Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Car breaches governor's convoy, collides with ambulance near Samrala, two hurt

Ludhiana, June 23 -- A private vehicle breached a dedicated VIP lane and suddenly entered the convoy of Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria in Samrala, resulting in an accident that left two persons i... Read More


Nominations begin for Civic polls on July 5

Hoshiarpur, June 23 -- Nominations for Hoshiarpur municipal corporation elections, scheduled for July 5, commenced on Monday with five candidates filing their papers with the respective returning offi... Read More


Extortion-robbery gang behind 7 firing cases busted, 3 arrested

Amritsar, June 23 -- In a major breakthrough against organised crime, the Amritsar commissionerate police on Monday busted an extortion and robbery gang that was behind at least seven firing incidents... Read More


Punjab caps annual private school fee increase at 5%

Chandigarh, June 23 -- The Punjabcabinet on Monday decided to cap the annual fee increaseby unaided schools in the stateat 5%. The council of ministers, led by chief minister Bhagwant Mann, formally a... Read More


Punjab to be free of open manholes by June 30: Bains

CHANDIGARH, June 23 -- Local government minister Harjot Singh Bains has set a June-30 deadline for every city in the state to be "open manhole-free". Issuing directions on Monday, Bains directed munic... Read More


Under AAP govt, Punjab leading in education: CM

Bathinda, June 23 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) regime, Punjab had become a leading state in country offering quality education. Addressing a pu... Read More


Congress flays AAP govt over delayed financial aid to women

Chandigarh, June 23 -- Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Monday demanded that the Aam Aadmi Party government pay Rs.51,000 to every woman in the state as it had promised before... Read More


Wanted criminal killed in Sonepat shootout

Rohtak, June 23 -- A 45-year-old man facing 25 serious criminal cases, including three murders, was killed in an encounter with the Sonepat police on Monday morning, police said. A head constable was ... Read More


K'shetra BJP chief replaced amid row over 2 audio clips

Karnal, June 23 -- The Haryana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed district general secretary Ramesh Saini as officiating Kurukshetra unit president, replacing Tejender Singh Goldy.... Read More


Haryana cabinet nod to transfer policies

Chandigarh, June 23 -- Haryana cabinet on Monday approved Model Online Transfer Policy (MOTP)-2026 and the Teachers Transfer Policy (TTP)-2026, assuring that the objective is to ensure optimal utilisa... Read More