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Punjab floods: Rainfall likely to subside in region from Sept 4, says MeT

Patiala, Sept. 4 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that rainfall activity in the region is expected to decline significantly starting Thursday. "The intensity of rainfall... Read More


Punjab sees wettest August in 25 years

Patiala, Sept. 1 -- Flood-ravaged Punjab received 253.7 mm of rain in August, making it the wettest month in 25 years, according to the data shared by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sun... Read More


Patiala too hit as Ghaggar overflows

Patiala, Aug. 31 -- Though Ghaggar river's water level has yet to cross the danger mark in Patiala district, the river's water overflowed into fields in various villages in Ghanaur and Rajpura blocks ... Read More


Disposal of error-ridden 'Mahan Kosh: Punjabi varsity VC, registrar among 4 booked for sacrilege

Patiala, Aug. 30 -- Patiala police on Friday booked Punjabi University vice-chancellor Dr Jagdeep Singh and other staff members for sacrilege over 'disrespectful' disposal of copies of 'error-ridden' ... Read More


2022 missing land record case: SIT quizzes Majithia for 3 hours

Patiala, Aug. 26 -- The special investigation team (SIT) probing the 2021 drug case on Monday quizzed senior Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia, lodged in Nabha jail, in connection with the 2022 land ... Read More


Punjab govt to track health staff's attendance with geo-fencing

Patiala, Aug. 24 -- Amid frequent furloughs and malpractices by health employees, the Punjab government has decided to roll out the "mSeva" mobile app attendance system, featuring real-time attendance... Read More


Patiala DC orders probe into blaze at Patran factory that killed one

Patiala, Aug. 21 -- Patiala deputy commissioner (DC), on Wednesday, ordered an inquiry into a fire incident at a pressure cooker manufacturing factory in Patran, wherein a worker was killed and four o... Read More


Punjab: MBBS dreams hit fund crunch wall for students from humble backgrounds

Patiala, Aug. 17 -- Neeraj Kumar cracked NEET-UG, and his marks (493/720) were enough to secure him a seat at Government Medical College (GMC), Patiala, achieving the first part of his dream to become... Read More


Strike by PRTC, Punjab Roadways employees keeps buses off the road for third day

Patiala, Aug. 17 -- Chaos continued to prevail at various bus terminals across Punjab on Saturday as the strike by 8,000 contractual employees of the state transport undertakings (STUs) - Pepsu Road T... Read More


Health care a worry as Punjab jails burst at seams; government orders survey

Patiala, Aug. 13 -- With Punjab's prisons housing over 37,000 inmates against a sanctioned capacity of just 26,000, the state government has ordered an urgent, evidence-based health infrastructure sur... Read More