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Centre sanctions Rs.576 crore to Punjab for crop residue mgmt

Chandigarh, April 24 -- The Union ministry of agriculture has sanctioned Rs.576 crore for crop residue management (CRM) to Punjab in the current financial year, marking the ninth consecutive year of c... Read More


Amritpal arrested as NSA term ends; Punjab Police get 2-day custody

Silchar/Chandigarh, April 24 -- A special team of Punjab Police on Thursday arrested Waris Punjab De chief and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh in Dibrugarh, Assam, in connection with the 2023 Ajnala p... Read More


Ban 'Lawrence of Punjab' docuseries: Police to Centre

Chandigarh, April 24 -- Punjab Police have formally petitioned the Union ministry of information and broadcasting to block the documentary series, Lawrence of Punjab. In an official communication, spe... Read More


Drug, arms smuggling ring busted, 3 held with 900gm ICE, five pistols

AMRITSAR, April 24 -- Police busted a cross-border drug and arms smuggling module, arresting three persons and seizing 915 grams of ICE (methamphetamine) and five sophisticated pistols from their poss... Read More


PSPCL caps planned outages at four hours

Patiala, April 24 -- Amid mounting public outrage over prolonged power cuts during prevailing heatwave, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has revised its protocol for planned outages, cap... Read More


Oppn, govt trade barbs

India, April 24 -- The planned power cuts also invited the ire of Opposition parties, which alleged "gross mismanagement" by the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government. Accusing the AAP of pushing the power... Read More


Nuh court sentences man to life for rape-murder of 3-year-old

Gurugram, April 24 -- A special court in Nuh sentenced a 35-year-old man to rigorous life imprisonment till the end of his natural life for kidnapping, raping and murdering his neighbour's three-and-a... Read More


Haryana rights panel seeks report from director, DC, SP

Karnal, April 24 -- The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken cognisance of an April 19 Hindustan Times report, NIT Kurukshetra tells students to leave hostels, and sought a detailed report... Read More


Why no action against structures near power lines, HC asks Haryana

Chandigarh, April 24 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the Haryana government to apprise the court why structures constructed without permission from the local bodies under high-tensio... Read More


Include hybrid, CNG provisions in industrial policy: Suzuki to Saini

Chandigarh, April 24 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday met Suzuki Motor Corporation chief executive officer (CEO) Toshihiro Suzuki, who told the CM that the company will manufact... Read More