New tariff structure also provides immediate relief to households by eliminating the Monthly Minimum Charges

In past 5 years, 1,100 persons have lost their lives on the stretch

Deadline for survey extended to April 30

Member of Parliament from Sirsa, Kumari Selja, has criticised the Haryana Government for increasing electricity prices. She stated that since coming to power, the BJP government had failed to establish any new power units. Every summer, people suffered from...

The Himachal Government has raised a loan of Rs 900 crore in new financial year 2025-26 to meet its development needs. The Finance Department had yesterday issued the notification for raising the loan, the first in this financial year, which...

Directions have been issued for the settlement of claims under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, in a time-bound manner, said Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi in an exclusive interview with The Tribune in Dharamsala today. Negi said that directions had...

In a bid to improve the air and water quality of the Baddi Barotiwala Nalagarh (BBN) industrial area, the State Pollution Control Board has collected an environmental compensation of Rs 3.2 crore in the last five years. The compensation is...

The decision of the Horticulture Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (HPMC) to rent its assets like controlled atmosphere (CA) stores and grading and packing lines has not gone down well with apple growers. They have termed the corporation’s decision as...

The Army foiled an attempted intrusion by Pakistani soldiers in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch and responded swiftly to the manoeuvres from the other side of the border on Tuesday. While there was no official statement on the incident yesterday,...

In a major crackdown on drug-related crimes, Rajouri police on Wednesday attached property worth approximately Rs 53 lakh, including a triple-storey residential house and a car belonging to a notorious drug peddler. An official spokesperson of the police said, “In...

The Eco Fawn Society organised a unique photo exhibition at the renowned Broken Chair in Geneva, showcasing the significant advancements Jammu and Kashmir has achieved in infrastructure, education, healthcare, employment, living standards, and management of the state budget. This exhibition,...

A Himalayan Ibex with a gunshot injury was rescued and four poachers were arrested from a remote area connecting Leh and Kargil districts in the union territory of Ladakh, police said on Wednesday. The Himalayan Ibex is India's largest wild...

A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed social activist Medha Patkar’s appeal against her conviction in a defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena. Dismissing the appeal, Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh of the South-East District Court, Saket,...

Rescued by Wildlife SOS, released back into natural habitat

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to respond to an interim bail plea of the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case convict Vikas Yadav - who is serving a 25-year jail term - to attend to his...

The Delhi BJP and its Minority Morcha on Wednesday welcomed the introduction of the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, terming it a step towards reforming the Waqf Board and ensuring equitable access to its resources. Led by Delhi...

Rising incidents of crime causing worry among residents The last few days may be considered alarming for people in the district. Many serious incidents of crime have occurred in those last few days. The worsening condition of law and order...

A four-day theatre festival was inaugurated on Tuesday at Guru Nanak Dev University by its vice-chancellor Prof Karamjeet Singh. The festival began on April 1 and will continue till April 4. The inaugural play, “Natak Paedan”, was performed by the...

In view of fire accidents caused by a short-circuit in electricity wires resulting in damaging of standing wheat crop every year, Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) has set up a control room where farmers can report loose electricity wires....

A doctor has complained to the police of getting an extortion call from an unidentified person. The Jhander police have registered a case in this connection while further probe was on to identify the caller. The complainant, who runs a...

The Commissionerate Police apprehended an individual involved in heroin smuggling and recovered 1 kg of heroin. CP Dhanpreet Kaur said a CIA staff team was stationed near Y-Point, Bhagat Singh Nagar. During routine checking, the police team noticed an individual...

A shocking case of brutal murder has emerged from Mehatpur (Nakodar) where a young man was found dead under mysterious circumstances. Inderjit Kaur, mother of the deceased Rajveer (19), revealed that her son worked as a delivery boy at a...

Deputy Speaker Jai Krishan Singh Rouri today reviewed the development works and benefits of welfare schemes from officials of various departments at the local District Administrative Complex. During the meeting, he directed that the pending development works should be completed...

Saksham Vashisht, a 20-year-old youth from Hoshiarpur, has secured the first rank across India in the Level-1 examination of the Certificate Course for Accountants of Panchayat and Municipal Bodies, scoring 96 per cent marks. This is the highest score ever...

Stage was set up at Aarti Chowk, which is a congested intersection

Students were enthusiastic to be a part of the rally against drugs but many of them were unaware about the motive behind the rally and the reason they have gathered there. The event was supposed to start at 10 am...

As event begins late, parents reach schools to pick-up wards

The Haibowal police station on Tuesday registered a case against 11 persons, including women, for assaulting a man, his wife and brother by barging into their house in Gautam Vihar here. The suspects were identified as Lal Singh, Mani, Lovi,...

The suspect had dumped the victim's body near the Rajpura railway lines

The team recovered the bribe money from his possession and a case was registered

The team was acting on a police tip-off

The residents of Talania village led by the local councillor today staged a protest outside the Government High Smart School against the transfer of a Punjabi teacher. The protesters called for the immediate cancellation of the transfer order. Addressing the...

Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw (April 3, 1914-June 27, 2008)

World Autism Day (April 2)

Anandi Gopal Joshi (March 31, 1865 - February 26, 1887)

Satyajit Ray gets Academy Award (March 30, 1992)

The book tells the fascinating stories that drove India’s pursuit of space technologies

Social activist Manjeet Hardev Singh diligently details the systematic killings by mobs directed by Congress supporters and abetted by conniving, and at times participatory, Delhi Police personnel

Chunni Lal was all of 19 years and a rookie trooper when he was baptised by fire

The book encapsulates his legacy as a journalist, educator and revolutionary

Film historian Bhim Raj Garg undertakes a cinematic journey, decade by decade

A documentary on physician-assisted suicide has opened up conversations about mortality

Armed with a lifetime of lessons from her father, the late Shyam Benegal, costume designer Pia Benegal is all set to turn film producer

Rain and dogs converge in Goa to create quiet poetic imagery in photographer Rohit Chawla’s works

The rock-cut caves, dating back 2,000 years, stand as timeless marvels of the country’s artistic and spiritual heritage

For those taking up the tough trek to this remote village in Kangra, the rewards are worth the effort — untouched landscapes, rare flora and fauna, and experiencing a centuries-old way of life

One of the greatest mountaineers of the 20th century, Frank S Smythe was also a celebrated memoirist and adventure writer. ‘The Great Himalayan Ascents’ brings together three accounts of his most thrilling ascents. The Kangchenjunga Adventure narrates in detail the...

Bibury in England, with its stone cottages, is a crowd-puller, and not without reason

In Thailand, creating a salad has been raised to a fine art

Balwant Thakur engages in social dialogue through his plays

No matter how vigorously govts claim to support free speech, hardly any politician believes people should get to say what they want, however they want

Rakhshanda Jalil reflects on her anthology of the ‘city of stories’

In Thailand, creating a salad has been raised to a fine art

Kebabs can be your main dish as well as side dish

The Moroccan version replaces wine with vinegar and apple juice, chopped figs and dried apricots

Plan out a colourful meal with an array of dishes

All great educational institutions we venerated are shadows of what they once were, and the entire attention is on what a Mughal emperor did

Navratri isn’t just about idolising Shakti; it’s about embracing her in real life

There’s a job for everyone, if you are willing to shed white collars

Truth or satya is a great thing in devotional songs, but what culture prefers is myth

The cyst has been sent for a histopathology test to find out whether it was cancerous

A new study presented at the European Society of Cardiology's EHRA 2025 congress reveals a concerning link between the use of antidepressants (AD) and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), particularly for those with prolonged use of the medication.

Adopt a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and fibres, as processed food adversely impacts and impairs the gut

We need to resolve the issue by working not just on the mind, but the body as well