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Hoshiarpur records low of 1.1degC as Punjab registers season's coldest morning

India, Jan. 10 -- Punjab recorded its coldest morning of the season on Saturday as the cold wave tightened its grip on the region, sending temperatures plummeting toward freezing point. Hoshiarpur wa... Read More


Punjab fixes Rs.150 per inmate for 3 meals daily

Patiala, Jan. 9 -- The Punjab Health Department has fixed a daily food allocation of Rs.150 per inmate for three meals at Drug De-addiction and Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs) across the state -- appar... Read More


Punjab health dept curbs arrear payout, med staff resent move

Patiala, Jan. 8 -- The Punjab health department has directed all drawing and disbursing officers (DDOs) across state not to release arrears to employees and officers during financial year 2025-26 with... Read More


IMD issues orange alert for cold wave, dense fog

Patiala, Jan. 8 -- With biting chill gripping Punjab, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange an alert for cold wave and dense to very dense fog across large parts of the state ... Read More


Punjab curtails specialist docs'deployment during VIP visits

Patiala, Jan. 7 -- The Punjab health department on Tuesday issued new guidelines about the deployment of specialist doctors during VIP and VVIP visits. As per the guidelines, accessed by HT, the speci... Read More


BKU (Ekta-Sidhupur) stares at split as rebel faction names new convener

Patiala, Jan. 7 -- The internal discord within the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Sidhupur) came to the fore on Tuesday with several key members of the organisation forming a parallel faction, hinting at... Read More


AAP more corrupt than Congress: Saini in Patiala

Patiala, Jan. 5 -- Hitting out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday alleged that the AAP was "more corrupt than the Congress" and had c... Read More


7 held in Maharashtra in Rs.8-crore fraud case

Patiala, Jan. 4 -- As many as seven people were arrested from Maharashtra in connection with the Rs.8.1-crore cyber fraud case pertaining to retired Punjab inspector general (IG) of police Amar Singh ... Read More


Punjab won't get new govt med college this yr too

Patiala, Jan. 3 -- In what could be a setback for MBBS aspirants in the state, the state wouldn't be able to apply for any new government medical college this year also. The National Medical Commissio... Read More


IMD issues orange alert, mercury to dip further

Patiala, Jan. 2 -- After light to moderate rainfall at isolated places on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert, predicting a cold wave and dense to very dense fog... Read More