After a day of rest, there were reports again of the drone sightings in Jalandhar. As per a message by the district administration, a surveillance drone was brought down by the armed forces around 9.20 pm near village Mand. An...
After a day of rest, there were reports again of the drone sightings in Jalandhar. As per a message by the district administration, a surveillance drone was brought down by the armed forces around 9.20 pm near village Mand. An...
In a push to improve road safety and enforce traffic rules, Commissionerate Police, Jalandhar, carried out a three-day traffic enforcement drive across the city, checking over 580 vehicles, issuing 136 challans and impounding 30 vehicles for various violations. The operation...
In a major push to civic infrastructure in Phagwara, Punjab Local Bodies Minister Dr Ravjot Singh on Tuesday announced a multi-pronged plan aimed at significantly improving sanitation, waste management, sewerage system and public lighting in the city. The minister conducted...
The result of Class X, XII of CBSE-affiliated school students was declared on Wednesday. The school-wise top scorers from the city are as follows: Innocent Hearts School At Innocent Hearts School, Trisha Arora topped in the Humanities stream with a...
Despite being in power for more than three years in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) continues to face internal strife, with signs of factionalism surfacing publicly during the visit of Punjab Local Bodies Minister Dr Ravjot Singh to Phagwara...
Punjab Local Government Minister Dr Ravjot Singh on Tuesday visited the existing dump site in the city to take stock of the situation and announced that the city would get the new dump site at an open place to facilitate...
A 23-year-old woman from Nepal, identified as Sharadha, tragically ended her life by hanging herself in a rented house in Dilbagh Colony, Goraya. The woman’s one-year-old daughter was found crying beside her on the bed. According to the deceased’s brother-in-law...
A team of plant pathologists-Dr Deewakar Baral, Dr Sukram Thapa and Dr Rodrick Lepcha from Lovely Professional University (LPU)-have reported a new leaf spot disease affecting Neolamarckia cadamba (kadamba) trees. This report highlights the emergence of a previously unknown pathogen....
A tragic incident occurred near the banks of the Beas in the Mand area of Sultanpur Lodhi where two real siblings — Ashu (25) and her brother Pappu (35), residents of Chandigarh Basti, reportedly drowned in the river near village...
An elderly man riding a scooter lost his life in a road accident near Adampur on Monday, again highlighting the growing concerns over road safety and the increasing number of hit-and-run incidents in the region. The victim, identified as Tarsem...
The stretch of Chuggiti Road near Guru Nanak Pura Park, once dug up with much fanfare before the Municipal Corporation elections, has now become a nightmare for commuters and residents, with no sign of repair work resuming even after several...
The Kapurthala police have arrested a man and seized heroin from his possession. The operation was conducted as part of the district administration's intensified efforts to curb drug trafficking and abuse. The arrest was made by a police team led...
A powerful blast, suspected to have been caused by gas leakage, rocked a house in the Sheikhupur area of Kapurthala early Monday morning, leaving one man injured and causing structural damage. The incident occurred around 5 am when Sukhbir Singh,...
District Magistrate Ashika Jain has issued orders imposing a complete ban on flying drones within the limits of Hoshiarpur district. This order has been issued keeping in view the prevailing situation and the Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur, will be...
Jalandhar: The authorities of IK Gujral Punjab Technical University have revised the datesheet from May 19. The varsity has released a revised 123-page datesheet for all 53 courses on its official website https://www.ptuexam.com. While the examination were earlier set to...
Two days after missile and drone attacks from Pakistan had nearly ended, a part of a half-burnt missile was found in the generator room of Markfed canneries at Chuharwali village near Adampur. The missile part had reportedly pierced through the...
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District Magistrate Ashika Jain has issued orders imposing a complete ban on flying drones within the limits of Hoshiarpur district. This order has been issued keeping in view the prevailing situation and the Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur, will be...
The Punjab Roadways PunBus-PRTC Contract Workers Union Punjab has warned of a three-day strike from May 20 to 22 if their demands are not met by May 19. The union also plans a dharna in front of the Chief Minister’s...
Deputy Commissioner Dr Himanshu Aggarwal convened a high-level meeting on Monday to address serious concerns over construction deficiencies in the railway underpass project at the Urban Estate Railway Crossing C-7. In the presence of senior officials from the Municipal Corporation,...
Shelling in Jammu, recoveries of drones and explosives in villages of Jalandhar continues to cast shadow over classrooms
In an interview with Avneet Kaur, Dr Palak Gupta Bowry shared insights on how schools must support students’ mental health during social, geopolitical uncertainty. Dr Palak Gupta Bowry, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at Innocent Hearts Group, emphasised that the...
On the one hand, the government is running a campaign to end drug addiction from the state, on the other hand, liquor contractors are allegedly flouting the norms by opening illegal liquor vends in the villages. This was all being...
Ashok Bhatia, District Secretary of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Kapurthala, has strongly praised the Indian Army for its decisive action against Pakistan under Operation Sindoor, describing it as a fitting response to hostile threats. He emphasised that the...
The Official Language Department of the Home Ministry, Government of India, has nominated renowned litterateur Dr Dharmapal Sahil as a non-official member of the Hindi Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Labour and Employment in recognition of his literary achievements....
St Soldier Nursing Training Institute, Khambra, celebrated International Nurses Day on Monday with great zeal and enthusiasm through a series of heartfelt tributes and commitments. The event began with a prayer song, followed by a symbolic lamp lighting ceremony, which...
A powerful blast, suspected to have been caused by gas leakage, rocked a house in the Sheikhupur area of Kapurthala early Monday morning, leaving one man injured and causing structural damage. The incident occurred around 5 am when Sukhbir Singh,...
In the heart of Punjab’s Phagwara Sub-Division, the Government Middle School of Khati village stands as a stark symbol of a public education system in distress. Built to educate 150 students, the school today serves only two. Classrooms that were...
As part of the ongoing battle against drug abuse, the District Employment and Business Bureau (DEBB), under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman Amit Kumar Panchal, organised a special skill training seminar on Monday at the OST (Opioid Substitution Therapy) Centre...
In a significant move aimed at resolving long-standing public health and sanitation concerns, Municipal Corporation, Phagwara, Commissioner Dr Akshita Gupta on Monday spearheaded a large-scale drain cleaning operation along the crucial stretch from Cinema Road to Sarai Road, starting near...