Day before crucial meet with govt, farm leaders insist on MSP ordinance

A day before the crucial meeting with Union ministers, farm leaders on Saturday asked the Centre to bring an ordinance on giving a legal guarantee to minimum support price, while a tractor march......

2 held for pro-Khalistan graffiti on Delhi Metro walls

The Delhi Police has arrested a 30-year-old man and detained one more in connection with writing pro-Khalistan messages on the walls of four Delhi Metro stations ahead of the G20 Summit, officials......

1 killed, 5 cops hurt as farmers clash with police in Punjab

 A man died after being run over by a tractor-trolley and at least five policemen were injured as farmers clashed with them in Sangrur district in Punjab on Monday over the "detention" of some......

NIA raids 31 places in Punjab, Haryana over Indian mission attack in London

In a major crackdown against those involved in the attack on the Indian high commission in London, the National Investigation Agency on Tuesday raided 31 locations in Punjab and Haryana to unravel......

Jan Dhan: All households in Kerala, Goa get bank accounts

Recently, Financial Services Secretary Hasmukh Adhia reviewed the progress in implementation of PMJDY with state level banking committees conveners of all the states.Giving a boost to the Centre's......

Jobs for women: Punjab textile cos launch drive

The textile industry of Punjab, the largest in the organised sector in the state, engaging about 700,000 people, has launched a special drive to motivate women to work in textile mills to meet the......

TN to bring transgenders under CM's insurance plan

Tamil Nadu government said on Friday it would bring all transgenders in the state under Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Insurance Scheme, announced this year. Launching the helpline nummber......

Power Grid, 13 IPPs to sign sale deals soon

Orissa has set itself a deadline of November 30 for the signing of bulk power tariff agreementsbetween Power Grid Corporation of India Limitedand 13 IPPs with whom the state entered into MoUs in......

Rajnikant, Haasan honoured

The who's who of Tamil cinema were Wednesday presented with the State government awards for the years 2005-2006, with superstars Rajnikant and Kamal Haasan bagging Best Actor awards for their......

India-born Satnam Singh makes NBA history

Satnam Singh Bhamara became the first India-born player to be selected in the 2015 NBA draft after being picked by Dallas Mavericks. "Satnam Singh, Center from India, gets selected #52 by the......