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West Asia turmoil chokes Rs.50k-crore basmati trade

Chandigarh, March 2 -- The rice exporters from Punjab and Haryana are staring at payment delays and disruptions to shipments headed to Iran, Afghanistan and other Gulf countries following the US and I... Read More


Centre empanels three Punjab IAS officers as secys

CHANDIGARH, March 2 -- The appointments committee of the cabinet (ACC) has empanelled three Punjab cadre IAS officers from the 1994 and 1995 batches for appointment as secretaries or to secretary-equi... Read More


Ludhiana exporters on edge, brace for rising input costs

Ludhiana, March 2 -- The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has sparked volatility in global commodity markets, particularly crude oil, a development that is expected to directly raise manufacturing ... Read More


Sandhwan, Bajwa & Sukhbir press for speedy evacuations

Chandigarh/Ludhiana, March 2 -- Punjab Vidhan Sabha speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, NRI affairs minister Ravjot Singh, leader of Opposition in state assembly Partap Singh Bajwa and Shiromani Akali Dal ... Read More


Ex-sarpanch's son, kin hacked to death

Rohtak, March 2 -- Two persons, including a former sarpanch's son, were killed with sharp weapons by a group of assailants in Sirsa's Khokhar village over a land dispute on Sunday, police said. The as... Read More


Minister deletes post accusing rival of 'pandering' over Amritsar flight vow

Toronto, March 2 -- A Canadian cabinet minister has deleted a post accusing Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre of pandering to communities with promises of visas and direct connectivity to Amr... Read More


Sikh guru boosted India's spiritual foundations: PM

PANVEL, March 2 -- Guru Tegh Bahadur's martyrdom strengthened India's spiritual and cultural foundations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his virtual address on the concluding day of a two-day co... Read More


Hry sees 22% growth in gross SGST collection

Chandigarh, March 2 -- Haryana has registered a robust 22% increase in gross SGST collection in the current Financial Year 2025-26 over the preceding financial year, according to the data released by ... Read More


Punjab to lead end of BJP's rule: Mann

Chandigarh, March 2 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said that the recent court verdict discharging AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and others marked a historic victory of truth ... Read More


3 killed, 13 hurt as vehicle rams into tree in Bhiwani village

Rohtak, March 2 -- Three women were killed and 13 others suffered injuries when the Tata Ace vehicle they were travelling in rammed into a tree near Dhirana village in Bhiwani on Sunday, police said. ... Read More