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No let-up in farm fires in Punjab
There is no let-up in the burning of paddy remnance in Punjab and the state governments efforts in this regard seem to be having little impact. Even evoking Guru Nanak De
KLF conspiring to revive terrorism in Punjab: NIA
The KLF has been doing so with the active support from across the border and with funding from countries like UK, Australia and France, NIAinspector general Alok Mittal s
24 housing projects illegal in Mohali
The failure of realtors to pay Rs 263 crore for various registrations under external development charges (EDC) for the last five years has prompted the Greater Mohali Are
Chandigarh: Sort out your trash or pay fine
Sort out your trash. From today on, residents, shops and factories, and even door-to-door garbage collectors will have to pay fines ranging from Rs 50 to Rs 1 lakh for fa
Stubble burning pollutes UT air more than Ravana
Stubble burning on Monday plunged the air quality in the city to one of the worst levels in recent months, even beating the day when Ravana went up in flames in different
Justice Ravi Shanker Jha sworn in as HC judge
The Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana high court, Justice Ravi Shanker Jha, on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Pullgoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar as the ne
Punjab CM replicating policies of Indira: Majithia
Dakha byelection: ECI transfers SHO
State election commission, Punjab on Monday ordered the transfer of Dhaka SHO Prem Singh, a week ahead of the October 21 byelection in Punjab.
Justice PV Sanjay Kumar sworn in as HC judge
Chief justice of Punjab and Haryana high court Justice Ravi Shanker Jha on Monday administered oath of office to Justice Pullgoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar as new judge of hig
Clear stand on BJPs policies: Jakhar to Akalis
Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar on Monday said he dared the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal to clarify his partys dual relations with Bhart
Baba trying to bring cheers to 'dismal' faces
Wanted criminal who escaped from Delhi nabbed
The Patiala police nabbed a wanted criminal who escaped from Delhi Police custody with handcuffs on one of his wrists, in Rajpura of Patiala district, Punjab.
Punjab, Haryana power utilities improve ratings
Both Punjab and Haryana power utilities improved their last years ratings and are covered under A grade for their high operational and financial performance capabilities.
Alert called off after 6-hr search in Patiala
After a six-hour search, Patiala police on Monday finally called off the alert that had been sounded in the district at around 8am after four men wearing army uniforms we
Wear uniforms or face fine: DSW to PU hostel contractors
Has also ordered mess, canteen workers to wear gloves and caps while on duty
I am always ready to help PU: Anurag
Says that the government is aiming at making India a five trillion dollar economy by 2025
'Pioneers of change': CM lauds farmers not burning stubble
Farmers to defy ban by burning stubble; activists pledge support
Union activists claimed that the government has also failed to initiate a dialogue with farmers on the issue and all promises of providing machinery on subsidy have falle
4 men spotted in army uniform, alert in Patiala
Security has been beefed up around important army installations and strategic locations in Patiala after four persons wearing army uniforms were spotted moving around in
'Akalis humiliated Akal Takht jathedar'
Responding to Akali leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal's latest tirade against the Congress government, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday said he wanted to remind
Contempt petition against Ludhiana Improvement Trust for not giving flat posses...
Open dumping of garbage: Ludhiana MC waiting for static compactors
Civic body is working on installing these compactors at 33 sites in Ludhiana; the open dumps are to be removed after installation of static compactors
Mohali: Bumps for thirsty Zirakpur enclave
The residents of Zirakpur's Sunny Enclave cry for better roads and drinking water for the housing society. Their welfare society has written a complaint to the deputy com
Another plaint against Shivalik Express
In a written complaint to the Railways, Rajinder Kumar, who boarded Shivalik Deluxe Express on August 7, has stated that the coach in which he was travelling was unclean
Chandigarh: Man attacked, robbed of auto-rickshaw
An auto-rickshaw driver was robbed of his auto-rickshaw, Rs 700, mobile phone and his vital documents by unknown miscreants in Sarangpur on Saturday night.A case of robbe
Chandigarh: 2 arrested with ganja, banned vials
Police arrested two drug peddlers with ganja and banned injectable vials in the past 24 hours.
Raids in UT to check illegal PG accommodations
The authority concerned has issued notices to all 11 residents of the city after checking their records and their case has been put for regular hearing before the SDM of
PU slated to get 6% hike in grants from UGC, Pb
Panjab University is slated to get approximately Rs 16 crore additional grant from University Grants Commission/ Union ministry of human resources and development and Pun
'Not enough pollution checking centres for vehicles'
Since the implementation of the amended Motor Vehicles Act on September 1, a heavy rush of motorists can be witnessed at petrol pump station to get the PUC certificates o
Threat Da Mamla: Maan Nite scrapped
Gurdas Maan nite in Zirakpur is the latest casualty of Punjabi singers speaking up for Hindi and one nation, one language idea. His segment of the ongoing Chakde Beats sh
Chd admin seeks Rs 246cr more from Centre
The UT administration has sought an additional budget of Rs 246 crore from the Union government for the 2019-20 financial year.
Chd air may cause lung, heart, skin damage
If the city celebrates the festival of lights with as many crackers as it did last year, people could end up breathing toxic air. Alarming levels of heavy metals were det
Woman reunited with family in Punjab after 8 yrs
A 45-year-old woman from Gurdaspur district in Punjab who was reported missing for over eight years had an astonishing reunification with her husband and three kids, afte
Punjab warns landowners against stubble burning
'Akalis had humiliated Akal Takht Jathedar'
587 cases of stubble burning in Hry since Sept 25
A total of 587 (active fire locations) cases of stubble burning have been reported in Haryana since September 25. As many as 228 cases have been reported in Karnal distri
Pb hikes DA of employees, pensioners by 3%
Diwali surprise came early this year as the state government on Saturday announced a 3% hike in dearness allowance (DA) of its employees and pensioners with effect from N
Kandas bro alleges attack in Sirsa, 11 held
Former Haryana ministers Gopal Kandas younger brother Gobind, on Saturday, alleged that a group of men opened fire on him and chased him till Tara Baba Kutiya in Hisaria
Chandigarh cooperative society gets the stick for denying return on investment
NEWS ANALYSIS AAP faces an uphill task in state bypolls
Stray dogs maul black buck, 6 blue bulls within week at Abohar open sanctuary
Asias first open wildlife sanctuary, encompassing 17 villages of the Bishnoi community, is spread over an area of 46,513 acre
Punjab records 45% jump in farm fires
As per PPCB data, Punjab reported 630 incidents of stubble burning till Oct 11 this year as compared to 435 last year
