Patiala, Oct. 11 -- After no farm fires for 10 straight days since September 30, Punjab on Friday reported six fresh incidents of stubble burning, taking the total count during the ongoing paddy harve... Read More
Patiala, Oct. 8 -- After two consecutive days of rainfall causing significant damage to the paddy crop in Punjab, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a dry spell across the state f... Read More
Patiala, Oct. 7 -- With nearly 100 dengue cases over the past week, Patiala has emerged as the worst-affected district in Punjab so far this season. The district has already recorded 250 cases this se... Read More
Patiala, Oct. 7 -- Days after the Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) threatened to go on a strike after Diwali over their long-pending demand for enhanced security, the Punjab governmen... Read More
Patiala, Oct. 5 -- Punjab has reported a five-day pause in farm fire incidents, with no new cases recorded since September 30, according to data from the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB). This co... Read More
Patiala, Oct. 4 -- The Punjab government has formed a committee to bring uniformity to the tendering process of procurement of total knee replacement (TKR) implants and fix loopholes. The move comes a... Read More
Patiala, Oct. 1 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday admitted that the forecast for the northwest region, including Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, for the monsoon season was not exact... Read More
Patiala, Sept. 29 -- Patiala is leading the state in dengue cases this season, with the tally reaching 185 as of Sunday, compared to only 44 during the same period last year. Ludhiana, with 118 cases... Read More
Patiala, Sept. 29 -- The Punjab government has invoked the East Punjab Essential Services (Maintenance) Act (ESMA) to end the nursing staff strike at the government medical colleges. The nursing staf... Read More
Patiala, Sept. 28 -- Of the 82 farm fire alerts recorded in Punjab between September 15 and 27, 42% cases (35) have been found to be false alarms with no actual stubble burning. The Ludhiana-based Pu... Read More