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State to NGT: 26 dyeing units operating outside sewage treatment grid in Ludhiana

Chandigarh, Oct. 28 -- The Punjab government has acknowledged that around 26 dyeing units in Ludhiana's Industrial Area-A remain outside the common effluent treatment plant (CETP) network, citing the ... Read More


Red tape stalls Punjab's rRs.r35-cr forest mapping project

Chandigarh, Oct. 27 -- More than two years after Punjab approved a Rs.21-crore initiative to scientifically demarcate forest boundaries across the state, the ambitious exercise remains held up in proc... Read More


Punjab trims farm stay policy reach

Chandigarh, Oct. 21 -- In a fresh setback to Punjab's Farm Stay Policy, 2026, the state government is set to exclude areas covered by approved master plans and land falling within 10 km of municipal l... Read More


Punjab eyes rRs.r2,000-cr private investment near dams, identifies 477 acres for eco-tourism hubs

Chandigarh, Oct. 20 -- Two weeks after approving the Ranjitgarh Development Authority (RDA) Bill, 2026, for the planned, sustainable and ecotourism-oriented development of the Ranjit Sagar Dam and Sha... Read More


RTI panel issues bailable warrants against Ludhiana SHO for skipping three hearings

Chandigarh, Oct. 17 -- Punjab State Information Commission has issued bailable warrants against Jitender Kumar, station house officer (SHO) of Daba police station in Ludhiana, for repeatedly skipping ... Read More


24,000 old-age pension applications pending in Punjab

Chandigarh, Oct. 16 -- Punjab's social security delivery system has come under scrutiny after the Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission flagged 26,000 applications pending beyond the presc... Read More


Alliance overtures: BJP's 'silence' keeps SAD (Punar Surjit) guessing

Chandigarh, Oct. 14 -- With the state assembly polls drawing closer, the Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) is struggling to firm up its political strategy, as its alliance overtures to the BJP have y... Read More


CBI FIR flags transfer-posting interference in 20 Punjab depts

Chandigarh, Oct. 10 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) FIR into alleged influence over government decisions in Punjab has flagged 21 instances of suspected interference in transfers and post... Read More


Punjab: 13 RTOs get show-cause notices over delayed driving licences

Chandigarh, Oct. 6 -- The Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission (PTAC) has issued show-cause notices to 13 PCS officers serving as regional transport officers (RTOs) throughout Punjab. Thi... Read More


Punjab sets ball rolling on rRs.r760-crore Japan-backed biodiversity project

Chandigarh, Oct. 4 -- Punjab has set in motion the process to implement the Rs.760-crore biodiversity and natural resource conservation project, backed by a Japanese government agency, with the govern... Read More