Schedule of Presidential Election for Punjab issued

For the purpose of the Presidential Election, the Election Commission of India has fixed the Committee Room ‘A’ of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, Vidhan Bhavan, Chandigarh, as the place of poll which will take place between the hours of 10.00 A.M and 5.00 P.M. both inclusive, on Monday, the 17th July, 2017 for elected members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly

Amarnath Yatra: 24 rescue teams,35 dog squads to be deployed

Authorities here today said that 24 rescue teams and 35 dog squads would be deployed along the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal in south Kashmir Himalayas as part of efforts to ensure smooth and peaceful Amarnath pilgrimage. The 40-day annual yatra to the 3,880 metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath is set to commence next week

Govt all set to ring in GST at stroke of June 30 mid-night

New Delhi: Reminiscent of India's tryst with destiny at the mid-night of August 15, 1947, Parliament's historic Central Hall will host a function on the intervening night of June 30-July 1 to ring in the nation's biggest tax reform -- GST. Announcing that the switchover to the good and services tax (GST) will kick in at the stroke of mid-night, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the hour-long function will mirror the contribution made by different political parties and states to the revolutionary new tax regime.

Upset over failed love, man ends life; 'live' streams suicide to girlfriend

Thane: A 26-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Ulhasnagar township here after a tiff with his ex-girlfriend and 'live' streamed the final moments to her through a video call, police said today. As per the complaint filed by the victim’s father on June 18, the incident took place in Ulhasnagar camp No 5 on May 21 around 4 pm, when Hani Aswani decided to take the extreme step, after being apparently upset over failed love, said PI M G Waghmare of Hill Line police station.

From Gurgaon to Greater Noida: Woman gangraped in moving car

Gurgaon: A 35-year-old woman was abducted from Gurgaon and thrown out of a car in Greater Noida early today after being allegedly gangraped for hours by three men as they drove through the National Capital Region, police said.

Rains bring down mercury in Delhi

New Delhi: Incessant rains since last night brought down the temperature this morning, with the mercury settling five notches below normal in Delhi.

19 officers appointed as executive magistrates in Rajouri

The Jammu and Kashmir government today appointed 19 officers as executive magistrates to maintain law and order and coordinate with police in Rajouri district. The decision was taken on a proposal submitted by the Rajouri district magistrate on June 5, Rajouri Deputy Commissioner Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said

PWD starts clearing Delhi's Kushak drain after HC warning

Work to clean up the Kushak drain near South Extension Part II here has begun, the PWD said today, three days after the Delhi High Court warning that non-removal of rubble from the channel could lead to jail for the department officials. The Public Works Department (PWD) submitted a status report with photographs before a bench of Justices Sanjeev Sachdeva and A K Chawla which noted that while the department has started clearing the rubble, substantial work remains to be done

No threat to annual Amarnath Yatra: Geelani

Hardline Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani has said that there was no threat to the annual Amarnath Yatra, scheduled to begin later this month, stressing that the pilgrims were "our revered guests", who would be received as per the age-old traditions. "The terror threat to the upcoming yatra is a brazen lie and aimed at maligning the freedom movement. Kashmiris are not against any religion or its followers

Pilgrim dies enroute Mata Vaishnodevi cave shrine

A 54-year old pilgrim died on way to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in the Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district. Vijay Ram from Delhi was on his way to the cave shrine when he suddenly fell on the ground, unconscious, a police officer said today. He was shifted to the community health centre, Katra, where doctors declared him 'brought dead', the officer said