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Mandi workers warn of statewide strike over low wages

Sangrur, April 25 -- The Anaj Mandi Mazdoor Union, Punjab, has announced a statewide closure of mandis on April 26, demanding fair wages for labourers. The union says the current wage rates are too lo... Read More


put up single plaque for all repair works, Punjab govt schools told

Ludhiana, April 25 -- The education department on Thursday directed all government schools where projects are being inaugurated under the 'Punjab Sikhya Kranti' to put up a single plaque for all compl... Read More


Caught with heroin, 2 Nigerians among 3 sentenced to jail

Mohali, April 25 -- A special NDPS court in Mohali on Thursday awarded rigorous jail terms to three persons, including two Nigerians and a Faridkot native, varying from three months to 10 years. The ... Read More


Mohali SSPdismisses three cops over graft cases, absence

Mohali, April 25 -- Mohali senior superintendent of police (SSP) Deepak Pareek on Thursday dismissed three cops from service over corruption and absence from work. As per a press statement released b... Read More


PU pulls the plug on DJ parties on campus

Chandigarh, April 25 -- Taking strong note of blaring music resulting in hooliganism and disturbance on the campus, Panjab University (PU) has banned the use of DJ systems at events organised by varsi... Read More


Shelved PGI-Sarangpur flyover back on the table after two years

Chandigarh, April 25 -- Over two years after the proposed flyover from PGIMER to Sarangpur was put on hold, the UT Road Safety Committee has recommended its immediate revival, stressing the need to al... Read More


Mercury inching towards 40degC

Chandigarh, April 25 -- For the first time this year, the maximum temperature breached the 39degC mark on Thursday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting a 40degC reading on Friday... Read More


UT wants Rs.238 crore saved from privatising power for needy MC

Chandigarh, April 25 -- In a ray of hope for the severely cash-strapped municipal corporation, the Chandigarh administration has written a letter to the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA), seeking R... Read More


Now, petrol bombs hurled at house in Bapu Dham Colony

Chandigarh, April 25 -- Three days after an arson attack at a Ram Darbar house, five men threw petrol bombs into a residential courtyard in Bapu Dham Colony, Sector 26, owing to some old rivalry in th... Read More


Highland Kings take home first title

Panchkula, April 25 -- Highland Kings lifted the title as they beat Victory Waves with a narrow 3-2 margin on the concluding day of the Panchkula Golf League at Panchkula Golf Club on Thursday. Highla... Read More