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Car breaches governor's convoy, collides with ambulance near Samrala, two hurt

Ludhiana, June 23 -- A private vehicle breached a dedicated VIP lane and suddenly entered the convoy of Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria in Samrala, resulting in an accident that left two persons i... Read More


Nominations begin for Civic polls on July 5

Hoshiarpur, June 23 -- Nominations for Hoshiarpur municipal corporation elections, scheduled for July 5, commenced on Monday with five candidates filing their papers with the respective returning offi... Read More


Shun alliance talks, focus on all 117 seats: Nabin to Punjab cadre

Ludhiana, June 23 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin told party workers to stop discussing alliances. During a meeting in Ludhiana, he asked them to avoid talking about any... Read More


Extortion-robbery gang behind 7 firing cases busted, 3 arrested

Amritsar, June 23 -- In a major breakthrough against organised crime, the Amritsar commissionerate police on Monday busted an extortion and robbery gang that was behind at least seven firing incidents... Read More


Punjab caps annual private school fee increase at 5%

Chandigarh, June 23 -- The Punjabcabinet on Monday decided to cap the annual fee increaseby unaided schools in the stateat 5%. The council of ministers, led by chief minister Bhagwant Mann, formally a... Read More


Punjab to be free of open manholes by June 30: Bains

CHANDIGARH, June 23 -- Local government minister Harjot Singh Bains has set a June-30 deadline for every city in the state to be "open manhole-free". Issuing directions on Monday, Bains directed munic... Read More


Despite SC push, no Punjab-Haryana talks on SYL canal in five months

Chandigarh, June 23 -- Contrary to the announcement made by Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and his Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini on January 27 to hold periodic meetings between officials ... Read More


Kejriwal to visit Punjab from June 27 to 29

Chandigarh, June 23 -- After BJP national president Nitin Nabin's three-day maiden visit to Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal is set to undertake a three-day tour of the ... Read More


Under AAP govt, Punjab leading in education: CM

Bathinda, June 23 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) regime, Punjab had become a leading state in country offering quality education. Addressing a pu... Read More


Thermal unit shutdowns eating into PSPCL's coffers

Patiala, June 23 -- The shutdown of five thermal power units at three state-owned plants is costing the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) an estimated Rs.11-12 crore extra every day, as t... Read More