High admissions leave govt drug de-addiction centres overcrowded

Patiala, May 7 -- Over one year into Punjab government's Yudh Nashian Virudh campaign, a majority of the state's 53 government-run de-addiction centres are bursting at the seams, with a surge in admis... Read More

Twin blasts kick up political firestorm

Patiala, May 7 -- The back-to-back blasts in Jalandhar and Amritsar on Tuesday night triggered a fierce political confrontation in Punjab, with chief minister Bhagwant Mann alleging the incidents are ... Read More

mann claims bjp tied to Punjab blasts; oppn says CM anti-national

Patiala, May 7 -- Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday accused the BJP of orchestrating blasts in Jalandhar and Amritsar on Tuesday night. BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh slammed the remark... Read More

Storm effect: PSPCL pegs losses at Rs.8 cr

Patiala, May 5 -- The thunderstorm that hit the state on Sunday caused widespread damage to power infrastructure, with the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) pegging losses at Rs.8 crore. ... Read More

At 644, Punjab logs highest single-day jump in farm fires

Patiala, May 3 -- In the highest single-day seasonal spike so far, Punjab on Saturday recorded 644 farm fire incidents, pushing the cumulative total to 2,403 between April 15 and May 2. This is more t... Read More

Same terror module behind Shambhu, Sirhind rail blasts, Moga grenade attack

India, May 2 -- In a major breakthrough in the Shambhu railway track blast case, Punjab Police on Saturday established that the same terror module was behind multiple recent attacks in the state, incl... Read More

'Too little, too late': labour rights activists give hike a thumbs down

Patiala, May 2 -- Labour rights activists on Friday claimed that the 15% hike in minimum wages was "too little, too late" and fellshort of expectations amid rising inflation and the high cost of livin... Read More

Rail track blast accused used encrypted App to contact handler

India, April 30 -- A suspected railway track bomber was in contact with a Malaysia-based handler, identified as Jujhar Singh, through the encrypted messaging app 'Threema', according to officials inve... Read More

Accused used encrypted app to contact handler

Patiala, April 30 -- A suspected railway track bomber was in contact with a Malaysia-based handler, identified as Jujhar Singh, through the encrypted messaging app 'Threema', according to officials in... Read More

Punjab to hire private specialists for CHCs too

Patiala, April 30 -- Moving beyond district and sub-divisional hospitals, the Punjab government will now hire private specialists for Community Health Centres as well to tackle the persistent shortage... Read More

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