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Amendments to land pooling policy approved by cabinet

Chandigarh, July 3 -- The Punjab cabinet has approved amendments to the existing land pooling policy governing benefits for landowners, besides introducing several additional relief measures. A decisi... Read More


3 yrs on, accountability remains elusive

Chandigarh, July 3 -- More than three years after the Ludhiana gas leak that claimed 11 lives, the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) efforts to fix accountability have hit a roadblock, with crucial gove... Read More


Haryana to pay Rs.409 per day, highest in country: Minister

Karnal, July 3 -- Haryana development and panchayat minister Krishan Lal Panwar on Thursday said that under VB-G RAM G, the state will pay the highest wages in the entire country at Rs.409 per day.He ... Read More


SIT recreates Behbal Kalan firing scene, may spell trouble for Sukhbir

Bathinda, July 3 -- The Punjab Police special investigation team (SIT) probing the 2015 Behbal Kalan police firing case visited four spots in Faridkot district on Thursday to recreate the crime scene.... Read More


Court records farmer leader's statement

BATHINDA, July 3 -- A special court on Thursday recorded the cross-examination of veteran farmer leader Surjit Singh Phul, who appeared as a prosecution witness in a defamation complaint filed against... Read More


Modi likely to visit Punjab next week to inaugurate rly projects

Chandigarh, July 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Punjab in the second week of July to inaugurate a series of railway infrastructure projects and address a public rally in Jalandha... Read More


Soon, Punjab to have online portal to report pollution violations

Chandigarh, July 3 -- In a major step towards strengthening environmental governance and enhancing public accountability, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) is set to launch a technology-driven... Read More


Two held with 2kg heroin in SBS Nagar

Jalandhar, July 3 -- Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar police have arrested two drug smugglers and seized 2.12kg of heroin from their possession, officials said on Thursday. SSP Tushar Gupta said the accused... Read More


27-year-old man murdered by elder brother in Bahadurgarh

Rohtak, July 3 -- A 27-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his elder brother in Chhotu Ram Nagar of Bahadurgarh, police said on Thursday. The victim has been identified as Shrikant, a resident of U... Read More


CBI nabs ex-staffer of pollution control board

Chandigarh, July 3 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested Parveen Kumar, the then-senior accounts officer of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), in connection... Read More