Punjab govt scraps sand mining contract in Ropar cluster

The Punjab authorities has terminated the sand mining contract in Ropar cluster whereas forfeiting the safety of contractors who had been working the Ferozepur and Amritsar clusters. The event comes days after the mining division had terminated the contracts of Ferozepur and Amritsar clusters whereas suspending the contracts in Ropar, Mohali and Hoshiarpur clusters. The Ferozepur cluster additionally covers Moga, Muktsar, Fazilka, Bathinda, and Faridkot districts, whereas the opposite cluster contains Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Kapurthala.

Aashirwad scheme: Punjab govt has not launched funds for previous 7 months

The Punjab authorities's Aashirwad scheme – earlier referred to as Shagun scheme – is in doldrums as not even a single beneficiary has been supplied monetary help beneath it since September final 12 months. Underneath the scheme, the state authorities supplies ₹51,000 support for a lady's marriage to households belonging to scheduled caste, backward class and economically weaker part classes. The quantity was enhanced from ₹21,000 in July final 12 months.

Madhya Pradesh: Growth work of Ujjain's Mahakal Temple complicated underway

The enlargement work of Mahakal Temple Hall is underway in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain as its first part is ready to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The enlargement work is price ₹750 crore, stated Ujjain DM Ashish Singh. "The temple complicated is unfold throughout two and a half hectares which will probably be expanded to twenty hectares. If the Rudrasagar can also be included then it's 40 hectares," Singh stated.

Two extra college students check Covid constructive in Lucknow

Two Class 9 women – one from St Joseph's Cathedral Senior Secondary Faculty and one other from Delhi Public Faculty, Indira Nagar department – examined constructive for Covid-19, on Wednesday. Final week, two college students of La Martiniere Ladies School had examined constructive. The CBSE Board exams will proceed as scheduled, Fr Anil Parker, principal, St Joseph's Cathedral Senior Secondary Faculty stated. The administration of DPS stated they received the report of a Class 9 lady of their faculty, who examined constructive for Covid-19.

CM hits out at Modi, says Maharashtra can't be blamed for top gasoline costs

Hours after prime minister Narendra Modi blamed Maharashtra and different non-Bharatiya Janata Social gathering-ruled states for the excessive gasoline costs, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray referred to as it unfair and stated the distinction between the state and Central taxes was negligible. Modi chaired a assessment assembly on the Covid-19 state of affairs with the chief ministers of all states on Wednesday. The Maharashtra authorities, nevertheless, didn't comply with go well with, leading to excessive gasoline costs in comparison with neighbouring states.