Jalandhar

Residents demand permanent embankments to prevent another flood

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“Ek Sham Bhagwan Shiv Ke Naam” on August 13

Meets Cabinet Minister Mohinder Bhagat at his residential office in Jalandhar

Visits several wards at the Sub-Divisional Hospital

Ground report

A large number of party workers and local residents participate in the event

Rallies to be held in Ferozepur, Ludhiana, Nawanshahr and Amritsar

Residents seek permanent embankments, say temporary measures cannot prevent a repeat of 2025 devastation

Punjab State War Memorial in Jalandhar, a monument built to honour the state’s war heroes and preserve the memory of those who sacrificed their lives for the nation since Independence, is struggling for even basic upkeep. The neglect is evident...

Investigation begins

Injures three more; driver arrested

4 kids first to spot double murder

The incident came to light when his four children returned from school and found their mother and grandfather lying in a pool of blood

Ex gratia of ₹25 lakh given to deceased's family

Police examining circumstances; phones of two teenagers checked, third sent to technical team as it is locked

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the attack and the motive behind the shooting

The Shiv Sena Hindustan has sought the immediate removal of a liquor vend allegedly operating near a Hanuman idol on the Manguwal road, claiming that its location was causing concern among devotees ahead of the Navratras and the annual Chintpurni...

Congress MLA Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal, accompanied by his party colleagues, today visited Chadda Market near Banga Chowk to take stock of the problems being faced by local shopkeepers, particularly during the rainy season. Shopkeepers, led by Sanju Chahal, apprised the...

Bollywood singer Kailash Kher to perform at devotional event

The Phagwara unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organised a Kalash yatra on Tuesday to commemorate the 650th birth anniversary of Guru Ravidass. The yatra was organised under the leadership of Ramesh Lal, BJP Mandal Pradhan, Phagwara and commenced...

Young chess player Radhya Malhotra of Jalandhar delivered an impressive performance at the 39th National Chess Championship in Under-11 girls category, held in Mangaluru from August 2 to 8. She finished ninth in the championship and emerged as Punjab’s highest-rated...

The Phagwara police conducted a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Chhaj Colony, Phagwara, under the supervision of SP Madhvi Sharma, with Inspector Aman Kumar Daveshwar leading the police team during the checking exercise. The operation was part of the...

The credibility of the Municipal Corporation's ongoing anti-encroachment drive has come under sharp focus as several prime public properties in Phagwara continue to remain under alleged unauthorised occupation for decades without any effective action. While the civic body has intensified...

With the paddy harvesting season approaching, agricultural experts have urged farmers in the district to move towards collective and machinery-based management of crop residue instead of resorting to stubble burning. The call was made during a block-level awareness camp on...