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Cong activists protest against govt in Batala,block traffic

January 4, 2009 02:13 IST

Alleging non-payment of dues running in crores to farmers,Congress activists in Batala and the farmers wing of the party,led by former Congress MLA Ashwani Sekhri,today blocked the traffic on Batala-Pathankot Road for over two hours.

After 10 days of calm,PAUTA fires another salvo at Vice-ChancellorSubscriber Only

January 4, 2009 02:09 IST

The stand-off between Vice -Chancellor Dr M S Kang and PAU Teachers Association on the issue of holding interviews to select department heads has not ended yet.

Youth must develop creative leadership,says Kalam

January 4, 2009 02:04 IST

Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam today called upon the youth to work towards building a creative leadership in different disciplines and achieving new goals for the country.

Extended weekend gives parents,teachers a warm respite

January 4, 2009 01:46 IST

The Education departments decision to extend the winter vacations from January 2 to January 6...

Administration acting like a property dealer

January 4, 2009 01:43 IST

A meeting of the newly elected village heads of the UT discussed the low prices being offered for land acquisition in Chandigarh.

Give way to traffic on the right,Vadodara citizens told in drive

January 4, 2009 01:36 IST

The traffic brigade officially hit the roads on Saturday with members of the Traffic Education Trust and the Vadodara Initiative starting the awareness drive of right-side first. For the first time in the city...

Direct train link to Mumbai: 111 Keshod citizens follow in Daves footsteps,threaten suicideSubscriber Only

January 4, 2009 01:28 IST

The demand for starting a direct train service from Veraval to Mumbai is gathering momentum in Junagadh district.

Gujarat youth joined Army in record numbers

January 4, 2009 01:27 IST

In a record of sorts,a total of 719 Gujarati youths had joined the Indian Army last year,Director,Recruitment,Colonel S P Sharma revealed this to the media at a gathering prior to this year's first Army recruitment rally scheduled to be held in Ahmedabad from January 18.

Now,NGOs come to the rescue of diamond polishers

January 4, 2009 01:20 IST

Several NGOs have come forward to help the diamond polishers who are struggling to make ends meet following the shutdown of several units as a result of the global meltdown.

House looted,vehicles lifted from parking space in Mohali

January 4, 2009 00:59 IST

Thieves continue to have a free run in Mohali,even in the new year.

Off track,by hours

January 4, 2009 00:47 IST

Another day of dense fog in the city threw the movement of trains out of gear,as the Northern Railway cancelled six trains from Delhi on Saturday,and announced the cancellation of 13 trains till January 31.

LeT letter threatens attack on ordnance factory

January 4, 2009 00:46 IST

The Ghaziabad police have received a letter threatening attacks on the ordnance factory and power stations in the district on January 26.

2 held for extortion,threatening trader

January 4, 2009 00:43 IST

The Delhi Polices Crime Branch has arrested two persons for trying to extort Rs 50 lakh from a South Delhi-based garment exporter.

CBI,Special Cell in row over terror suspectsSubscriber Only

January 4, 2009 00:42 IST

Facing the heat over the indictment of three of its officers for wrongfully implicating two innocent men as terrorists...

Delhi Police takes anti-gun campaign to schools,studentsSubscriber Only

July 6, 2017 12:56 IST

The Delhi Police started an Anti-Gun Violence Campaign last year,aimed particularly at sensitising school managements and teenagers about the ill effects of gun violence.

Accident on NH-22 again,man criticalSubscriber Only

January 4, 2009 00:37 IST

Tension prevailed in Bhankerpur village near Dera Bassi a day after a youth died in a road accident on the Chandigarh-Delhi National Highway-22.

UT Admn buys land for peanuts,sells it for croresSubscriber Only

January 4, 2009 00:31 IST

The Chandigarh Administration acquires 22-acre land in Burail village by paying paltry Rs 3 lakh per acre compensation to develop housing societies.

New airport project hits Shiv Sena bottleneckSubscriber Only

October 31, 2017 13:19 IST

A week after the state government sanctioned a seed capital of Rs 200 crore to speed up land acquisition for the New Chakan Airport...

Re-elections to be held in two villages in Mohali district after complaints of rigging

January 9, 2020 09:54 IST

SAD filed a complaint with the Election Commission for the alleged rigging in elections in Derabassi block. The party alleged that the candidates backed by them won the elections at many places but the results were changed.