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Tarn Taran bypoll: EC pulls up Punjab Police over poll code conduct, seeks report

Chandigarh, Nov. 10 -- In a strongly worded letter, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has censured the Punjab Police over alleged 'lapses in impartial conduct' during the model code of conduct (M... Read More


Punjab: EC suspends Tarn Taran SSP 3 days before byelection

Chandigarh, Nov. 9 -- The Election Commission (EC) of India on Saturday directed the suspension of Tarn Taran senior superintendent of police (SSP) Dr Ravjot Kaur Grewal with immediate effect. Though ... Read More


PSPCL director sacked over 'high fuel costs' at state-run thermal plants

Chandigarh, Nov. 5 -- Days after removing senior IAS officer AK Sinha from the post of chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and appointing Basant Garg... Read More


Punjab: New PSPCL CMD suspends chief engineer over fuel cost, triggers row

Chandigarh, Nov. 2 -- Barely a day after taking charge as the chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), 2005-batch IAS officer Basant Garg on Saturday sus... Read More


Sinha removed as PSPCL CMD, Garg to take charge

Chandigarh, Oct. 31 -- The Punjab government on Thursday removed senior IAS officer AK Sinha from the post of chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and... Read More


AAP govt mulling legal route to dismiss DIG Bhullar

Chandigarh, Oct. 23 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government is examining legal options to recommend the dismissal of now-suspended IPS officer DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar, who was arrested ... Read More


Centre proposes restructuring of BBMB, may 'dilute' Punjab's role

Chandigarh, Oct. 14 -- The central government has proposed a major amendment to the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, aimed at restructuring the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), a move that can pot... Read More


Beer high drops as Punjab toasts to imported spirits

Chandigarh, Oct. 13 -- After a decade-long run of growth, beer sales in Punjab are witnessing a sharp and sustained decline, with fresh data revealing a 25% year-on-year drop. The shift comes as the ... Read More


Former minister Anil Joshi set to switch to Congress

Chandigarh, Oct. 1 -- Former minister and senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Anil Joshi, 61, met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday and is all set to officially join the party t... Read More


Moga land acquisition: After PCS officer, two tehsildars in dock

Chandigarh, Sept. 30 -- Widening the probe into the Rs.3.7-crore land compensation for a national highway project in Moga, the Punjab government has chargesheeted two tehsildars from Dharamkot. The g... Read More