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BSF shoots down 6 Pak drones; seizes 1kg heroin, cache of arms

Amritsar, July 25 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) neutralised six Pakistani drones and recovered over 1 kg of heroin, three pistols and six magazines along the international border in Punjab within... Read More


No truck with SAD, BJP to go solo in '27 polls: Sharma

Ludhiana, July 25 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will go solo in the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, Punjab unit's working president Ashwani Sharma said here on Thursday, categorically ruling out... Read More


Nearly half of dists in state do not have child care institutes

Sangrur, July 25 -- The Punjab government has announced a stricter approach to combat child begging under "Project Jeevanjot-2", but the initiative faces challenges due to the lack of child care insti... Read More


Extortion gang busted, 4 held after encounter

AMRITSAR, July 25 -- The Amritsar police commissionerate on Thursday arrested four members of an international extortion gang after a brief encounter. The arrested accused have been identified as Aman... Read More


Inauguration of Halwara airport terminal deferred

Ludhiana, July 25 -- The long-awaited inauguration of the newly constructed civil terminal at Halwara in Ludhiana district has been postponed, officials confirmed on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra ... Read More


PAU ranked among world's top 100 agri institutions

Ludhiana, July 25 -- Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, has earned a major global distinction by featuring in the EduRank 2025 list of the world's Top 100 agricultural institutions. The u... Read More


Punjab hikes stipends for medical interns, residents in govt colleges

Chandigarh, July 25 -- Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday announced a hike in monthly stipends for interns, junior residents and senior residents serving in government medical and... Read More


Illegal rehab centre sealed in Dhuri

Sangrur, July 25 -- An illegal private de-addiction and rehab centre running in Dhuri on a suspended licence was sealed, authorities said on Thursday. Dr Ishan, medical officer and psychiatrist at the... Read More


Our govt has always prioritised welfare of soldiers, kin: Hry CM

Rohtak, July 25 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday announced that the state will soon conduct police recruitment, with necessary directions already issued to concerned officials. ... Read More


Haryana approves Rs.665 crore as mid-day meal scheme budget

Chandigarh, July 25 -- The Haryana government has approved a budget of Rs.665 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-POSHAN) Scheme, also known as mid-day meal scheme. A sum of Rs.478 c... Read More