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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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Darbar move will be restored: Omar

Says Jammu has its own importance and the govt will not allow its uniqueness to diminish

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.

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

Blast probe points to BKI, Goldy Brar link

The arrested suspect, Sachin Taliyan, has revealed that he works for Goldy Brar, say police

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.