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Govt offices to open at 9 am from July 1

Chandigarh, June 27 -- The Punjab government on Friday announced that all its departments, boards, corporations and other state-run institutions will revert to regular office timings of 9 am to 5 pm f... Read More


39k motorists fined as police crack down on hooters, flashers

Chandigarh, June 27 -- A special 15-day statewide drive against the illegal use of hooters, sirens, flashers and black films on vehicles has resulted in over 39,000 challans, officials said on Friday.... Read More


Jalandhar man kills friend amid altercation, buries body; held

Jalandhar, June 27 -- Police have arrested a 30-year-old JCB driver for allegedly murdering his friend and burying the body at a garbage dump. The victim, Gurpreet Singh, 31, a resident of Jalandhar, ... Read More


Govt building 3,100 stadiums to protect youth from drugs: CM

Patiala, June 27 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said that the state government is constructing 3,100 stadiums across the state to promote sporting culture and wean away the youth fro... Read More


Sultry weather, paddy sowing push power demand to season's highest

Patiala, June 27 -- Punjab recorded its highest peak power demand of the season on Friday at 16,456 MW - driven by warm and humid temperatures, coupled with increasing agricultural demand owing to ong... Read More


More farmers embrace direct seeding of rice, adoption up 16%

Chandigarh, June 27 -- Punjab has recorded a 16% increase in the adoption of direct seeding of rice (DSR) this kharif season, with 26,896 farmers bringing 3.41 lakh acres under the water-saving cultiv... Read More


3 associates of Pak-based gangster Shahzad Bhatti held in Jalandhar

Jalandhar, June 27 -- Police have arrested three Jalandhar youths for allegedly providing sensitive information about key government establishments of the state to Pakistan-based gangster Shahzad Bhat... Read More


AAP pushing Punjab towards bankruptcy: Cong

Chandigarh, June 27 -- Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of pushing the state deeper into a debt trap by raising another Rs.... Read More


Dhillon hails Maha govt's decision to consult Sikh bodies

Chandigarh, June 27 -- Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Friday welcomed the Maharashtra government's decision to constitute a committee for wider consultations with religious bodies, Sikh s... Read More


man accused of murdering grandfather surrenders

Karnal, June 27 -- A day after a 70-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by his grandson over land dispute in Baragaon village of Karnal, the accused on Friday surrendered before the police. The decea... Read More