Exclusive

Publication

Byline

'India accounts for 25% of UK visas granted'

India, July 5 -- After a four-and-a-half-year tenure in Chandigarh as the British deputy high commissioner, Caroline Rowett, heads to the foreign office in London. A career diplomat with over 30 years... Read More


Mehta set to become PCA president again

Mohali, July 5 -- For the second consecutive term, the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) will not hold elections, and the team will be selectedunanimously. Amarjit Singh Mehta will assume the responsib... Read More


Only 23 PU depts submit details for vehicle stickers

Chandigarh, July 5 -- Out of 74 teaching and research departments and 15 centres/chairs, only 23 departments have submitted information of their employees and students who need vehicle stickers to the... Read More


Rs.10K monthly pension for acid attack victims

Chandigarh, July 5 -- The Chandigarh administration has informed the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) that acid attack victims in the city will receive a lifetime monthly pension of Rs.10,000. In an... Read More


Woman dies by suicide

Chandigarh, July 5 -- A 26-year-old woman was found dead by suicide in the residential area of Panjab University on Friday morning. Police received information about the incident around 7 am. Accordin... Read More


Cheema bats for GST reforms to benefit agrarian states like Punjab

Chandigarh, July 5 -- Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday emphasised the need to bring structural changes in the goods and service tax (GST) regime and proposed policy recommendations for r... Read More


Faridkot DSP held for offering Rs.1 lakh bribe to SSP's staff

BATHINDA, July 5 -- Faridkot deputy superintendent of police (DSP), crime against women cell, Rajanpal, was arrested for offering a bribe of Rs.1 lakh to the reader of senior superintendent of police ... Read More


Gang involved in grabbing land of elderly NRIs busted, 5 booked

Jalandhar, July 5 -- The NRI wing of Punjab Police has registered two FIRs against five persons involved in grabbing a prime chunk of lands owned by NRIs based in the United States and United Kingdom ... Read More


Man arrested for raping, murdering 10-year-old girl

Bathinda, July 5 -- A man was arrested and a hunt is underway for his accomplice for allegedly raping and murdering a 10-year-old girl in Muktsar town on Friday. The child belonged to the Banjara comm... Read More


3 die after SUV collides with truck in Murthal

Rohtak, July 5 -- Three persons were killed and one injured after their SUV crashed into a divider and then collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction near Sonepat's Murthal on Thursday ... Read More