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Rs.5.36-crore plan to turn Guru Tegh Bahadur sanctuary into leopard safari hub

Chandigarh, June 7 -- In a major push to eco-tourism and wildlife conservation, the Punjab forest department has prepared a Rs.5.36-crore development plan for the Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary i... Read More


Info panel raps Amritsar MC over missing 75-shop tower records

CHANDIGARH, June 5 -- The Punjab State Information Commission (PSIC) has expressed serious concern over the inability of the Amritsar municipal corporation (MC) to trace official records relating to G... Read More


SAD breakaway faction, BJP move closer to tie-up ahead of '27 polls

Chandigarh, June 3 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have initiated discussions over a possible electoral alliance, signalling the emergence of a new political... Read More


Notice to PSPCL over billing 'errors' draws no response

Chandigarh, June 2 -- The Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission (PTAC) has issued a show-cause notice to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) over alleged systemic failures in it... Read More


BSP lands only 7 seats, finishes last

Chandigarh, May 30 -- Hoping to improve its urban footprint through the Punjab civic elections, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) managed to win only seven seats despite fielding 96 candidates across the ... Read More


Notice to Abohar SDM over driving licence backlog

Chandigarh, May 29 -- Taking a stern view of public service delays, the Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission has issued a show-cause notice to Abohar sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Ravin... Read More


Faridkot's Shahi Haveli faces green law action, NGT told

Chandigarh, May 28 -- The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that Shahi Haveli, a prominent hotel-cum-banquet facility operating in Farid Enclave Colo... Read More


NOC delay: Ludhiana Improvement Trust official fined Rs.10,000

Chandigarh, May 28 -- The Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission has penalised Harinder Singh Chahal, the executive officer of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT), Rs.10,000 and recommende... Read More


7 months on, Punjab information panel seeks update on action against 3 cops

Chandigarh, May 26 -- Nearly seven months after directing an inquiry into the issuance of Police Clearance Certificate to two passport applicants in 2021 despite a domestic violence case against them,... Read More


Punjab without Lokpal for 7 months, plaints pile up

Chandigarh, May 24 -- More than seven months after the post of Lokpal fell vacant in Punjab, the state government is yet to appoint a new anti-corruption ombudsman, leaving over 150 complaints either ... Read More