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SGPC okays Rs.2.5-crore grantfor Miri Piri Medical College

AMRITSAR, Aug. 23 -- The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) executive committee on Saturday approved a Rs.2.5 crore grant-in-aid for Miri Piri Medical College, Shahabad Markanda, Haryana, ... Read More


2 attacked with screwdriver in gurdwara, 1 held

Toronto, Aug. 23 -- A 27-year-old repeat offender is in custody after stabbing a priest and a volunteer with a screwdriver at the Nanaksar Gurdwara Sahib in Edmonton, Alberta, early on Friday morning.... Read More


Forest dept shifts 23 senior IFS, PFS officers

Chandigarh, Aug. 23 -- The state government has ordered the immediate reshuffle of 23 Indian Forest Service (IFS) and Punjab Forest Service (PFS) officers within the department of forests and wildlife... Read More


H1N1 cases climb to 93 in Punjab, Ludhiana worst hit

Patiala, Aug. 23 -- Amid a rise in H1N1 (swine flu) cases in several parts of the country, Punjab has recorded 93 confirmed infections since late July, with the majority reported in Ludhiana, the stat... Read More


Pak-made phone used to trigger IED blast at police station: NIA

Panchkula, Aug. 23 -- A special NIA court has reprimanded the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for failing to provide clear, legible and complete copies of documents sought by an accused in the Gur... Read More


One in four DEO posts in Punjab lying vacant

Sangrur, Aug. 23 -- The school education department is struggling with an administrative lacuna, with 11 of 44, or one-fourth, sanctioned posts of district education officers (secondary) and district ... Read More


Punjab wraps up water reforms assessment, awaits budget inputs

CHANDIGARH, Aug. 23 -- Punjab has completed its assessment against the Centre's newly introduced State Water Reforms Framework (SWRF) and is now awaiting budgetary inputs from a few departments before... Read More


Fertiliser supplies for Rabi on track despite Hormuz disruption

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- India's fertiliser supplies for the upcoming Rabi season appear secure despite continuing disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, with the country's latest urea import tender at... Read More


Couple arrested for assault, holding woman hostage

Gurugram, Aug. 23 -- Days after a 23-year-old woman was hospitalised after her uncle and aunt allegedly poured boiling water on her for refusing to marry a 65-year-old man, police on Saturday said the... Read More


Rs.383-cr released to beneficiaries under Ashirwad Scheme

Chandigarh, Aug. 23 -- The Punjab government has released Rs.383.52 crore in financial assistance to 75,199 beneficiaries under the Ashirwad Scheme during 2025-26 and 2026-27 so far, providing support... Read More