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76 peddlers arrested, 3.5kg heroin seized on Day 53

CHANDIGARH, April 23 -- As many as 76 drug smugglers were arrested on Day 53 of the 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' campaign on Tuesday, police officials said. During the operations, 3.5kg of heroin, 1kg of op... Read More


Third suspect arrested over 'assassination' plot

BATHINDA, April 23 -- A day after the Moga police arrested a Khanna man and a juvenile in connection with a leaked WhatsApp chat of a group supporting jailed MP Amritpal Singh, one more suspect was na... Read More


Punjab housing dept rolls out digital portal for building plan submission

Mohali, April 23 -- The department of housing and urban development, Punjab, has launched Online Building Plan Approval System (OBPAS). This new digital initiative is designed to simplify the approval... Read More


Weapon-smuggling network busted, 1 held with five pistols

AMRITSAR, April 23 -- The counter-intelligence (CI) wing, Amritsar, has busted an illegal weapon smuggling module having links extending to the United States with the arrest its operative from Ludhian... Read More


Punjab govt, pvt schools come under fire for ignoring RTE Act

Chandigarh, April 23 -- The Punjab government and private unaided recognised schools drew flak from social activists and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on Tuesday for their "lack of interest" i... Read More


34 Pinjore-bred vultures get new home in Maharashtra

Panchkula, April 23 -- In a significant boost to India's vulture conservation programme, 34 critically endangered vultures - 20 long-billed and 14 white-rumped - were successfully transferred from the... Read More


Health dept to monitor 62,000 pregnant women

Chandigarh, April 23 -- Nearly 500 villages in Haryana where the sex ratio at birth (SRB) is estimated below 700 female births per 1,000 male and the pregnant women across the state will be under heal... Read More


Hry's first Balika Panchayat formed in Fatehabad village

Chandigarh, April 23 -- In a significant initiative to empower young girls and support the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign, Haryana's first "Balika Panchayat" was constituted in village Barseen of Fa... Read More


Meditation, reading poetry helped me stay focused: IRS officer Jaskaran

Ludhiana, April 23 -- Jaskaran Singh, 25, from Bhamaddi village in Khanna secured AIR 240 in the UPSC Examination 2024 on Tuesday. This was his fourth attempt. He is currently serving as a probationer... Read More


HP HC seeks status report in Vimal Negi death case

Shimla, April 23 -- The Himachal Pradesh high court has sought a status report in connection with investigations into the death of HPPCL chief engineer-cum-general manager Vimal Negi. The state gover... Read More