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The Election Commission of India today announced the schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur. Elections will be held for 690 assembly seats in these states,  403 in UP, 117 in Punjab, 70 in Uttarakhand, 40 in Goa and 60 in Manipur, said Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra. Assembly Poll ...

The conservation and improvement work that started with the centenary celebrations of the Jallianwala Bagh (जलियांवाला बाग) massacre of 13 April 1919 is almost complete. The Jallianwala Bagh complex is being restored into a magnificent memorial by the Union Cultural Ministry at an estimated expense of 20 crore rupees. The complex which was closed for the general public for about ...

Capt Amarinder Singh’s government appointed Vini Mahajan as Punjab’s First Women Chief Secretary who will be heading the bureaucracy in the state. Mahajan, a 1987-batch IAS officer has replaced Karan Avtar Singh of the 1984 batch who was due to retire in August this year. A recent face-off between Cabinet Ministers and Karan Avtar Singh is believed to be the ...

The latest guidelines by the Punjab Government mandates at least seven days of institutional quarantine for all international travelers arriving in the state by air, sea or land. Upon arrival the travelers need to submit a self-declaration form containing their personal and health information. All travelers showing symptoms of Covid-19 during the initial screening while entering the state shall be ...