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{Delay in releasing retirement benefits} HC attaches salary of Punjabi varsity registrar

Patiala, May 4 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has ordered the attachment of the full salary of the registrar of Punjabi University after the varsity failed to release revised retirement benefits... Read More


April 1 to May 3: At 1,052, Punjab's farm fire count up by 50% compared to last year

Patiala, May 4 -- It's only the beginning of May and Punjab has already recorded 1,052 farm fires (wheat residue), data from the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has revealed. This is double the ... Read More


Dam water levels low, Punjab stares at 'power' crisis ahead of paddy season

Patiala, April 28 -- Punjab is staring at a potential crisis ahead of paddy sowing season starting June 1 with most of the reservoirs needed for irrigation and power generation in the state and neighb... Read More


Punjab government mulls setting up AACs in sub-divisional, district hospitals

Patiala, April 27 -- The Punjab government has decided to set up Aam Aadmi Clinics (ACCs) on the premises of the secondary health centres including sub-divisional and district hospitals across the sta... Read More


'Kidnapper's' encounter:Kin allege Jaspreet killed by police, to move HC

Patiala, April 26 -- The family members of 22-year-old Jaspreet Singh, who was killed in a police encounter on March 13 in Patiala, on Friday said that they will move the Punjab and Haryana High Court... Read More


After car, DC office's ACs, computers attached in Patiala

Patiala, April 23 -- After attaching one-third salary and the official car of the Patiala deputy commissioner (DC), the court officials on Tuesday attached 40 air conditioners, 89 computers, 122 ceili... Read More


Health dept seizes 352 boxes of refined oil after 6 hospitalised

Patiala, April 22 -- Six people from two villages near Rajpura town were rushed to the PGIMER, Chandigarh, in critical condition last week after they consumed refined soyabean oil with high levels of ... Read More


Patiala cops book doctor for illegal sale of 31k narcotic pills

Patiala, April 20 -- Patiala police have booked Dr Amit Bansal, who operates as many as 22 private de-addiction centres across 16 districts in Punjab, for the illegal sale of over 31,000 narcotic tabl... Read More


Punjab: Court attaches Patiala DC's official car, one-third salary

Patiala, April 19 -- Officials on Thursday executed a local court order and attached the official car used by Patiala deputy commissioner and one-third of the officer's salary. The action comes over t... Read More


Punjab: ASI's sit-in at police station over 'inaction' in assault case

Patiala, April 16 -- An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) staged a sit-in outside a police station in Patiala, alleging inaction in connection with a recent assault on his brother, on Tuesday. ASI Rakesh ... Read More