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Ex-minister Bhullar sent to 14-day judicial custody

AMRITSAR, April 2 -- A district court in Amritsar on Wednesday sent Patti MLA and former minister Laljit Singh Bhullar to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the suicide of Punjab State Warehou... Read More


Rain, hailstorm orange alert threatens harvest-ready wheat, farmers worried

Patiala/Sangrur, April 2 -- Already reeling from crop damage caused by recent hailstorms, Punjab farmers are staring at more losses as a fresh western disturbance is set to impact the state. The India... Read More


Punjab to roll out QR-based ration cards from today

Ludhiana, April 2 -- Punjab will start distributing QR-based plastic ration cards from Thursday to overcome gaps and glitches which delayed the release of ration to beneficiaries. There are around 1.5... Read More


Hry saw highest GST growth among all states in last fiscal: Govt

Chandigarh, April 2 -- The Haryana government on Wednesday said that it has recorded the highest growth in state goods and service tax (state GST) collections among all states in the financial year 20... Read More


HC upholds MC ward delimitation done till Dec 31

Chandigarh, April 2 -- Paving the way for civic body polls in the state, the Punjab and Haryana high court has upheld Punjab government's delimitation exercise of wards for municipal councils and muni... Read More


Visa fraud offenders face 5-year ban, warns Canada

Toronto, April 2 -- Canada's immigration department has warned that individuals caught submitting fake documents could face a five-year ban from entering the country. The warning by the Immigration, R... Read More


Flights ops from Halwara airport to start from May 15 with 2 AI flights

Ludhiana, April 2 -- Flight operations from Halwara airport near Ludhiana will commence on May 15 with bookings expected to open soon, officials said on Wednesday. Initial services will include two Ai... Read More


ASHA workers roped in to boost enrolments

CHANDIGARH, April 2 -- As many as 19,000 ASHA workers, along with 900 facilitators, have been roped in by the Punjab government to speed up the enrolments under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY). Each a... Read More


Singh Sabha flags timing of AAP govt's sacrilege law

Chandigarh, April 2 -- The Kendri Sri Guru Singh Sabha on Wednesday questioned the AAP government's plan to introduce a strict law on sacrilege of the Guru Granth Sahib during a special session of the... Read More


3 get life term in 2017 Fatehabad murder case

Rohtak, April 2 -- A local court in Fatehabad on Wednesday sentenced three men to life imprisonment in a 2017 murder case. Additional sessions judge Amit Garg also imposed a fine of Rs.1 lakh each on ... Read More