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IIT placements going through unusual decline, says Parl panel

New Delhi, April 15 -- A Parliamentary panel has flagged an "unusual decline" in placement of engineering graduates at the country's premier engineering institutions such as the IITs and IIITs between... Read More


Elderly woman found murdered in Kapurtala

Jalandhar, April 15 -- A 67-year-old elderly woman was found murdered in Hardaspura village in Kapurthala district on Monday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Ram Pyari, mother-in-law... Read More


5.5k peddlers held, 243kg heroin seized

Chandigarh, April 15 -- As many as 3,610 FIRs have been registered and 5,974 drug smugglers arrested since the 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' campaign was launched on March 1, Punjab Police said on Monday. Gi... Read More


Bajwa intended to disturb peace in Punjab, says FIR

Mohali /Chandigarh, April 15 -- Leader of Opposition (LOP) and Congress MLA Partap Singh Bajwa was booked on the complaint of Punjab Police woman constable Taranpreet Kaur on Sunday for providing misl... Read More


Demolition of drug peddlers' houses to continue: CM Mann

Patiala, April 15 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday reiterated that the state government would continue to demolish houses of peddlers till the scourge of the drug menace is eradicated from th... Read More


Three gunmen kill petrol pump employee in Majitha

AMRITSAR, April 15 -- Three unidentified armed men, wearing masks, barged into a petrol pump in Kaler Mangat village situated near Majitha and shot dead a petrol pump employee while injuring two other... Read More


Time for Punjab to transform into education enabler

India, April 15 -- As I follow 'School Choice' legislation making its way through the Texas House, I can't help but think how valuable such reforms could be for Punjab and other Indian states. Back in... Read More


Security for docs: PCMSA seeks meeting with health minister

Sangrur, April 15 -- The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) on Monday sent a letter to the Punjab health minister, requesting an immediate meeting to address the long-pending implementa... Read More


People in Cong-ruled HP, K'taka, Telangana feel betrayed: PM Modi

Kail (Yamunanagar), April 15 -- Hitting out at the opposition governments in Himachal Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Congress model had proved to be ... Read More


'BJP pushed state into abyss': Hooda hits back

Rohtak, April 15 -- Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the previous Haryana governments of providing jobs either for money or on recommendations from leaders, former state chief minister... Read More