Dalai Lama reaches Gangtok for day's teaching

IANS | December 11, 2023 7:00 PM

Gangtok, Dec 11 (IANS) Chants of "Long live, the Dalai Lama" filed the air as Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday reached here to give a one-day teaching.

AAP minister involved in illegal mining in Punjab: Akali Dal

IANS | December 11, 2023 6:47 PM

Chandigarh, Dec 11 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Majithia on Monday demanded a high court monitored inquiry or a CBI probe into the multi-hundred crore illegal mining allegedly being done in Ropar by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) minister Harjot Bains in the name of desilting.

Despite protests, Manipur partially lifts liquor prohibition in state

IANS | December 7, 2023 10:58 PM

Imphal, Dec 7 (IANS) Amidst strong protests by anti-liquor organisations, the Manipur government on Thursday issued a notification withdrawing prohibition from 11 district headquarters, the greater Imphal areas, tourist locations, and registered hotel establishments with not less than 20 lodging rooms.

Hooda promises to fill 2L posts if Cong returns to helm in Hry

IANS | December 7, 2023 9:01 PM

Chandigarh, Dec 7 (IANS) Former Haryana chief minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday said "if the Congress returns to the power in the state, two lakh vacant posts will be filed by adopting permanent recruitment method".