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Cross-border drug nexus busted, 3 arrested, 5.5kg heroin seized

Jalandhar, May 24 -- A cross-border narco nexus was busted with the recovery of 5.5kg heroin from a duo in Jalandhar on Friday. The accused were identified as Vikramjeet Singh of Bahadur Ke village of... Read More


4 of Phagwara CIA team held after drug peddler let off for Rs.2L

Kapurthala, May 24 -- Four police officials, including the Phagwara CIA wing in-charge, have been arrested for reportedly accepting Rs.2.5 lakh as bribe for releasing a drug peddler without any action... Read More


Rules tweaked, buyers to pay in 6 mths for properties sold by govt

Chandigarh, May 24 -- The Punjab cabinet on Friday approved an amendment to the Punjab Management and Transfer of Municipal Properties Rules, 2021, reducing the time period given to buyers of properti... Read More


Haryana appoints 5 state information commissioners

Chandigarh, May 24 -- The Haryana government on Friday appointed five persons as state information commissioners. The appointments will come into effect after they are administered oath by the governo... Read More


Kaithal man accused of spying sent to judicial remand

Karnal, May 24 -- Days after he was arrested for alleged espionage, 25-year-old Devender Singh Dhillon was on Friday sent to judicial remand, Kaithal superintendent of police Astha Modi said. He was p... Read More


HC quashes Hry govt's 10-mark socio-economic criteria for jobs

Chandigarh, May 24 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has quashed the 2019 notification of the Haryana government, which gave an additional 10 marks on the basis of socio- economic criterion fo... Read More


Hry misleading people on its water share: Punjab minister

Chandigarh, May 24 -- Punjab water resources and soil & water conservation minister Barinder Kumar Goyal on Friday strongly condemned Haryana's "misleading claims" regarding water allocation from the ... Read More


Hearing in water-sharing row deferred till Monday

Chandigarh, May 24 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday deferred hearing in the plea from Punjab government, seeking recall of the May 6 order that allowed release of additional water to Har... Read More


Court questions state govt's 'failure' to act on ACS report

Shimla, May 24 -- The Himachal Pradesh high court questioned the delay on part of the state government in acting on an inquiry report filed by additional chief secretary (home) Onkar Chand Sharma into... Read More


Searches for Jaish terrorists continue in Kishtwar

Jammu, May 24 -- Security forces scanned the Singhpora forests in Chatroo area of Kishtwar district on Friday as part of the searches to track down a group of Jaish terrorists, said officials. However... Read More