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Centre says no final call on Chandigarh proposal amid Punjab uproar

In the line of fire over its move on Chandigarh's administrative structure, the Centre on Sunday said no final decision has been taken on the proposal and asserted that it does not aim to change......

Punjab, Haryana cops clash over custody of forgery accused

Punjab Police and Chandigarh Police got into a minor scuffle on Tuesday over the custody of a Rajasthan native who is accused of filing his Rajya Sabha polls nomination with forged signatures.......

Honour Killings Hit Six-Year Peak

Jharkhand and Haryana together accounted for over 40 per cent of such cases. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff In just one week, one suspected case of honour killing has been reported each from......

'Whatever We Have, That Is Being Taken Away By The Government'

'The government is distributing land in Ladakh as if they are selling cinema hall tickets.' IMAGE: Charred remains of vehicles after the violent protest at the BJP office in Leh, September 24,......

Why haven't you hanged Rajoana yet, SC asks govt

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked why death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, held guilty for the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh in 1995, was not hanged till now......

Why States Miss Monthly Spending Ceilings

CAG warns most states of fiscal imprudence as spending overshoots limits. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Most Indian states are bunching up their expenditure in the last month (March) of......

Most PSBs see decline in headcount even as branches spread

At a time when the finance ministry is focusing on addressing employee grievances, the number of employees in most public-sector banks (PSBs) has declined over the last three financial years,......

Centre plans to list at least five RRBs by FY27-end

After the merger of regional rural banks (RRBs) under the “One State, One RRB” policy to improve their efficiency and minimise competition among public-sector banks (PSBs) that sponsor them,......

FM Nirmala Sitharaman to review RRBs' performance after Budget session

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will review the performance of regional rural banks (RRBs) after the Budget session of Parliament, according to two people familiar with the matter.......

Govt removes minimum export price on onion

The government on Friday scrapped a minimum price threshold that it had set previously for exports of onion as it looked to pass on the benefit of international glut to Indian farmers.......

IPL: Punjab vs DC match called off, fans evacuated

IMAGE: The game started later than scheduled due to rain before the hill town went dark. Photograph: BCCI The IPL jamboree was brought to a screeching halt here on Thursday by air raid alerts in......

IPL SUSPENDED amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions

'At this critical juncture, the BCCI stands firmly with the nation. We express our solidarity with the Government of India, the Armed Forces and the people of our country' IMAGE: Twelve league......

Terrorist Pannun threatens to disrupt Ranchi Test

IMAGE: India face England in the 4th Test in Ranchi, starting on Friday, February 23. Photograph: BCCI/X Security has been tightened in Ranchi, after US-based designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh......