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Punjab launches digital sanction system to boost transparency

Chandigarh, May 9 -- Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday launched the Unified Sanction Management System (USMS), a digital platform aimed at streamlining the processing of administra... Read More


Farmer leader condemns destruction of paddy seedlings

Karnal, May 9 -- A day after the agriculture department destroyed paddy seedlings on 12 acres of land in two villages of Karnal, farmer leader and national spokesperson of All India Kisan Congress, In... Read More


Time for Hooda to retire from politics, says BJP leader

Rohtak, May 9 -- Senior BJP leader and former minister Krishnamurti Hooda has advised the former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda to either join the BJP or retire from active politics, cla... Read More


Kurukshetra to host Somnath fest on May 11

Karnal, May 9 -- Kurukshetra deputy commissioner Vishram Kumar Meena on Friday said a state-level programme for Somnath Swabhiman Parv will be held at the ancient Sangameshwar Mahadev Temple in Pehowa... Read More


Three youths drown in Jhelum

Srinagar, May 9 -- Three youths allegedly drowned Jhelum river at Hajin in Bandipora district on Friday morning, said police. The deceased-Sohail Ahmad Dar, Aadil Ahmad Dar, and Sameer Ahmad Dar, all ... Read More


At 1,447, Punjab logs highest single-day spike in farm fires

Patiala, May 9 -- Despite repeated appeals and stricter enforcement measures, farmers in the state continue widespread crop residue burning, leading to a significant surge in farm fire incidents this ... Read More


Jalandhar MC fined Rs.7cr for poor sewage mgmt

Jalandhar, May 9 -- The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has imposed a Rs.7-crore environmental fine on the Jalandhar Municipal Corporation (MC) for poor sewage management. During a review meetin... Read More


Punjab tax dept busts Rs.85.4-cr fake billing racket; Ludhiana bizman held

CHANDIGARH, May 9 -- The Punjab taxation department has busted an alleged fake billing and GST fraud racket involving bogus transactions worth Rs.85.4 crore and arrested a Ludhiana-based businessman a... Read More


Court dismisses sexual harassment lawsuit against Will Smith

India, May 9 -- Actor Will Smith has secured a major legal victory after a California judge dismissed a sexual harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former tour collaborator Brian King ... Read More


Epstein Files turned into secretive 'museum' in New York City

India, May 9 -- A controversial new installation in New York City has turned the Epstein Files into a physical "museum". Created by the Institute for Primary Facts, the temporary exhibit features near... Read More