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cross-border drug cartel: Punjab-origin man gets20-yr jail in US

Chandigarh, July 11 -- A Punjab-origin man has been sentenced to 20 years in a US federal prison for leading a drug trafficking organisation that smuggled hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine and ... Read More


SFJ terror conspiracy case: NIA court rejects bail pleas of 3accused

Mohali, July 11 -- A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mohali has dismissed the bail applications of three accused allegedly linked to banned outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) in a ter... Read More


Five pilgrims injured in road mishap

Jammu, July 11 -- Five Amarnath pilgrims were injured, one of them critically, after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident near Toldi Nullah in Udhampur district early Friday morning,... Read More


Punjab makes reporting of snakebites, deaths mandatory

Patiala, July 11 -- In a move aimed at improving surveillance and reducing fatalities, the Punjab government has notified all snakebite cases and related deaths as a "notifiable event", requiring imme... Read More


Punjab turns focus to child's first 1,000 days for early devp

Chandigarh, July 11 -- The Punjab government will roll out a state-wide Early Childhood Development (ECD) strategy from August 1, bringing together nutrition, health, early learning and parenting supp... Read More


Come July 13, Punjab buses to join online ticket route

Chandigarh, July 11 -- From July 13, passengers travelling on Punjab's state-run buses will be able to book tickets online from the comfort of home, as the state government rolls out a smart electroni... Read More


'No land left if plantation claims true': Kataria flags exaggeration

Chandigarh, July 11 -- Questioning inflated tree plantation claims, Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday warned that adding up the annual plantation figures would mean th... Read More


25k farmers bring city to grinding halt

Chandigarh, July 11 -- Thousands of commuters, schoolchildren and office-goers bore the brunt of the UT administration and Chandigarh police's decision to allow a 25,000-strong farmers' rally through ... Read More


Gym owner, his driver killed as SUV overturns in Lalru

Mohali, July 11 -- A 23-year-old gym owner from Ludhiana and his driver were killed after their Fortuner SUV overturned while trying to avoid a stray animal near ITI Chowk in Lalru early on Friday. Tw... Read More


UT witnesses 11% rise in underweight children

Chandigarh, July 11 -- Among eight union territories, Chandigarh has recorded the highest increase in the prevalence of underweight children below the age of five years, according to the national fami... Read More