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Recurring fires in biogas plant stores raises pollution concerns

Sangrur, Nov. 8 -- Farmers in Bhutal Kalan village of Sangrur district have expressed concerns over recurring fires at the storage units of compressed biogas plant run by Verbio, alleging that the lat... Read More


Punjab CM hands over 2,105 job letters

Amritsar, Nov. 8 -- Punjab chief minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann on Thursday handed appointment letters to 2,105 youngsters recruited in the Punjab state power corporation. This brings the total number of... Read More


Sangrur farmer tries to end life

Sangrur, Nov. 8 -- Fearing action, a farmer from Sangrur's Hamirgarh village allegedly consumed a poisonous substance on Friday when civil officials arrived to verify a stubble-burning incident after ... Read More


Oppn criticising us for political disruption: CM

Amritsar, Nov. 8 -- Punjab chief minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann said the Opposition has no substantial issue against his government and are criticising it "for the sake of political disruption". Addressi... Read More


People in Punjab 'disillusioned' with AAP, seek change: Saini

Tarn Taran, Nov. 8 -- Haryana chief minister (CM) Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said that the people of Punjab are disillusioned with the "misrule" and "false promises" of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and ... Read More


Punjab farm fires have dipped, state officials tell CAQM team

Chandigarh, Nov. 8 -- Punjab has seen a considerable drop in stubble burning cases this year, state government officials told a team of the Centre's commission for air quality management (CAQM), which... Read More


CEO reviews poll readiness with district officials

Chandigarh, Nov. 8 -- Punjab chief electoral officer (CEO) Sibin C on Friday held a video conference with district officials to review the final phase of preparations for the Tarn Taran by-election, s... Read More


Stubble smoke, cold winds keep Delhi covered in haze

New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- The impact of cold northwesterly winds continued across Delhi on Friday, bringing stubble smoke from Punjab and Haryana while keeping temperatures low. The Capital woke to another... Read More


caught in super-seeder, Migrant worker killed while sowing wheat

Barnala, Nov. 8 -- A migrant worker was killed in Chananwal village while sowing wheat in the field of farmer Gurjant Singh Dhaliwal. Dhaliwal said Chand Kishore Mehta was suddenly caught in the super... Read More


2 Jaggu Bhagwanpuria aides held; arms seized

Hoshiarpur, Nov. 8 -- The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab, in a joint operation with Hoshiarpur police, arrested two active members of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang and recovered four sophisticat... Read More