Regular staff to be selected for non-gazetted posts

Old rivalry stated to be reason

Irrigation dept carries out drive at Ghaggar link channel

Highlights challenges, urges growers to adopt natural farming

During his visit as part of the ‘Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar’ initiative, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu spent night at the residence of retired Subedar Anoop Ram in Sharchi village of Banjar subdivision. Excitement filled the air as villagers extended...

The special investigation team (SIT) constituted by the CBI has reached Shimla to investigate the case of mysterious death of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) Chief Engineer Vimal Negi, whose body was found in a mutilated state in Gobindsagar...

The district administration of Lahaul and Spiti has officially announced the reopening of the strategically important Sumdo-Kaza-Gramphu highway from the Manali side to civil traffic, permitting the movement of 4x4 vehicles. The stretch had remained closed since November 2024 due...

The state government has approved the launch of Mukhya Mantri Green Adoption Yojna to involve the private sector under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) towards environmental sustainability. CM Sukhvinder Singh had made special mention of this scheme in his budget speech...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday arrived in Jammu on a two-day visit where he will review security situation of the Union Territory. On Friday, he will visit the shelling-affected Poonch district. This is Shah’s first visit to the...

More than 40,000-odd troops under a total of 581 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will be deployed for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, which will start on July 3 and continue till August 9, as part of the heightened...

Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s first visit to the border areas of J&K, Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Centre to announce a relief package for...

The Jammu and Kashmir government has said that as part of a broader initiative led by the Directorate of Tourism, Jammu, a series of celebrity visits across Jammu have been launched to show solidarity with the armed forces and civilians...

Sets target of three beds per 1,000 people in next five years

Highlights power cuts, closure of mohalla clinics, fee hike

More than 10 families, many of them from Punjab, today protested at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi for safe return of their loved ones from Russia-Ukraine warzone. “We are not asking for the moon. We just want to know if...

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Thursday said the Rekha Gupta-led government, which completes 100 days in office tomorrow, has succeeded in creating a “positive and proactive image” in a short span, in stark contrast to what he termed the...

The goal is to create unified database, improve tax & trade licence fee collection

Amritsar’s decades-old, two-court indoor badminton hall is once again undergoing renovation and upgradation to meet the demands of modern times. Local shuttlers believe the city now requires a new, six-court badminton facility to host international tournaments. The hall was first...

Dr Ranjit Singh, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Education at Hindu College, Amritsar, has achieved a remarkable milestone by inventing a unique fielding training device. This innovative device, designed to enhance fielding skills in cricket, has been officially...

From colleges and schools

AAP MLA's son, two aides also booked; MLA says my relatives being victimised

In a push towards a drug-free Punjab, the Commissionerate Police has intensified operations under the statewide campaign “Yudh Nashian Virudh”. During the week-long crackdown, the police registered 33 FIRs, arrested 58 persons and facilitated the rehabilitation of 20 drug addicts,...

In a shocking incident, thieves broke into the house of a sub-inspector in broad daylight at Tandi village, located in Begowal of Kapurthala district. They scaled the boundary wall and entered the house by breaking open door locks, escaping with...

Body found hanging from ceiling fan, was in live-in relations

Shiromani Akali Dal candidate for the Ludhiana West Assembly byelection, advocate Parupkar Singh Ghuman, began his day in a usual manner — interacting with local residents during his morning walk in a park. During his discussions, he listened to concerns...

Sanjeev Arora, candidate for the Ludhiana West bypoll from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), says he had been serving residents of Ludhiana, much before announcement of the election for the MLA. He shares his experiences and challenges ahead with Principal Correspondent...

The Ludhiana West bypoll is scheduled to be held on June 19. The hectic campaigning of candidates from major parties, including AAP, the Congress and the SAD, is already at the peak with door-to-door visits, meetings with leaders and supporters,...

7 persons flee after attack, staff union blocks road for 1 hour

As per the police, the thieves broke open the wall and entered the cash vault area

NTAS director Padma Shri Pran Sabharwal stressed the need to promote Sri Aurobindo’s teachings for global peace

These included two tractors, two maxi cabs — which were found carrying school children without valid permit — one motor cab and one overloaded truck

Udant Martand (1st Hindi weekly launched-May 30, 1826)

Prithviraj Kapoor (Nov 3, 1906-May 29, 1972)

Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty signed (May 26, 1972)

Maharani Gayatri Devi (May 23, 1919-July 29, 2009)

‘Shooting Straight’ maps the life and career of a General without being a hagiography

The author brings out the emerging contradictions between the farmers and the government along with private companies

While there were several women who were inspired by the literary and political landscape of the ’80s, Banu remains one of the few who have continued to write regularly in the ensuing decades...

Climate scientist Jagadish Shukla reveals the decades of research, finance, technological resources and international cooperation that has made weather prediction models one of humanity’s most sophisticated scientific achievements

As the world celebrates 100 years of the Art Deco movement, its influence in India has been no less pronounced — from Bombay to Patiala

Thespian Feisal Alkazi traces the glorious journey of the multidisciplinary complex that has harboured it all, be it dance, drama or fine arts

What we recognise as modern Indian theatre finds its genesis not in folk traditions, but in the arrival of the East India Company

Tucked beneath a well-known South Indian food joint in Jalandhar, down a modest flight of stairs, lies the city’s beloved treasure trove for all things decor – the Venus Art Gallery. A go-to destination for aesthetic solutions, the gallery is...

Maldives is now promoting responsible tourism that doesn't harm its fragile ecology, especially the coral reefs

From Muzaffarnagar to IIT and the jobs that followed, to giving it all up for a life that revolves around travel and writing

Seeking spirituality and peace in Bodh Gaya

Exploring Sri Lanka through Geoffrey Bawa’s iconic designs

Incredibly easy to recreate, this simple, satisfying salad is full of garden-fresh flavours

In Awadh, there are many reasons to enjoy eggs, but Andey ka Saalan remains the most preferred egg-based dish traditionally served at lunch or dinner

New global study links climate change to a surge in dangerously hot days for pregnant women, with developing nations facing the greatest risks

Throwback to1965, and a trek that is hard to forget

Incredibly easy to recreate, this simple, satisfying salad is full of garden-fresh flavours

In Awadh, there are many reasons to enjoy eggs, but Andey ka Saalan remains the most preferred egg-based dish traditionally served at lunch or dinner

Preparing arrozo tapada is simplicity itself, and it is immensely satisfying

This recipe is for those who believe healthy shouldn’t be boring and luxury shouldn’t be heavy

Dr Saroj Ghose is known as the ‘Father of Indian Science Museums’

As a translator, I rejoice that we are finally getting to hear voices that never reach our ears

Babi Yar in Kiev and Holocaust, Mirpur and Partition — times change, but cruelty and savagery continue their march

The Gurus transformed the practice of feeding the poor into a powerful demonstration of equality and selfless service that has survived, indeed thrived, for over five centuries

Lung cancer continues to pose a major public health challenge in India, ranking as the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths

Seventeen of the 21 cases came from a single district, of which 10 reported undertaking treatment at a dental clinic

The All-Party parliamentary delegation led by NCP-SCP leader Supriya Sule, met John Steenhuisen, Federal Leader and Minister of Agriculture of South Africa, on Wednesday.

Experts have urged people to create inclusive, period-positive spaces where women and girls can live, learn, and work without fear.