Punjab govt to move SC against governor

Chandigarh: The two-day Punjab assembly session was cut short by a day after chief minister Bhagwant Mann informed the House that since governor Banwarilal Purohit had not given assent to the three money Bills, his government would resume the...

PM Modi opens 2 new sections of Bengaluru Metro

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week said the Metro Rail services from Baiyappanahalli to Krishnarajapura, and Kengeri to Challaghatta legs of Bengaluru Metro Purple Line will improve connectivity and benefit millions of commuters.

Amidst opposition from leaders of other communities and even some Jat leaders and a BJP parliamentarian, the Haryana assembly finally passed a bill to provide reservation to Jat and other communities.

he bill promised by Haryana government to the Jat community, for providing reservation for them in government jobs and educational institutions, has been delayed as the authorities failed to reach a consensus on the modalities of the bill.



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