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Punjab cabinet okays amendment to regularise unauthorised colonies

Chandigarh, July 3 -- In a relief for residents of unauthorised colonies, the Punjab cabinet has approved an amendment to Rule 31 of the Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation (PAPR) Rules, paving t... Read More


Man shoots wife dead at Bathinda village

Bathinda, July 3 -- A man allegedly shot dead his 35-year-old wife in full public view at Jassi Baghwali village in Bathinda district on Thursday. Police said the accused, Manjit Singh, executed the c... Read More


Two shooters of Dhillon gang held after Patiala encounter

Patiala, July 3 -- Two shooters, said to be associated with US-based gangster Goldy Dhillon, were arrested after an encounter in Patiala, police said on Thursday. One of the arrested men sustained a b... Read More


Amendments to land pooling policy approved by cabinet

Chandigarh, July 3 -- The Punjab cabinet has approved amendments to the existing land pooling policy governing benefits for landowners, besides introducing several additional relief measures. A decisi... Read More


Haryana to pay Rs.409 per day, highest in country: Minister

Karnal, July 3 -- Haryana development and panchayat minister Krishan Lal Panwar on Thursday said that under VB-G RAM G, the state will pay the highest wages in the entire country at Rs.409 per day.He ... Read More


Court records farmer leader's statement

BATHINDA, July 3 -- A special court on Thursday recorded the cross-examination of veteran farmer leader Surjit Singh Phul, who appeared as a prosecution witness in a defamation complaint filed against... Read More


Two held with 2kg heroin in SBS Nagar

Jalandhar, July 3 -- Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar police have arrested two drug smugglers and seized 2.12kg of heroin from their possession, officials said on Thursday. SSP Tushar Gupta said the accused... Read More


27-year-old man murdered by elder brother in Bahadurgarh

Rohtak, July 3 -- A 27-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his elder brother in Chhotu Ram Nagar of Bahadurgarh, police said on Thursday. The victim has been identified as Shrikant, a resident of U... Read More


CBI nabs ex-staffer of pollution control board

Chandigarh, July 3 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested Parveen Kumar, the then-senior accounts officer of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), in connection... Read More


Monsoon arrives in Haryana, temperature drops by 10degC

Rohtak, July 3 -- After an intense heatwave broken by a prolonged dry spell, the southwest monsoon entered Haryana on Thursday, six days later than its normal arrival date of June 25. According to the... Read More