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HP cabinet nod to regularisation of up to 20 bighas of encroached govt land

Shimla, June 7 -- The Himachal Pradesh cabinet, chaired by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Saturday approved a series of major welfare and development measures, including a landmark decision... Read More


man held for killing teen, burning body to hide evidence

SBS NAGAR, June 7 -- A 23-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly strangling a 16-year-old girl to death, stuffing her body into a suitcase and setting it ablaze in a forest in Punjab's Ho... Read More


PM Modi pushes growth agenda at EAC meeting

New Delhi, June 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a meeting of his Economic Advisory Council to discuss India's economy and long-term development priorities, a day after official d... Read More


Rs.5.36-crore plan to turn Guru Tegh Bahadur sanctuary into leopard safari hub

Chandigarh, June 7 -- In a major push to eco-tourism and wildlife conservation, the Punjab forest department has prepared a Rs.5.36-crore development plan for the Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary i... Read More


10 lakh labourers to be registered for free: CM

Chandigarh, June 7 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday announced a free enrolment drive to register and revalidate 10 lakh construction workers across Punjab, while directing officials ... Read More


Linemen booked, force used as protesters blocked gates: Police

Patiala, June 7 -- A day after a police lathicharge on protesting apprentice linemen outside the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) headquarters left over 20 people injured, Patiala police... Read More


Bluestar anniv: Akal Takht acting jathedar urges diaspora to preserve roots in Punjab

Amritsar, June 7 -- The 42nd anniversary of Operation Bluestar passed off peacefully at Akal Takht on Saturday amid tight security. Addressing the gathering from the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs... Read More


Magisterial inquiry ordered, FIR against Jalandhar youth's kin

Jalandhar, June 7 -- A day after a 22-year-old man was shot dead during a police raid, the Jalandhar Rural Police booked his family members on charges of attempt to murder and obstructing public serva... Read More


CBI court turns down Bhullar's plea against prosecution sanction

Chandigarh, June 7 -- A special CBI court has dismissed a plea filed by suspended Punjab Police DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar challenging the validity of the prosecution sanction granted against him in ... Read More


NIA court in Mohali rejects accused's third bail petition

Mohali, June 7 -- A Mohali court has dismissed the bail application of Pargat Singh, an accused in the 2018 Khalistan Referendum conspiracy case being investigated by the National Investigation Agency... Read More