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HC notice to Punjab govt over Majithia security cover

Chandigarh, April 25 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) on Thursday sought response from the Punjab government on a plea from Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, seeking restorati... Read More


'5,500 jawans to be recruited in home guard border wing'

Chandigarh, April 25 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday approved recruitment of 5,500 jawans in the home guards border wing, said officials. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired... Read More


Retd col among 2 held while accepting Rs.22L bribe in Charkhi Dadri

Rohtak, April 25 -- A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials on Wednesday arrested a retired colonel and an ex-servicemen from Charkhi Dadri while accepting a bribe of Rs.22.5 lakhs f... Read More


Strong villages make a strong nation: Saini

Panchkula, April 25 -- On National Panchayati Raj Day, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini unveiled development package worth Rs.368 crore for the state's panchayats, marking a significant step t... Read More


j&K attack: bandh in Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala

Hoshiarpur, April 25 -- Commercial establishments and educational institutions remained closed in Punjab's Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala districts on Thursday to protest the terror attack in Pahalgam that... Read More


Nod to 3rd-party certification for factory building plans approval

Chandigarh, April 25 -- The Punjab Cabinet on Thursday gave its nod to third-party and self- certification for approval of buildings plans of factories. The decision was taken in the meeting of the c... Read More


Mandi workers warn of statewide strike over low wages

Sangrur, April 25 -- The Anaj Mandi Mazdoor Union, Punjab, has announced a statewide closure of mandis on April 26, demanding fair wages for labourers. The union says the current wage rates are too lo... Read More


Mohali SSPdismisses three cops over graft cases, absence

Mohali, April 25 -- Mohali senior superintendent of police (SSP) Deepak Pareek on Thursday dismissed three cops from service over corruption and absence from work. As per a press statement released b... Read More


Mercury inching towards 40degC

Chandigarh, April 25 -- For the first time this year, the maximum temperature breached the 39degC mark on Thursday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting a 40degC reading on Friday... Read More


Now, petrol bombs hurled at house in Bapu Dham Colony

Chandigarh, April 25 -- Three days after an arson attack at a Ram Darbar house, five men threw petrol bombs into a residential courtyard in Bapu Dham Colony, Sector 26, owing to some old rivalry in th... Read More