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Former Patiala mayor Sanjeev Sharma returns to Congress fold

Hoshiarpur, Oct. 20 -- The Punjab Lit Foundation (PLF), an NGO, has launched its "fertiliser sewa" campaign aimed at providing free fertiliser (DAP) to small and marginal farmers who lost their crops ... Read More


Punjab's sex ratio at birth dips from 925 to 922 in 3 years

Patiala, Oct. 20 -- Punjab's sex ratio at birth (SRB) has seen a steady decline, slipping from 925 girls per 1,000 boys in 2020 to 922 in 2023. This figure remains worryingly lower than the national a... Read More


Sahney unveils de-watering system for flood-hit fields

Amritsar, Oct. 20 -- In a major relief measure for flood-hit farmers, Rajya Sabha member Vikramjit Sahney on Sunday inaugurated a de-watering facility at Jattan village in Ramdas block to drain stagna... Read More


Kumari Selja alleges fraud in Meri Fasal Mera Byora portal

Rohtak, Oct. 20 -- Former Union minister and Sirsa MP Kumari Selja has alleged large-scale fraud in the state government's Meri Fasal Mera Byora portal, claiming cyber fraudsters registered fake crop ... Read More


Haryana hikes sugarcane rates by Rs.15 per quintal

Chandigarh, Oct. 20 -- The Haryana government on Sunday announced an increase in the state advised price (SAP) of sugarcane. An official spokesperson said that SAP for the early variety of sugarcane h... Read More


FIR kept under wraps, cops cite legal provisions

Rohtak, Oct. 20 -- The first information report (FIR) filed in connection with the death of Haryana Police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Sandeep Lathar remains inaccessible, with even the police advis... Read More


SHO suspended for distributing liquor in Charkhi Dadri mini-secretariat

Rohtak, Oct. 20 -- The station house officer (SHO) of city police station in Charkhi Dadri was placed under suspension after he was caught on camera distributing sweets and liquor as Diwali gifts to h... Read More


JNU clash: FIR filed, 6 students bound down

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- The Delhi Police on Sunday registered a case and bound down six students, a day after a clash took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru University's West gate between the police personn... Read More


AAP, BJP trade barbs over froth-laden Yamuna River again

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi chief Saurabh Bhardwaj on Sunday shared visuals of the froth-laden Yamuna near the Okhla barrage, alleging that all tasks by the "Bharatiya Janata Par... Read More


Canadian solo paraglider crashes in HP, rescue on

Dharamshala, Oct. 20 -- A Canadian solo paraglider is stranded in the Dhauladhar mountain ranges in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Sunday, adding that efforts are underway to r... Read More