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After 560 days atop 400-ft tower in Samana, Gurjeet Khalsa ends sacrilege protest

India, April 24 -- Activist Gurjeet Singh Khalsa, 43, who had been protesting atop a 400-foot BSNL tower in Samana town of Patiala district for the past 560 days, descended safely on Friday morning. A... Read More


Brace for outages as PSPCL plans infra upgrades

Patiala, April 23 -- The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) announced scheduled power cuts ranging from 8 to 10 hours daily across several major cities between April 21 and 26 as part of a... Read More


In Patiala, 600 turn up for 20 Pind Clinic posts

Patiala, April 22 -- Against the 20 posts of clinic in-charge for the upcoming Aam Aadmi Pind Clinics (AAPC) in Patiala, as many as 600 qualified candidates appeared for the interview, officials said.... Read More


Now, MLA Pathanmajra arrested in mining case

Patiala, April 21 -- AAP's Sanaur MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, already in jail in connection with a rape case, was on Monday arrested in connection with another (mining) case when he was produced in... Read More


Heatwave alert in Punjab for 5 days

Patiala, April 21 -- With Punjab witnessing a sudden rise in temperature, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a yellow alert (likelihood of severe weather) for heatwave in the s... Read More


36 protected parakeets rescued from Patiala pet shop, owner arrested

Patiala, April 19 -- In a major crackdown on illegal wildlife trade, the Punjab department of forests and wildlife preservation, along with Patiala Police, rescued 36 protected parakeets from a pet sh... Read More


Punjab turns to private docs to run pind clinics

Patiala, April 18 -- After hiring private medical specialists for government hospitals and Aam Aadmi Clinics, the Punjab health department is now planning to rope in private doctors for Pind Clinics a... Read More


Bathinda first in state to cross 40degC

Patiala, April 17 -- The mercury soared to 40.7degC in Bathinda, marking an early onset of summer in the state, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) cautioning of the rising temperatures ahe... Read More


Patiala college faculty raises concern over recruitments at ayurved varsity

Patiala, April 16 -- The doctors of Government Ayurvedic College, Patiala, have flagged concerns over recruitment being carried out at Guru Ravidas Ayurved University Punjab (GRAUP) in Hoshiarpur, all... Read More


8 pilgrims killed as mini-bus overturns

Patiala, April 16 -- At least eight pilgrims were killed and 25 others sustained injuries after a mini-bus overturned in the Bassi Pathana area of Fatehgarh Sahib, police said on Wednesday. "The victi... Read More