Amritsar, Dec 30 (IANS) Samyukt Kisan Morcha chief Sarwan Singh Pandher on Monday urged the Punjab government not to "misuse" its power against the farmers and instead support them in their fight pushing their demands.
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be visiting Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district on Monday -- a first since the sexual harassment controversy broke out earlier this year.
Chandigarh, Dec 30 (IANS) Farmers have announced a 'Punjab Bandh' on Monday leading to the expected closure of all shops across the state and disruptions in road and rail services. However, emergency services will continue to operate.
Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) Former US President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday at the age of 100.
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday expressed grief and offered his condolences to the families of more than 170 people, who died in an airplane crash, at South Korea's Muan International Airport.
Sukma (Chhattisgarh), Dec 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the 'Bastar Olympics' while mentioning it in the 117th episode of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'. Baki Mandal, the football player who took part in the 'Bastar Olympics', has expressed happiness over this.
Agartala, Dec 29 (IANS) Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi on Sunday said that the government has recently approved a Private Enterprise Guarantee (PEG) scheme for enhancing storage space in northeastern states.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 29 (IANS) Krishna Chandra Nag, a farmer from the Golamunda block in Odisha's Kalahandi district, expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for mentioning his efforts towards self-reliance in the PM's monthly programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday.
Patna, Dec 29 (IANS) The protest by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants demanding a re-examination of the 70th Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) intensified on Sunday in Patna. The situation had come to such a pass that the police resorted to cane-charge and the use of water cannons.
Bhopal, Dec 29 (IANS) Several public welfare schemes are being run by the Modi government and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) is one of them. Under this scheme, eligible beneficiaries are given financial assistance by the government to build their houses. Morena district of Madhya Pradesh is also not untouched by this scheme.
