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Modi came only for photo op: Punjab Cabinet ministers

Chandigarh, Sep 9 (UNI) Six Punjab Cabinet Ministers today came down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for announcing a meagre Rs 1600 crore relief package for the state’s flood-hit people against the demand of Rs 80,000 crore.
State Cabinet Ministers Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Hardeep Singh Mundian, Harbhajan Singh ETO, Barinder Kumar Goyal, Lal Chand Kataruchak and Laljit Singh Bhullar in a joint statement termed the PM's announcement as "nothing more than a token gesture", and said it added insult to injury for millions of people who have lost their homes, livelihoods and crops in one of the most devastating floods in Punjab’s history.
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13 Jul 2026 | 3:06 PM

Chandigarh, Jul 13 (UNI) Private schools in Punjab will no longer be allowed to increase annual fees beyond a prescribed limit after Governor Gulab Chand Kataria approved the state government's ordinance regulating fee revisions in unaided educational institutions on Monday. .

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UP's Ramayana Circuit expands to legendary Ramghat

13 Jul 2026 | 2:53 PM

Gonda, July 13 (UNI)As Uttar Pradesh continues to expand its Ramayana Circuit beyond Ayodhya, the state government has undertaken the tourism development of Shri Ashtavakra Rishi Ashram Ramghat in Gonda, a revered Ramayana-era pilgrimage site where Lord Ram released an arrow that created a stream from the Saryu River to Sage Ashtavakra's ashram..

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Rajasthan: 5 killed 3 injured in Balotra road accident

13 Jul 2026 | 2:51 PM

Jaipur, July 13 (UNI) Five persons were killed and three seriously injured in a massive collision between an SUV and a dumper truck on Rajasthan's Balotra-Jodhpur Highway late Sunday night.

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J&K: 15 Kathua Army Public School students to train under ex Indian cricketer at Da One High Performance Centre

13 Jul 2026 | 2:43 PM

Jammu, Jul 13 (UNI) Da One Sports’ partnership with Army Public School (APS), Janglot, Jammu, achieved its first major milestone as 15 promising students from Kathua earned an opportunity to train under former India cricketer and ex-national team selector Saba Karim at the flagship Da One High Performance Centre (HPC) in Gwalior.

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UP's cultural renaissance takes shape as 21 heritage projects near public launch

13 Jul 2026 | 2:23 PM

Lucknow, Jul 13 (UNI) In a major push to strengthen Uttar Pradesh's cultural identity, the Yogi Adityanath government has completed 21 heritage and cultural infrastructure projects worth nearly Rs 120 crore in close to three years across the state.

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