will be built at an estimated cost of ₹100 crore, officials familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
1 min
ED's conviction rate is less than 5% in money laundering cases: Surjewala
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Surjewala on Wednesday claimed that the parliamentary answer to his question revealed the misuse of Enforcement Directorate and the \"massive witch-hunt\" by the BJP-led Central government.
1 min
U'khand cabinet nod to 50% power tariff subsidy
Uttarakhand cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal of providing 50% subsidy in electricity tariff to domestic consumers in the state, with some conditions, said officials aware of the matter
1 min
SEARCH ON FOR TWO SUSPECTS IN FORMER ONGC OFFICIAL'S MURDER CASE
Days after the murder of 76-year-old ONGC official in Dehradun, two suspects who were allegedly in the proximity of the victim's house, have been spotted, police said on Wednesday, adding that a search has been initiated for the suspects.
1 min
We want no more voter deletions: AAP chief writes to CEC
WHILE BJP SAID ALLEGATIONS BY AAP ARE A SIGN OF DESPERATION, IT SAID BJP WORKERS ARE RAISING OBJECTIONS AND AWARENESS ABOUT FAKE VOTERS
1 min
No possibility of alliance with Cong for Delhi polls: Kejriwal
AAP has an upper hand in Delhi, having won 62 of the total 70 seats during the 2020 assembly elections, Congress won none
4 mins
TMC's Banerjee apologises for remarks on minister Scindia
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee's controversial remarks against Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia triggered an uproar in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with Speaker Om Birla expunging the comments and the senior Opposition leader issuing an apology to Scindia.
2 mins
Efforts are on to divide country, insult its institutions: RS Chair
NEW DELHI: There is an ongoing effort to divide the country and insult its institutions which must be defeated, vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar said in Jaipur on Wednesday, in his first public comments after the Opposition submitted a notice to move a motion to remove the Rajya Sabha chairman.
4 mins
LS clears railways bill; Vaishnaw says won't lead to privatisation
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024, a legislation that Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw assured would not lead to privatisation of the network.
1 min
Foreign secy briefs Parl panel on B'desh
NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri informed the standing committee on external affairs on Wednesday that Bangladesh authorities have assured action against perpetrators of violence against minorities in the neighbouring country, according to functionaries aware of the developments.
1 min
Breakthrough in LS as Rahul calls on Speaker
NEW DELHI: A fragile peace between the Treasury and Opposition benches returned to the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after a meeting between Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, but the impasse continued in the Rajya Sabha ahead of a marathon discussion on the 75 years of the Constitution in both Houses.
2 mins
Notice against VP to safeguard democracy, Constitution: Kharge
Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday hurled a volley of charges against vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing the Upper House chairman of behaving like a \"spokesperson of the government for his next promotion\" and arguing that the INDIA bloc brought a notice for his removal to safeguard democracy and the Constitution.
2 mins
HOLDS VIRTUAL INTERACTION WITH 1,300 PARTICIPANTS OF THE SMART INDIA HACKATHON
NEW DELHI: The future of the world will be driven by innovation and knowledge and India's young population is developing a feeling of ownership towards finding solutions for the country's challenges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday during a virtual interaction with over 1,300 students participating in the finale of the seventh edition of the Smart India Hackathon (SIH).
2 mins
CHOPS HER BODY INTO PIECES, THROWS IN DIFFERENT PLACES ACROSS ODISHA
BHUBANESWAR/ROURKELA: A man, who was out on bail after being jailed for raping a minor girl last year, killed the victim, chopped her body into pieces and threw the body parts in different places in Odisha last week, police said on Wednesday.
1 min
Mere harassment is not enough to prove abetment to suicide: SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that mere harassment or actions intended to provoke anger cannot by themselves constitute the crime of abetment to suicide, cautioning against conflating general allegations with the legal threshold for penal charges.
2 mins
Targeting the RS chairperson
The move against the vice president is the fallout of a breakdown in communication between the treasury and Opposition benches
2 mins
Could Trump as president accelerate de-dollarisation?
e-dollarisation, or the ongoing efforts by many (if not most) countries to reduce dependence on the United States (US) dollar, is not a new phenomenon.
3 mins
A Maharashtra primer for Mahayuti leadership
The poll grand slam in Maharashtra will certainly warm the cockles of the BJP's heart; but the phenomenal Vidhan Sabha tally raises several issues which the BJP strategists need to address before getting down to the nitty-gritty of governance in Mantralay, the seat of administration, in south Mumbai.
3 mins
What ails the health insurance industry
Deny, delay, and depose pave the way for insurance company profits and widespread policyholder anger
4 mins
UNGA TO VOTE ON 'IMMEDIATE' GAZA CEASEFIRE
CAIRO: Israeli air attacks across the Gaza Strip killed at least 38 Palestinians on Wednesday, most of them in a strike on a house in Beit Lahiya on the northern edge of the enclave, medics said.
1 min
Trump takes 'governor of state of Canada' jibe at Trudeau
US President-elect Donald Trump has taken a jibe at Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, calling him the \"governor\" of the \"great state of Canada\".
2 mins
We must rebuild': New Syria PM urges citizens abroad to return
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has said that there are some signs of hope from the end of the Syrian dictatorship
2 mins
MEITY TASK FORCE SUBMITS REPORT; FOCUS ON MAXIMUM LOCAL VALUE ADDITION
MEITY TASK FORCE SUBMITS REPORT; FOCUS ON MAXIMUM LOCAL VALUE ADDITION
2 mins
Inflation, geopolitics key global economic hurdles: Sitharaman
The world's immediate priority for this decade should be restoration of normalcy to stem rising inflation, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, listing equitable solutions for climate change, prudent debt management, industry-led skilling of youth, and coexistence of big and small firms as other decadal challenges for the global community.
1 min
'Traditional' fare in prospect on Gabba green top
BRISBANE: After the defeat at the Adelaide Oval, the Indian team won't mind making its way to the Gabba because as soon as they step foot on the ground, pleasant memories of their last trip here when they had become the first side to beat the hosts at the venue since 1988 will come rushing to them.
2 mins
SMAT: RAHANE POWERS MUMBAI, DELHI OUST UP TO ENTER SEMI-FINALS
ALUR: Out-of-favour India batter Ajinkya Rahane's explosive fifty capped Mumbai's stunning six-wicket victory over Vidarbha and their entry into the semi-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Wednesday.
1 min
Ding staves Off Gukesh's final thrust with White in Game 13
THE INDIAN TEEN BATTLES IT OUT FOR 69 MOVES BEFORE DRAW IS AGREED WITH ONE CLASSICAL GAME LEFT IN THE CONTEST
3 mins
How data analytics can help India get back on track Versus Australia
Head inflicted pain on the visitors in the 2nd Test; numbers show the short ball on a channel could stop the left-hander
4 mins
Smriti ton in vain as Aussies sweep series
Chasing 299 against Australia in Australia is no mean feat. But as long as Smriti Mandhana was in flow, India were in with more than a decent chance.
1 min
'I'D NEVER SEEN SUCH PRAISE FOR DUBBING IN A FILM BEFORE'
Actor Shreyas Talpade reflects on the success of Pushpa franchise and the response to his Hindi dubbing of its titular character
1 min
THE CURIOUS CASE OF ROHIT BAL'S WILL
Has Rohit Bal left his assets to close friend Lalit Tehlan or to his family? Both parties claim they have the legitimate will
3 mins
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