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1,312 villages marooned, Gurdaspur dist worst hit

Chandigarh, Sept. 1 -- Floods have severely affected Punjab, with a total of 1,312 villages impacted across the state, revenue, rehabilitation and disaster management minister Hardeep Singh Mundian sa... Read More


Mann seeks Rs.60,000 crore pending dues, higher flood relief from Centre

Chandigarh, Sept. 1 -- With Punjab facing one of the worst flood disasters in decades, chief minister Bhagwant Mann wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, requesting the release of Rs.60,000... Read More


Punjab sees wettest August in 25 years

Patiala, Sept. 1 -- Flood-ravaged Punjab received 253.7 mm of rain in August, making it the wettest month in 25 years, according to the data shared by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sun... Read More


we are fully prepared to deal with flood situation: Saini

Chandigarh, Sept. 1 -- With rains in the hills and other parts of the region increasing water level of rivers, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said that the administration is fully ... Read More


Haryana villages mobilise relief for flood-hit Punjab

Rohtak, Sept. 1 -- As floods wreak havoc across Punjab, villages in neighbouring Haryana have come forward in solidarity, pooling together money, food, medicines, and fodder to support affected famili... Read More


Flooded Harike poses threat to gharials, wildlife teams on alert

BATHINDA, Sept. 1 -- Flooding in the Satluj and Beas has raised alarm among wildlife officials over the safety of the endangered gharial population in the ecologically sensitive Harike Wetland. Author... Read More


Fields inundated, PAU rolls out advisory to save crops

Ludhiana, Sept. 1 -- In the wake of the recent floods affecting many parts of the state, the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) shared a detailed advisory to reduce the damage in various crops after... Read More


2 BKI operatives held with grenade, pistol

AMRITSAR, Sept. 1 -- Punjab Police on Sunday busted a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)-backed terror module with the arrest of two operatives, officials said. In an intelligence-led operation involvi... Read More


Special CBI judge to hear 2017 Prince murder case

Panchkula, Sept. 1 -- A special judicial magistrate of the CBI court in Panchkula, Anil Kumar Yadav, has committed a high-profile case against four Haryana police officers to the court of the special ... Read More


2 aides of Ghanshampuria gang held for firing at salon

TARN TARAN, Sept. 1 -- The anti-gangster task force (AGTF) of Punjab Police, in a joint operation with Tarn Taran police apprehended two associates of the Prabh Dassuwal-Gopi Ghanshampuria gang for th... Read More