The groundwater in several districts of Punjab and Haryana contains uranium, nitrates, arsenic, chloride and fluoride in concentrations exceeding the permissible limits, according to the Annual Ground Water Quality Report-2024 released by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). The groundwater...
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Days after the poll debacle in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal today called upon party legislators from Punjab to stay united and work towards creating an “ideal model” of governance. The top leadership, which had on Sunday evening...
Vipan Kumar Puri, a 71-year-old retired accountant from Tower Enclave, Jalandhar, was known for his joyful spirit and willingness to help others. Even after his death, his legacy of kindness continues, as he saved two lives by donating his both...
The SGPC has held Giani Harpreet Singh guilty of misconduct not only on the basis of the complaint against him over an old domestic dispute, but also on the charges of violating “maryada” by disrupting a kirtan at the Takht...
Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria administered the oath of office to Advocate Harpreet Sandhu and Pooja Gupta as the State Information Commissioners of the Punjab State Right to Information Commission at the Raj Bhavan here today. The...
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Marking World Epilepsy Day on February 10, Dr Manvinder Sappal Mathoun shares insights into patterns and prevalence of epilepsy, the factors which aggravate it and the best-known cures for the disease. She has 15 years of clinical experience in treating...
Says illicit trade destroying youth, crippling economy
Phulkari Women of Amritsar, in collaboration with the District Administration, launched the Nirmaya Shakti Programme to spread awareness about cervical cancer among women in border villages. The event was attended by Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney and Civil Surgeon of Amritsar...
Green tribunal orders filing of related affidavit within four weeks
State BJP chief Sunil Jakhar today took a swipe at CM Bhagwant Mann after his meeting with AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi, saying he seemed “so distraught”. Kejriwal today held a meeting with Mann, Punjab ministers and party MLAs...
The SGPC move to sack Giani Harpreet Singh drew widespread criticism from various Sikh quarters, with many terming the allegations against him as “politically motivated”. They said the move was engineered in the aftermath of five high priests’ December 2...
Seeking a complete ban on black magic, witch-hunting and superstitious practices, Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora has moved the Prevention of Black Magic, Witch-Hunting and Superstitious Practices Bill, 2024, in Parliament. The private member’s Bill seeks to prohibit black magic,...
In a sudden turn of events, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) has withdrawn from the scheduled third round of Ekta (unity) talks with SKM (All-India). The decision came hours before the meeting to be held in Chandigarh on Wednesday. This...
The Pathankot police have nabbed a “top smuggler” and partly stopped the flow of pure-grade heroin to different states from the International Border (IB) in this district. Working on intelligence inputs gathered over the past few weeks, Anil Kumar, Sub-Inspector...
National average Rs 74,121, Andhra Pradesh tops with Rs 2.45 lakh
Obesity is no longer limited to the urban rich but the extra kilos among the rural population is also weighing Ludhiana down. The urbanisation of the rural areas, technology advancement as food is now available with one click has led...
Dr Naresh Chawla, a renowned pulmonologist and former district TB officer, shares valuable insights into asthma, its prevalence, and the importance of early diagnosis and proper treatment. Asthma is a significant global health concern with increasing prevalence rates across the...
The Patiala police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested three close aides of gangsters and seized five weapons and 21 cartridges from their possession. They were apprehended by a team of the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA). Addressing the media, Patiala...
Cong lawmaker from Chandigarh ruffled as mike muted while he raised ‘sensitive’ issue
The Nagar Council (NC) has stepped up efforts to remove encroachments in the town following an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The order came on a contempt petition filed against the NC authorities for failing to comply...
In a significant development aimed at tackling illegal mining in Punjab’s border districts, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed logistical, administrative and security support for ensuring obstruction-free survey of the areas along the Ravi and the Sutlej. The...
Even though the government has been promoting the sale of the three-time used cooking oil by halwais and street-food vendors to private companies for industry using furnaces and bio-diesel, many of them continue to use it for cooking purposes, compromising...
Raising alarm over its growing threat, Justice Sandeep Moudgil asserted that narcotics smuggling was not just a law enforcement issue, but a major socio-economic crisis corroding the nation’s youth and economy
Mohabbat’s journey began on November 14, and he completed it in 56 days
Says Punjab will be presented as a model state of development before the country, ahead of the next Assembly elections in the state
Held guilty of misconduct by probe panel
1984 anti-Sikh riots: Questions Delhi cops over not challenging acquittals
Two dead in crash on Garhshankar-Chandigarh road
The festivities are scheduled to begin at Kiratpur Sahib on March 10-12 and at Anandpur Sahib on March 13-15
The police here have booked an official of the Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Archaeology and Archives Museum in a sexual harassment case lodged by an “heir” of Begum Munawwar-un-Nissa, the wife of the last Nawab of Malerkotla Iftikhar Ali Khan....
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