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Rs.377 crore disbursed for houses damaged in floods

DERA BABA NANAK, Nov. 27 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday disbursed compensation amounting to Rs.377 crore to more than 30,000 families whose houses were damaged during the recent floods. ... Read More


Cane price increased to Rs.416 per quintal, highest in country: Mann

GURDASPUR, Nov. 27 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced an increased state advised price (SAP) of Rs.416 per quintal for sugarcane for the upcoming crushing season - Rs.15 higher tha... Read More


Twin panels push for fast-track trial

Jalandhar, Nov. 27 -- The chairpersons of the Punjab state women's commission and state commission for protection of child rights (PSCPCR) met the family members of the minor girl, who was allegedly r... Read More


Students turn 'lawmakers' at mock Vidhan Sabha session

Patiala, Nov. 27 -- The Punjab government on Wednesday organised a mock session of the Vidhan Sabha for government school students at Anandpur Sahib to mark Constitution Day and promote awareness abou... Read More


2 dead, 14 injured as Roadways bus, truck collide in Fazilka

Ferozepur, Nov. 27 -- Two passengers died and 14 others were injured when a Punjab Roadways bus travelling from Sirsa to Fazilka collided head-on with a scrap-laden truck in Fazilka on Wednesday eveni... Read More


35-yr-old shot dead in Rewari

Rohtak, Nov. 27 -- A 35-year-old man was shot dead by three persons outside a hotel in Rewari on Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Mahesh Gujjar, a resident ... Read More


192 challans daily for drunk driving in Hry

Chandigarh, Nov. 27 -- Haryana has been issuing an average 192 challans per day this year for drunken driving, signalling a worrying rise in motorists flouting traffic rules, according to official dat... Read More


Hry orders withdrawal of teachers from non-academic duties

CHANDIGARH, Nov. 27 -- The Haryana school education directorate on Wednesday applied brakes on the practice of assigning non-academic duties to the government school teachers, directing to "relieve im... Read More


Punjab CM pushes for strategic tie-ups with Japan in key sectors

Chandigarh, Nov. 27 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday batted for a strategic tie-up with Japan in key sectors of advanced manufacturing, mobility, electronics, food processing, renewable en... Read More


Centre must announce SGPC elections, says Giani Harpreet

Chandigarh, Nov. 27 -- The breakaway faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Wednesday demanded that the Centre must announce elections for the 191-member Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (... Read More