Punjab witnesses 50% drop in farm fires

Patiala, Nov. 21 -- Punjab has logged 5,046 farm fires so far this season - nearly a 50% drop from the 10,909 cases reported last year, according to Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) data released... Read More

Punjab: Show-cause notice against PSPCL chief engineer withdrawn

Patiala, Nov. 19 -- The Punjab government on Tuesday withdrew a show-cause notice issued to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) chief engineer (aggregate revenue requirement and tariff regu... Read More

Punjab's dengue cases cross 4,000, Patiala worst-hit

Patiala, Nov. 17 -- Punjab has recorded more than 4,000 dengue cases this season amid allegations of underreporting and suspected fatalities. Though the state health department has refused to share of... Read More

Certificates students' individual property, no institution can retain it: HC to medical college

Patiala, Nov. 16 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has ordered the immediate return of original documents belonging to MBBS students at White Medical College and Hospital (formerly known as Chintpu... Read More

Punjab orders probe after UIDAI flags multiple birth certificates

Patiala, Nov. 13 -- After the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) flagged cases of multiple birth certificates carrying different dates of birth for the same individuals, the Punjab gover... Read More

440 new farm fires push Punjab's tally past 4,000 mark

Patiala, Nov. 10 -- With 440 fresh cases on Sunday, just two short of the state's highest single-day spike, the total farm fire count of the state crossed the 4,000 mark. The Malwa region continues t... Read More

Punjab: Accused of rape, AAP MLA Pathanmajra flees to Australia, leaves cops red-faced

Patiala, Nov. 9 -- Facing a rape case, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, who has been evading arrest for over two months, is learnt to have fled to Australia, leaving the Punjab Pol... Read More

Field fires flare again: Punjab logs 351 cases, tally at 3,284

Patiala, Nov. 7 -- Punjab on Thursday reported 351 fresh incidents of stubble burning, taking the total count to 3,284 to date this season. Sangrur, which has consistently topped the list over the yea... Read More

Punjab govt mulls handing over at least four civil hospitals to pvt players

Patiala, Nov. 7 -- The Punjab health department is considering a proposal to hand over several government-run civil hospitals to private entities under a public-private partnership (PPP) model, sparki... Read More

Punjab: Language dept flags 'violation' in Ayurved varsity recruitment process

Patiala, Nov. 1 -- The recruitment process initiated by Guru Ravidas Ayurved University (GRAU), Hoshiarpur, for 38 teaching faculty positions at Government Ayurvedic College, Patiala, has come under s... Read More

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