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HC blow to 2k PRTC outsourced employees seeking regular jobs

Chandigarh, Sept. 11 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has turned down the plea of outsourced employees of PEPSU Roadways Transport Corporation (PRTC) seeking regularisation of their services. Thou... Read More


Complete bandh observed in Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur

Jalandhar, Sept. 11 -- The Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur cities of the Doaba region, home to nearly 45% of Punjab's Dalit population, observed a complete shutdown on Thursday over the recent incident of de... Read More


Give plots to Bluestar oustees in two months: HC to Punjab govt

Chandigarh, Sept. 11 -- Forty-two years after the shops around the Golden Temple were badly damaged during Operation Bluestar, the high court has directed the Punjab government to allot booths/ sites ... Read More


Vajra Corps commemorates 1965 Battle of Asal Uttar

Jalandhar, Sept. 11 -- The Indian Army's Vajra Corps on Thursday commemorated the Battle of Asal Uttar, fought during the 1965 Indo-Pak War, by paying tribute to the soldiers who fought in the battle.... Read More


Mohali resident arrested in P'kula MC funds bungling case

Panchkula, Sept. 11 -- The state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested a Mohali resident in the multi-crore Panchkula municipal corporation (MC) funds embezzlement case, alle... Read More


confusion, Chaos marks Day 1 of train disruptions

Chandigarh, Sept. 11 -- Chaos and confusion marked the first day of the 36-day planned disruption at the Chandigarh railway station as passengers struggled to locate their trains amid cancellations an... Read More


Kataria warns drug peddlers to quit illegal trade or face action

Chandigarh, Sept. 11 -- Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday warned drug peddlers to abandon the illegal trade or face intensified action as he launched a community-led... Read More


Woman struck in head with stick after fight over dog poop

Mohali, Sept. 11 -- A 31-year-old interior designer was allegedly attacked with a wooden stick after she objected to her neighbour's dog defecating in the common stairwell of a residential society in ... Read More


Auto driver gets 20-yr jail for sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl

Panchkula, Sept. 11 -- A special court in Panchkula, presided over by additional sessions Judge Manish Dua, sentenced a 53-year-old auto driver to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment under Section 6 of ... Read More


Court acquits Punjabi singer in drugs case

Mohali, Sept. 11 -- A local court on Thursday acquitted Punjabi singer Gurinderpal Singh alias Vadda Garewal in a case involving alleged possession of 30 grams of opium, holding that theprosecution fa... Read More