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Twin Threat in Doaba: After Beas, rising Sutlej triggers evacuations

Jalandhar, Sept. 3 -- In what can be a double blow for the Doaba region, the swollen Sutlej is now threatening to flood more areas, even as the Beas continues to wreak havoc, inundating vast swathes o... Read More


Pong water level drops by two feet, still above danger mark

Jalandhar, Aug. 30 -- The water level in the Pong Dam reservoir receded by two feet in the past 48 hours, but it was still one foot above the danger mark, signalling little respite for mand areas (low... Read More


Punjab: 4 amphibious vehicles power flood rescue ops

Jalandhar, Aug. 29 -- For the first time, four ATOR N1200 amphibious all-terrain vehicles have been deployed for rescue operations in flood-affected areas across Punjab. These special mobility vehicle... Read More


Punjab: Beas in spate, 30,000 acres of fields flooded in Kapurthala

Jalandhar, Aug. 27 -- The swollen Beas river on Tuesday inundated low-lying areas in the mand area of Kapurthala district with 15-20 feet of water accumulating in the paddy fields. The mand area, whi... Read More


Money laundering case: ED raids Phagwara-based sugar mill, 7 other locations in Punjab, Chandigarh

Jalandhar, Aug. 21 -- The Enforcement Directorate carried out raids at eight locations in Punjab and Chandigarh in connection with a money laundering investigation worth Rs.95 crore against Phagwara-b... Read More


Punjab:Burlton Park in Jalandhar revamp hits roadblock over tree felling

Jalandhar, Aug. 11 -- The much-hyped Burlton Park sports hub project hit a roadblock after the auction related to cutting down fully grown trees was deferred twice following strong objections from env... Read More


Back from Russia, 40-year-old recounts ordeal in war zone

Jalandhar, Aug. 7 -- A 40-year-old Punjabi man, who recently returned from Russia, has shared a chilling account of his eight-month-long ordeal as an "unwitting" recruit in the Russian army, where he ... Read More


Days after Jalandhar hospital deaths, Punjab govt to hire service providers to manage oxygen plants

Jalandhar, Aug. 7 -- Days after three deaths in Jalandhar civil hospital's ICU due to oxygen supply disruption, the department of health and family welfare is set to hire service providers for mainten... Read More


Punjab: Rallies against land pooling policy on Aug 11, 20

Jalandhar, Aug. 6 -- The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) (non-political) on Tuesday said it had decided to hold a kisan (farmer) maha (grand) rally against state government's land pooling scheme on August ... Read More


Punjab: After high court's order, Jalandhar faces uphill task to clear Latifpura encroachments

Jalandhar, Aug. 4 -- The district administration is facing a daunting challenge to clear encroachments from the controversial Latifpura demolition site following the Punjab and Haryana high court's la... Read More