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Two held with 2 pistols, seven cartridges in Mohali

Mohali, March 1 -- Two people were arrested in Sector 88 on Thursday, and two pistols and seven cartridges, along with a bike, were recovered from them, said police on Friday. The accused were identi... Read More


MC committee puts off hike in sewerage cess

Chandigarh, March 1 -- AAP and Congress councillors once again opposed the agenda to increase sewerage cess on water bills, during the first meeting of the recently formed water supply and sewerage di... Read More


Panjab varsity gets Rs.5-cr boost for disabled-friendly infra

Chandigarh, March 1 -- Centre has approved first instalment of Rs.5.22 crore of the requested Rs.54 crore by Panjab University to enhance accessibility infrastructure across campus and ensuring a barr... Read More


Town planning dept raze 4 illegal colonies, one warehouse in P'kula

Panchkula, March 1 -- Four illegal colonies in villages Battor, Jitpur, and Tibbi Majra, along with one unauthorised warehouse in Garhi Kotaha, were razed during a demolition drive carried out by the ... Read More


CJM flags security lapses at Kalka protection home

Panchkula, March 1 -- A surprise inspection by chief judicial magistrate (CJM) Aparna Bhardwaj at the protection home in Kalka exposed deficiencies in infrastructure, security and hygiene, raising ser... Read More


Update eKYC by March 31 to continue subsidy benefit: UT food dept

Chandigarh, March 1 -- The food and supplies department has directed the food beneficiaries to update their eKYC and bio-metric authentication before March 31, failing which their incentive will be su... Read More


Rs.15 cr released for purchase of books in govt school libraries

Chandigarh, March 1 -- With an aim to inculcate reading habit in government school students, the Punjab government has released a grant of Rs.15 crore for the purchase of books for government school l... Read More


Centre raises state's agri infra fund to Rs.7k crore

Chandigarh, March 1 -- The Punjab government on Friday said the Union ministry of agriculture and farmers' welfare has revised the state's financing facility from Rs.4,713 crore to Rs.7,050 crore. Ho... Read More


House of woman 'drug peddler' Demolished after viral video

Ludhiana, March 1 -- A viral video of a woman arguing with the sarpanch of Ludhiana's Narangwal village and brazenly declaring that she would "continue selling drugs" led to swift action with police d... Read More


Cheema gives stern warning to smugglers

Chandigarh, March 1 -- Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday issued a stern and final warning to drug traffickers in Punjab to either give up smuggling or leave the state. Cheema, who heads ... Read More