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Alarm after breach in dhussi bundh, no damage to farmland

Nawanshahr, Sept. 10 -- A 100-feet-wide breach was reported in the dhussi bundh (embankment) of the Sutlej River near Burj Tehal Das village in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (SBS Nagar) district on Tuesd... Read More


Surge in saline water threatens orchards in state's kinnow hub

BATHINDA, Sept. 10 -- A sharp rise in the subsurface saline water table, triggered by heavy rains, is wreaking havoc on Punjab's horticulture belt in Abohar of Fazilka district. Experts warn that the ... Read More


Modi's 'healing touch' focuses on farmers, housing and education

Chandigarh/Gurdaspur, Sept. 10 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday unveiled a series of sector-specific announcements aimed at reviving Punjab in the aftermath of the devastating floods. Apart ... Read More


'Meagre' package a 'cruel joke' on state: AAP, Cong

Chandigarh, Sept. 10 -- Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema and his cabinet colleagues on Tuesday condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's financial assistance package for Punjab, calling it a "cruel... Read More


PM package a 'cruel joke' on state: AAP, Cong

Chandigarh, Sept. 10 -- Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema and his cabinet colleagues on Tuesday condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's financial assistance package for Punjab, calling it a "cruel... Read More


More than 100 schools shut across 4 dists

Jalandhar/Sangrur, Sept. 10 -- As many as 129 schools in four districts of the state remained shut on Tuesday due to structural damage caused by floods or being used as relief camps. In Jalandhar dist... Read More


12kg heroin seized, 2 arrested

Bathinda, Sept. 10 -- Faridkot police have dismantled an international drug trafficking network linked to Pakistan-based smugglers and arrested two key operatives, Punjab director general of police (D... Read More


HC seeks Punjab's response on plea of Pathanmajra's wife

Chandigarh, Sept. 10 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday sought the response of the Punjab government to a plea from Simranjit Kaur, the wife of Sanaur AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, s... Read More


Hry health director among three booked

Rohtak, Sept. 10 -- Following a Fatehabad court order, the police booked Haryana health department director Dr Manish Bansal, Fatehabad de-addiction centre in-charge Dr Girish Kumar and a clerk Bhanu ... Read More


Floods hit Punjab's early paddy procurement plan

Chandigarh, Sept. 10 -- The Punjab government's decision to advance the paddy procurement season by two weeks - from the original date of October 1 to September 16 - has hit a serious hurdle, as flood... Read More