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Ph-5 eateries lose water, sewerage connections

Mohali, May 7 -- The municipal corporation has initiated strict action against prominent eateries of Phase 5 by disconnecting their water and sewer connections for dumping food waste directly into sew... Read More


pm on india's waters

New Delhi, May 7 -- Waters from India's rivers will now be used for the country's interests, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, indicating the government's intention to curb the flow of wat... Read More


Behind the composition of collegium picks

New Delhi, May 7 -- On May 5, the Supreme Court of India published details of all 221 persons recommended for appointment as high court judges by the Supreme Court Collegium (SCC) between November 202... Read More


208 Aam Aadmi Clinics to come up in urban areas

Patiala, May 7 -- The Punjab health department is planning to open 208 Aam Aadmi Clinics (AACs) in urban areas across the state, officials said. A senior official, pleading anonymity, said the earlier... Read More


Amritsar cop caught taking Rs.25,000 bribe

Amritsar, May 7 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Tuesday said it arrested an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) for reportedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.25,000 in Amritsar. The accused ha... Read More


BSF restricts movement of farmers beyond border fence

Amritsar, May 7 -- Even as farmers are yet to finish post-harvesting works in their fields situated in the sensitive zone between the border fence and the zero line, the BSF has closed the entry gates... Read More


Punjab on brink: From myths, misgovernance to reforms

India, May 7 -- For years, a troubling narrative has echoed through political corridors and public discourse, that Punjab, a state grappling with acute water stress, is unwilling to share its waters w... Read More


Landowners can now apply for mining licence

Chandigarh, May 7 -- Punjab government on Tuesday said that the new mining policy fundamentally shifts the control of sand and gravel resources directly into the hands of the people by allowing indivi... Read More


Woman, daughter end lives, in-laws booked

Sangrur, May 7 -- A 30-year-old woman and her nine-year-old daughter died after consuming poison after "harassment by in-laws", in Bhawanigarh, police said on Tuesday. A manhunt has been launched to a... Read More


Canada: Alberta premier proposes secession vote

Vancouver, May 7 -- Danielle Smith, the premier of Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta said on Monday she will hold a referendum on separation from Canada next year if a citizen-led petition reaches... Read More