Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar appointed as new Election Commissioner
NEW DELHI: Retired bureaucrat Rajiv Kumar was appointed the election commissioner on Friday in place of Ashok Lavasa, who has resigned. President Ram Nath Kovind cleared Kumar’s appointment with effect from the date of his assuming office. Kumar’s appointment is in place of Lavasa, who resigned with effect from August 31. Kumar, a retired 1984-batch […]
Hookah bars permanently banned in Punjab as President Ram Nath Kovind okays Bill
NEW DELHI: Hookah bars have been permanently banned in Punjab as President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to a bill from the state to check use of tobacco. Punjab is the third state in the country after Gujarat and Maharashtra where hookah bars or lounges were banned through law. The president has given assent […]