Patiala, June 10 -- Punjab has witnessed a sharp surge in power demand, reaching an unprecedented 15,600 MegaWatt (MW) - the highest this year so far - as an intense heatwave coincides with the ongoin... Read More
Patiala, June 9 -- A proposal by the Punjab health department to deploy nearly 900 security personnel across government hospitals has been put on hold after the state finance department raised objecti... Read More
Patiala, June 9 -- Punjab's Covid cases have jumped to 35, from 12, in the last seven days, with Ludhiana being the worst hit, as per data from the health department. Of these, nine cases have surface... Read More
Patiala, June 8 -- In a move aimed at improving health care delivery in government-run facilities, the Punjab government has decided to hire retired doctors to conduct quality assessments. In the circ... Read More
Patiala, June 5 -- As the police are yet to arrest a teacher, who has been booked for reportedly sodomising a 15-year-old student in Nabha town of Patiala district, the Punjab State Commission for Pro... Read More
Patiala, June 1 -- Punjab experienced an unusually wet May this year, recording 35mm of rainfall, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Besides, the state also didn't exper... Read More
Patiala, June 1 -- Amid a fresh uptick in COVID-19 infections, health authorities in Punjab plan to ramp up testing across districts, following the detection of six new cases and one death over the pa... Read More
Patiala, May 31 -- Amid reports that an intravenous (IV) fluid is contaminated, the Punjab health department has recalled it from all health centres. This comes barely three months after another IV fl... Read More
Patiala, May 29 -- The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) is reeling under severe staff shortage ahead of the paddy sowing season. According to the PSPCL data available, currently, more th... Read More
Patiala, May 29 -- Accusing opposition parties of spreading rumours and misguiding farmers regarding the government's proposed land pooling scheme, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday sai... Read More