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Rs.15 cr released for purchase of books in govt school libraries

Chandigarh, March 1 -- With an aim to inculcate reading habit in government school students, the Punjab government has released a grant of Rs.15 crore for the purchase of books for government school l... Read More


Centre raises state's agri infra fund to Rs.7k crore

Chandigarh, March 1 -- The Punjab government on Friday said the Union ministry of agriculture and farmers' welfare has revised the state's financing facility from Rs.4,713 crore to Rs.7,050 crore. Ho... Read More


House of woman 'drug peddler' Demolished after viral video

Ludhiana, March 1 -- A viral video of a woman arguing with the sarpanch of Ludhiana's Narangwal village and brazenly declaring that she would "continue selling drugs" led to swift action with police d... Read More


Cheema gives stern warning to smugglers

Chandigarh, March 1 -- Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday issued a stern and final warning to drug traffickers in Punjab to either give up smuggling or leave the state. Cheema, who heads ... Read More


CM sets 3-month deadline to make Punjab drug-free

Chandigarh, March 1 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday gave Punjab a three-month deadline to make the state drug-free. Chairing a meeting of top police officials, including police commissioner... Read More


Tender process for riverbed material being questioned

Chandigarh, March 1 -- Allotment of a tender for lifting riverbed material (RBM) extracted from the Ravi at Shahpur Kandi in Pathankot district has come under cloud. As per records and agreements, ac... Read More


Committee report not to be shared for time being: SC

New Delhi, March 1 -- The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the committee set up by the court to address farmers' issues to continue its work while underlining the importance of letting the committee fu... Read More


Travel agent booked on complaint of Ludhiana woman

Ludhiana, March 1 -- Eleven days after a 39-year-old woman Sukhpreet Kaur, who was among the third batch of 112 illegal immigrants deported by the United States, the Malaud police in Khanna booked a B... Read More


Five Punjab-origin candidates elected to Ontario assembly

Toronto, March 1 -- Five Indo-Canadians were elected to the Ontario legislature on Thursday as provincial elections saw the ruling Progressive Conservative Party return to power for a third consecutiv... Read More


Punjab Cong in-charge rules out any change in state leadership

AMRITSAR, March 1 -- Punjab Congress in-charge and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel ruled out any change in the state leadership. Baghel, who reached Amritsar for his first visit to ... Read More