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'Rescue kids begging near Dera Bassi flyover'

Dera Bassi, Aug. 2 -- Punjab social security, women and child development minister Dr Baljit Kaur has directed immediate rescue and rehabilitation of children and families found begging in distressing... Read More


25-yr-old man done to death over unpaid rent

Ludhiana, Aug. 2 -- A dispute over two months' unpaid rent ended in bloodshed on Thursday night as a 25-year-old food cart vendor was brutally murdered in Haibowal. The victim, Ravi Verma, was attacke... Read More


Woman alleges rape by man she met online

ludhiana, Aug. 2 -- The Model Town police have registered a case against a Zirakpur resident for allegedly raping a woman on the pretext of marriage and cheating her of Rs.4 lakh in cash and jewellery... Read More


Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Act, 2014 amended

Chandigarh, Aug. 2 -- The Haryana cabinet on Friday approved amendments in the Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Act, 2014 in order to "strengthen the legal framework" governing the management of Si... Read More


Haryana cabinet approves uniform mineral transit fee

Chandigarh, Aug. 2 -- The Haryana council of ministers on Friday approved a uniform rate of inter-state mineral transit fee levied on all mineral laden vehicles entering Haryana. Also, the rate of roy... Read More


Sirsa varsity staff unpaid for months, fire dept also awaits salaries: Ex-min

Rohtak, Aug. 2 -- Former Haryana finance minister and senior Congress leader Sampat Singh on Friday raised concerns over the severe financial crisis at Sirsa's Chaudhary Devi Lal University (CDLU), al... Read More


Police say slain gangster was being groomed as key shooter

Karnal, Aug. 2 -- Two days after Bhim Kumar, a criminal linked to the Noni Rana gang, was gunned down in an encounter by Yamunanagar police, authorities confirmed on Friday that he was being groomed t... Read More


Review all oxygen plants, power backups at hospitals: Minister

Patiala, Aug. 2 -- Health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Friday ordered an inspection of all pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants and the generator backups installed at all the district and sub-... Read More


Villagers in Sangrur's Sohian up in arms against land pooling scheme

Sangrur, Aug. 2 -- The Punjab government's land pooling scheme, aiming to acquire 65,533 acres across 21 cities and towns for, faces strong opposition from villagers in Sangrur's Sohian. As per reside... Read More


Cong MP alleges threat to son's life by gangster Bhagwanpuria

Amritsar, Aug. 2 -- Gurdaspur Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, who is also a former deputy chief minister of Punjab, on Friday alleged that jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria had threatened to k... Read More