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27 highway works delayed, Gadkari tells Parliament

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- A majority of highway projects approved in Punjab's Hoshiarpur under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) Scheme in 2024 have faced significant delays due to land acquisi... Read More


RS member for higher public spending on education, healthcare

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- Rajya Sabha member Rajinder Gupta on Thursday described the Budget 2026-27 as fiscally prudent and growth-oriented, while seeking a higher public spending on education and healt... Read More


Fazilka villagers seek immediate action against drug peddlers

Ferozepur, Feb. 13 -- More than 50 residents of Balluana village on Thursday met officials at the Jalalabad City police station in Fazilka to submit a complaint against drug peddlers, highlighting the... Read More


US-India trade deal will 'destroy' Punjab farmers, says Cheema

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday claimed that the US-India trade deal will "destroy" farmers of Punjab. Calling the trade deal a "conspiracy to destroy Pu... Read More


At Takht, Fazilka SSP tenders apology for Jan 30 arrests from Golden Temple

Amritsar, Feb. 13 -- Fazilka senior superintendent of police (SSP) Gurmeet Singh on Thursday appeared before Akal Takht jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj to seek "forgiveness" over the arrest of two... Read More


Co-ordinated efforts needed to eliminate drug menace: Guv

Ferozepur, Feb. 13 -- The anti-drug war can't be won by enforcement alone as it requires a unified and sustained action by political parties, panchayats, educational institutions and religious organis... Read More


Bharat Bandh: Workers, farmers hold protests, traders stay away

Bathinda/Jalandhar/Amritsar, Feb. 13 -- Employees, workers and farmers associated with different unions held protests across various districts in Punjab to show their resistance to "anti-worker, anti-... Read More


Govt suspends Khamano tehsildar for bypassing official jurisdiction

Patiala, Feb. 13 -- A tehsildar-cum-sub-registrar of Khamano in Fatehgarh Sahib district was on Thursday suspended for carrying out registrations of more than 12 properties of another district (Ludhia... Read More


US trade deal: More opportunity than threat for Punjab agriculture

India, Feb. 13 -- Punjab remains, in both economic structure and political consciousness, a traditional agricultural state. Nearly one-third of its total population, and close to two-thirds of its rur... Read More


DA case: ED attaches properties worth Rs.1.36 cr

Jalandhar, Feb. 13 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached five immovable properties worth to Rs.1.36 crore pertaining to Rakesh Kumar Singla, the then deputy director in the fo... Read More