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Will ensure 8-hr power supply for paddy sowing: Minister

Chandigarh, May 20 -- The Punjab government has completed all arrangements to ensure uninterrupted power supply to farmers during the paddy season, power minister Harbhajan Singh ETO said while addres... Read More


4 held with 4kg heroin, Rs.1.97L drug money

Ferozepur, May 20 -- The Ferozepur police arrested four people with 4.25kg of heroin and Rs.1.97 lakh in drug money on Monday. Senior superintendent of police Bhupinder Singh Sidhu identified the four... Read More


BSF reopens gates for farmers to access fields near zero line

AMRITSAR, May 20 -- After more than two weeks, the Border Security Force (BSF), on Monday, reopened gates at a few places in the border areas for the farmers to cultivate the fields situated between t... Read More


31 boards, corporations in state get new top bosses

Chandigarh, May 20 -- The Punjab government on Monday appointed 31 people, mostly from the AAP, as chairmen, directors and members in various government boards and corporations of the state. AAP leade... Read More


BSF reopens gates for farmers near zero line

AMRITSAR, May 20 -- After more than two weeks, the Border Security Force (BSF), on Monday, reopened gates at a few places in the border areas for the farmers to cultivate the fields situated between t... Read More


Prof Jagdeep named Punjabi varsity VC

Patiala, May 20 -- The Punjab governor on Monday appointed Prof Jagdeep Singh as the regular vice-chancellor (VC) of Punjabi University, Patiala, a post that remained vacant for nearly a year. The pos... Read More


147 smugglers held, 2.7kg heroin seized

Chandigarh, May 20 -- As many as 147 drug smugglers were arrested, and 2.7kg of heroin was seized on Day 79 of the ongoing campaign 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' on Monday. Special Director General of Police ... Read More


Beating Retreat ceremony for public to resume today

AMRITSAR, May 20 -- Beating Retreat ceremonies at all three border checkposts in Punjab on the India-Pakistan international border--Attari-Wagah (Amritsar), Hussainwala (Ferozepur) and Sadki (Fazilka)... Read More


After criticism, YouTuber takes down video on Sikh history

Amritsar, May 20 -- YouTuber Dhruv Rathee removed his artificial intelligence-generated video featuring Guru Gobind Singh and the Sahibzade (sons of Tenth Guru) after receiving backlash from the Sikh ... Read More


'Lapses in bail to cop in child prostitution case'

GUWAHATI, May 20 -- The Itanagar permanent bench of the Gauhati high court on Monday flagged serious procedural lapses and pulled up a lower court for granting bail to a senior Arunachal Pradesh polic... Read More