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Narrow escape for BJP leader in firing

Gurdaspur, June 5 -- BJP leader Vijay Soni on Thursday said he had a narrow escape after masked, motorcycle-borne gunmen opened fire at his petrol pump at Dera Baba Nanak. Soni, who serves as the conv... Read More


Complete census Phase 1 within deadline: Punjab chief secretary

CHANDIGARH, June 5 -- The state-level census coordination committee (SLCCC) on Thursday reviewed the progress of Phase 1 of Census 2027-- Houselisting and Housing Census operations at a meeting chaire... Read More


Rain returns with relief, orange alert today as well

Chandigarh, June 5 -- After sweltering heat during the day, a fresh Western Disturbance triggered thunderstorms and rain in isolated areas across Punjab and Haryana on Thursday in the evening, bringin... Read More


Haryana ACB to have app for complaint registration

Panchkula, June 5 -- The Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is set to launch a mobile application for people to lodge their complaints, ACB chief AS Chawla said on Thursday. Addr... Read More


Farmers end protest as panel orders settlement of cotton insurance claims

Rohtak, June 5 -- With the State Grievances Redressal Committee (SGRC) ruling on May 11 in favour of farmers amid the long-pending cotton crop insurance claim dispute involving nearly Rs.350 crore, fa... Read More


Change of land use nod in Haryana needs only 3 documents now

Chandigarh, June 5 -- The Haryana government on Thursday said that the number of documents needed for Change of Land Use (CLU) permission have been brought down from 19 to just three even as 70% of th... Read More


Reject firm's licence petition, HERC urged

Chandigarh, June 5 -- Former Haryana finance minister Sampat Singh has urged the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) to outrightly reject the petition filed by private company Eleven Powe... Read More


Work afoot on law to cap annual fee hike: Bains

Chandigarh, June 5 -- A day after chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced reforms to curb arbitrary fee hikes by private schools, the Punjab government on Thursday kick-started the process to draft the... Read More


Solar project in pipeline for 1kW consumers: Vij

Chandigarh, June 5 -- Haryana energy minister Anil Vij on Thursday said the state government is working on a plan to provide solar power systems to domestic consumers with a connected load of 1 kilowa... Read More


Dalai Lama to visit Delhi for knee surgery before heading to Ladakh

Shimla, June 5 -- The 14th Dalai Lama is scheduled to depart his homein exile in Dharamshala on Friday for New Delhi, where hewill undergo surgery on his left knee. Following his recovery, the 90-year... Read More