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Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur RTOs fined Rs.5k each for driving licence delays

Chandigarh, Sept. 20 -- : The Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission (PTAC) has imposed a Rs.5,000 penalty each on the Regional Transport Officers (RTOs) of Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur over de... Read More


Punjab lags in EV transition, is at 16th spot among 17 large states

Chandigarh, Sept. 19 -- Punjab has ranked 16th among 17 large states in the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025, scoring only 39 out of 100, down from 44 in 2024. The state remains in the "emerg... Read More


In the dumps: Punjab chokes on 41-lakh MT legacy waste

Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- Punjab's long-festering legacy waste crisis continues to cripple its urban local bodies (ULBs), with 41.11 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of old municipal garbage awaiting remediation... Read More


Punjab tweaks farm stay policy, excludes protected, de-listed land

Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- In a significant policy reversal following the intervention of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Punjab government has amended its Farm Stay Policy, 2026, excluding land p... Read More


Power subsidy bill touches Rs.16,000 cr as PSPCL collects Rs.4,700 cr in levies

Chandigarh, Sept. 17 -- Punjab's 300-unit free power scheme has enabled nearly 90% of state's domestic electricity consumers to receive subsidised power, with a large majority getting zero bill. At th... Read More


After Pathankot, Hoshiarpur's Kandi gets ready to weave a new silk story

CHANDIGARH, Sept. 15 -- With demand for silk products rising, the Punjab forest department has expanded its sericulture initiative to Hoshiarpur after Pathankot, launching a project in the Dasuya fore... Read More


Punjab flags Bhakra, Pongreservoir mgmt before NGT

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- Punjab has raised concerns before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) over the management of the Bhakra and Pong reservoirs, arguing that shrinking storage capacity, rigid reserv... Read More


Pilot says Punjab polls to be Cong-AAP contest, rules out naming CM face

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- Amid continuous factional feud within the Punjab Congress, the newly appointed party state in-charge Sachin Pilot on Friday sought to project the 2027 assembly elections as a d... Read More


Rs.84-lakh unpaid fine, legacy waste: NGT summons Sangrur DC

Chandigarh, Sept. 11 -- Coming down heavily on the district administration, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the Sangrur deputy commissioner to personally appear before it on November 18... Read More


Harike Wetland desilting plan hits wildlife roadblock

Chandigarh, Sept. 10 -- The proposed desilting of the ecologically sensitive Harike Wetland has run into a regulatory hurdle, with the Punjab wildlife department objecting to any such activity within ... Read More