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Govt offices to open at 9 am from July 1

Chandigarh, June 27 -- The Punjab government on Friday announced that all its departments, boards, corporations and other state-run institutions will revert to regular office timings of 9 am to 5 pm f... Read More


39k motorists fined as police crack down on hooters, flashers

Chandigarh, June 27 -- A special 15-day statewide drive against the illegal use of hooters, sirens, flashers and black films on vehicles has resulted in over 39,000 challans, officials said on Friday.... Read More


Jalandhar man kills friend amid altercation, buries body; held

Jalandhar, June 27 -- Police have arrested a 30-year-old JCB driver for allegedly murdering his friend and burying the body at a garbage dump. The victim, Gurpreet Singh, 31, a resident of Jalandhar, ... Read More


Govt building 3,100 stadiums to protect youth from drugs: CM

Patiala, June 27 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said that the state government is constructing 3,100 stadiums across the state to promote sporting culture and wean away the youth fro... Read More


More farmers embrace direct seeding of rice, adoption up 16%

Chandigarh, June 27 -- Punjab has recorded a 16% increase in the adoption of direct seeding of rice (DSR) this kharif season, with 26,896 farmers bringing 3.41 lakh acres under the water-saving cultiv... Read More


AAP pushing Punjab towards bankruptcy: Cong

Chandigarh, June 27 -- Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of pushing the state deeper into a debt trap by raising another Rs.... Read More


Dhillon hails Maha govt's decision to consult Sikh bodies

Chandigarh, June 27 -- Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Friday welcomed the Maharashtra government's decision to constitute a committee for wider consultations with religious bodies, Sikh s... Read More


Kaithal private school faces derecognition

Karnal, June 27 -- Haryana minister of agriculture and farmers' welfare Shyam Singh Rana on Friday ordered the cancellation of recognition of a private school in Kaithal for allegedly preventing a gir... Read More


Depts not following procurement norms: Haryana chief secretary

Chandigarh, June 27 -- Majority of Haryana government's public procurement entities have been violating August 2021 instructions about disclosing procurement details of major tenders and contracts by ... Read More


2 Punjab-origin men held for firing shots at house

Surrey, June 27 -- Two Punjab-origin men have been arrested and charged with Criminal Code offences following a Surrey Police Service (SPS) investigation into a firing incident near a residence on Jun... Read More