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There could be a shortage of water in the region in the coming days if the rain situation does not improve

The Haryana Government had initiated action then and even the NGT had taken notice

Eco-Tourism Development Committee has, however, allowed landowners to apply for permission afresh under the policy

The installation of “V-Kavach” jammers to check mobile phone use inside the Patiala Central Jail has left residents of nearby areas harassed, as they are facing difficulties in accessing the Internet, besides experiencing frequent call drops. This is the second...

Lays stones of thermal plant unit, biogas plant in Yamunanagar | Claims Cong betrayed Ambedkar's vision

On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) went all out to woo the 32 per cent Dalit voters in the state, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann himself leading the charge by...

Community’s growing clout takes centerstage in federal election

Was created 18th district of Punjab by then Chief Minister Capt Amarinder in 2006

The Departments of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and Public Relations, Punjab, along with the Amritsar administration, were assigned the task of preparing the list of the martyrs in collaboration with Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) and the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust

Compilation of articles on ex-PM to be released today

In a first such initiative in Punjab to curb illegal felling and tackle the timber mafia, the state forest department has started implanting radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in khair trees. The RFID technology uses radio waves to track objects...

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has secured the conviction of 17 persons in drug-related cases across the country within just 15 days, a senior official said on Tuesday. “In a fortnight, we have obtained convictions in six cases involving 17...

In 2007, the then Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh had laid the foundation stone of a multipurpose stadium at Katasani village near Shimla. However, 18 years later, the ambitious project is still incomplete even after an expenditure of around Rs 25...

The Rajasthan Government has ordered the closure of six roads being constructed illegally by the mining mafia in the Aravallis to connect Haryana. State Chief Minister Bhajan Lal has ordered an inquiry and initiated a crackdown after reports emerged of...

School enrolments plummet from 9.71 lakh in 2002 to 4.29 lakh last year

The state government has admitted before the Punjab and Haryana High Court that 6,054 FIRs have been pending investigation for over three years, highlighting a massive failure in law enforcement. The disclosure comes just a month after the high court...

41 gunfights since Jan 1 against 64 in all of 2024

Agriculture experts have raised serious concerns over the Punjab Government’s decision to advance the paddy transplantation date to June 1, warning that it could lead to rapid depletion of groundwater. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s announcement has sparked apprehension among farm...

File plea in UT court on basis of his daughter’s will

HC deadline to hand over property to HP Govt ends

₹21,206 cr worth of commercial land lying unused in state

Second such incident months after syringe scare at boxing event

The tragic death of 22-year-old Aditya Thakur, who was fatally stabbed during a concert on the Panjab University’s South Campus in Chandigarh on March 28, is a grim reminder of the growing violence in educational institutions. This incident, occurring just...

Physical copies (saroops) of the Guru Granth Sahib were flown from New Delhi to Hong Kong in an Air India flight with the entire business class booked for it, drawing applause from netizens after a video clip showing priests fanning...

The Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha today passed three Bills proposing a 24 per cent increase in the salaries and allowances of the Chief Minister, Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker and legislators while linking the revision to price index. The hike, implemented...