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Punjab caps annual private school fee increase at 5%

Chandigarh, June 23 -- The Punjabcabinet on Monday decided to cap the annual fee increaseby unaided schools in the stateat 5%. The council of ministers, led by chief minister Bhagwant Mann, formally a... Read More


Punjab to be free of open manholes by June 30: Bains

CHANDIGARH, June 23 -- Local government minister Harjot Singh Bains has set a June-30 deadline for every city in the state to be "open manhole-free". Issuing directions on Monday, Bains directed munic... Read More


Despite SC push, no Punjab-Haryana talks on SYL canal in five months

Chandigarh, June 23 -- Contrary to the announcement made by Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and his Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini on January 27 to hold periodic meetings between officials ... Read More


Kejriwal to visit Punjab from June 27 to 29

Chandigarh, June 23 -- After BJP national president Nitin Nabin's three-day maiden visit to Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal is set to undertake a three-day tour of the ... Read More


Under AAP govt, Punjab leading in education: CM

Bathinda, June 23 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) regime, Punjab had become a leading state in country offering quality education. Addressing a pu... Read More


Thermal unit shutdowns eating into PSPCL's coffers

Patiala, June 23 -- The shutdown of five thermal power units at three state-owned plants is costing the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) an estimated Rs.11-12 crore extra every day, as t... Read More


Congress flays AAP govt over delayed financial aid to women

Chandigarh, June 23 -- Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Monday demanded that the Aam Aadmi Party government pay Rs.51,000 to every woman in the state as it had promised before... Read More


man from palwal heldfor gang-rape of 19-year-old

Gurugram, June 23 -- Nearly a month after a 19-year-old woman from Nuh died by suicide following the alleged circulation of a gang-rape video used to blackmail her, police on Monday said they have arr... Read More


Wanted criminal killed in Sonepat shootout

Rohtak, June 23 -- A 45-year-old man facing 25 serious criminal cases, including three murders, was killed in an encounter with the Sonepat police on Monday morning, police said. A head constable was ... Read More


K'shetra BJP chief replaced amid row over 2 audio clips

Karnal, June 23 -- The Haryana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed district general secretary Ramesh Saini as officiating Kurukshetra unit president, replacing Tejender Singh Goldy.... Read More