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Sarpanch Union president Karun Kaura joins BJP in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Aug 12 (UNI) Karun Kaura, president of the Sarpanch Union, along with his associates, officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today at the party’s headquarters in Chandigarh.

The event was attended by Punjab BJP working president Ashwani Sharma and former MP Preneet Kaur, who warmly welcomed the new members.
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Six killed, four injured as tourist vehicle plunges into gorge in Himachal’s Chamba

11 May 2026 | 6:00 PM

Shimla, May 11 (UNI) Six people, including five tourists from Gujarat, were killed and four others injured after a tourist vehicle plunged into a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district in the early hours of Monday.

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Two more post-cesarean deaths reported from Kota hospital; high level inquiry ordered

11 May 2026 | 5:18 PM

Jaipur, May 11 (UNI) Two more maternal deaths were reported late Sunday night from a state-run Kota hospital, taking the number of casualties - following post-cesarean delivery related medical complications, to four.

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s cousin Gyan Singh joins the BJP

11 May 2026 | 5:02 PM

Chandigarh, May 11 (UNI) In a major political development for Punjab, Gyan Singh, the cousin of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday.

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Sajad Lone hits out at NC-PDP for ‘mala fide’ conduct in 2025 RS elections

11 May 2026 | 5:01 PM

Srinagar, May 11 (UNI) J&K Peoples Conference President Sajad Lone on Monday accused both National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party of orchestrating a “fixed match” that ultimately enabled the BJP to secure a Rajya Sabha seat despite their “facade anti-BJP posturing” during the 2024 Assembly elections.

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Ministry of Mines to launch 2nd tranche of limestone block auctions in J&K on May 12

11 May 2026 | 4:52 PM

Jammu, May 11 (UNI) The Ministry of Mines will launch the second tranche of limestone block auctions in Srinagar on Tuesday, marking a major push towards unlocking Jammu and Kashmir’s mineral potential and accelerate industrial development in the union Territory.

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