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Supreme court takes suo motu note of aravalli definition row

New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Saturday took suo motu cognisance of the contentious issue surrounding the definition of the Aravalli hills, reopening the possibility of a judicial re-look ... Read More


Cross-border module busted: 1 held with 5kg heroin in Fazilka

Ferozepur, Dec. 28 -- The Fazilka unit of the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF), busted a cross-border drug smuggling network and arrested... Read More


To tackle staff crunch, Punjab to empanel 300 specialist docs

Patiala, Dec. 28 -- After failing to recruit medical specialists for nearly three years, the Punjab government has decided to empanel private medical specialists to address the chronic shortage crippl... Read More


govt to bring resolution against G RAM G: minister Sond

Chandigarh, Dec. 28 -- Cabinet minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Saturday strongly criticised the Centre's "Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission - Gramin (VB-G RAM G)", calling it a... Read More


State close to decisive win against drugs: CM

Chandigarh, Dec. 28 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday claimed that the state is decisively turning the tide against entrenched drug and organised crime networks, citing the arrest of 85,418 ... Read More


Four flights diverted as dense fog disrupts ops

Amritsar, Dec. 28 -- The city witnessed disruptions in the air traffic due to the extremely dense fog on Saturday morning, with visibility dropping below 50 metres at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee Internation... Read More


DG: Curbed gangster culture in Hry prisons

Karnal, Dec. 28 -- Haryana's director general (DG) of Prisons, Alok Kumar Roy, on Saturday said that the jail department has managed to control the gangster culture inside jails through improved techn... Read More


Ludhiana: 2 held after encounter

Ludhiana, Dec. 28 -- Wanted for opening fire at the acting sarpanch of Rajgarh village recently, two accused were arrested by the Khanna police following exchange of fire in Doraha on Saturday night. ... Read More


Punjab, VB-G RAM G and limits of a 'special session'

India, Dec. 28 -- The Punjab cabinet's move to recommend a one-day special session of the Vidhan Sabha on December 30 to oppose the Centre's new rural employment law -VB-G RAM G (Viksit Bharat-Guarant... Read More


Lineman dead, another injured during repair work in Ferozepur

Ferozepur, Dec. 28 -- A 54-year-old lineman was electrocuted to death while carrying out repair works on an electricity pole in Jhoke Harihar village of Ferozepur district on Saturday. His colleague s... Read More