These decisions were taken in a Cabinet meeting held here under the chairmanship of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet on Saturday gave the nod to a roadmap for dismantling the decades-old contractual employment system and also pave the way for the regularisation of more than 65,000 workers across 51 government departments.In…
NEW DELHI: Calling for a zero-tolerance approach towards unauthorised encroachments within 0-15 km of the international border, home minister Amit Shah on Friday said the local administration and police in border district should remove all such encroachments and keep a close vigil on centres of radicalisation within this border belt.Chairing a meeting in Bhuj to…
Image source: DK Shivakumar’s X handle NEW DELHI: In his first reaction after being unanimously elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP), Karnataka CM-designate DK Shivakumar on Saturday said he was “humbled” and formally staked claim to form the government in the state.In a post on X, Shivakumar wrote, “Humbled to be unanimously elected…
NEW DELHI: A passenger was arrested at Jayprakash Narayan International Airport in Patna after seven live cartridges were recovered from his hand baggage during a security check, officials said on Saturday.According to a statement issued by Patna Police, the ammunition was allegedly detected in the bag of Santosh Tiwari, a resident of Pune in Maharashtra,…
NEW DELHI: Delhi witnessed a month of weather extremes in May, recording its hottest May in two years while also registering its cleanest air quality for the month in about five years.According to data, the city’s average maximum temperature in May stood at 39.7 degrees Celsius, while the average minimum temperature was 25.8 degrees Celsius….
NEW DELHI: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Saturday said that t“distance from conflict no longer means distance from consequences” as tensions continue to impact maritime routes around the Strait of Hormuz.Speaking about the challenges involved in ensuring the safe passage of oil tankers through the strategic waterway, the Chief of Naval…
(AI image generated using ChatGPT) NEW DELHI: When regional parties had come under one banner as the INDIA bloc ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to fight the BJP, the pressure was on the Congress to fight for a meaningful role and stay relevant in the opposition space. Not only were these regional leaders…
Abhishek Banerjee was attacked during a visit to families affected by post-poll violence in West Bengal. DK Shivakumar was unanimously elected Karnataka Congress Legislature Party leader. Vinesh Phogat missed a 2026 Asian Games berth after a semifinal loss in the 53kg trials. A technical glitch delayed CUET-UG 2026 at some centres, prompting schedule changes. Delhi-NCR…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued a statement acknowledging the disruption and delay caused by a technical glitch during the CUET (UG) 2026 examination on Saturday, assuring that affected candidates will be given another opportunity to appear for the examination.Several students were left stranded at some exam centres after the CUET-UG 2026 was delayed…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Saturday ordered the framing of charges against 17 accused, including alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and actor Jacqueline Fernandez, in the alleged Rs 200-crore extortion and money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), paving the way for trial proceedings.The court said the accused “have to be charged…