Punjab

The girl from Nurmahal village was engaged to Canada-born youth

Manpreet was 'duped' of lakhs by an agent named Shauki, who had promised to secure work permit for him in England

Villagers claimed that some youngsters had even lost their lives due to drugs, but those involved in the illegal trade remained indifferent

Mating disruption technology is an innovative, eco-friendly approach recommended by PAU

Situation under control, no reason to panic: DC

Honey Singh, Satinder Sartaaj, Shehnaz Gill, Jacqueline Fernandez among others will be performing

A sugar mill, his house and a gym owned by his family are under the lens

The Indian government wants Punjab to verify and remove 1.1 million 'suspicious' NFSA beneficiaries by September 30. These individuals are suspected of not meeting poverty criteria. Punjab has already removed 32,473 and plans to request a six-month extension due to upcoming paddy procurement.

The rainfall for August is above the LPA by 33 per cent in Himachal Pradesh, but deficient by 5 per cent in Haryana

8 PCS and one IFS officer have also been transferred

Punjab's Finance Minister, Harpal Singh Cheema, stated the state loses Rs 21,000 crore annually under the GST regime. He expressed concern over the future of the GST compensation cess, which ends in March 2026, and urged the GST Council to address the surplus from cess collections.

Punjab approved a 10% increase in mandi labor rates for paddy procurement. The rate per 37.5 kg bag increased from Rs 17.50 to Rs 19.26, a rise of Rs 1.76. This decision addresses labor union demands and aims to improve laborers' lives.

BBMB says move is aimed at bringing the water level back to regulatory limits

Further probe to expose layers of cross-border drug, arms smuggling network

1.5 km-long pipeline to be built

Voiceless 2nd Inning Home in Hoshiarpur, founded in 2012, provides shelter and care to injured and abandoned animals. It rescues, provides medical care, and sterilizes animals. The shelter also runs a water initiative, fights illegal animal transport, and aims to become a 24/7 veterinary hospital. It seeks community support.

The previous highest number of woman judges in the high court was 13

IMA comes in support of victim, seeks prompt justice

Development comes after corpn's staff assn moved HC

Briefly

Punjab's Industries Minister announced initiatives to boost industry, including faster approvals, Rs 222 crore in incentives, and a new investment portal. The government is fostering investment, resolving old issues, and organizing an investment summit. Upgrades to infrastructure and improved healthcare services are also planned.

The police team chased him for a long distance and caught him

The duo — Ravi and Joban Singh, both residents of Mohalla Nanaksar in Tarn Taran — were arrested by the police following a probe into firing reported outside the residence of a trader

Orders Rs 2.5 lakh compensation for arbitrary rejection

A deep dive into one of India’s longest and most complex inheritance disputes