Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Railways to deploy drones, step up 24-hour patrolling: Bittu

Patiala, April 30 -- With two blasts in the last three months targeting the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor in Punjab, Union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday said Rai... Read More


Bill to overhaul prisons system to be tabled in assembly tomorrow

Chandigarh, April 30 -- The Punjab government is likely to table a new Prisons Bill in the one-day special assembly session on May 1, aiming to replace the colonial-era Prisons Act, 1894, to overhaul ... Read More


Cong: Session driven by political motives not public welfare

Chandigarh, April 30 -- Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Wednesday criticised the Punjab government's decision to convene a special assembly session on May 1, alleging that the move is drive... Read More


Census self-enumeration gets underway today

India, April 30 -- The Census 2027 exercise will officially commence in Punjab on Thursday, starting withself-enumeration, an optional process that allows citizens to submit their details online. Pub... Read More


Bathinda court extends Mehron's judicial custody

Bathinda, April 30 -- A court in Bathinda on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Sikh hardliner Amritpal Singh Mehron by two weeks in connection with the murder of social media influencer Kanch... Read More


AAP puts up a united face at closed-door brainstorm

Jalandhar, April 30 -- In a strategic show of strength following the recent defection of seven Rajya Sabha members, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) presented a united front by holding a state-level poll str... Read More


Regulator's nod, fresh tie-ups set to ease Haryana's power crunch

Chandigarh, April 30 -- Facing a projected power shortfall in the range of 988 MW to 2,605 MW during the upcoming summers and paddy season, Haryana's power distribution companies are in for some relie... Read More


Farmers meet Saini, offer 450 acres for industrial township

CHANDIGARH, April 30 -- A farmers' delegation on Wednesday met chief minister Nayab Singh Saini and agreed to offer nearly 450 acres of land at government rates for the proposed industrial model towns... Read More


ED seizes Rs.1.4-cr, property papers after raids on suspended DIG Bhullar

Chandigarh, April 30 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches at 11 locations across Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Patiala in connection with a money laundering probe against s... Read More


Give report on Ravi, Sutlej mining in 3 wks, HC tells Survey of India

Chandigarh, April 30 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the Survey of India (SOI) to complete a study of the Ravi and Sutlej rivers in Punjab along the international border with Pakista... Read More