Chandigarh: Five chemist shops found violating Drugs Act during raids
The drugs control wing, in coordination with the Anti-Narcotics Task Force, conducted raids at six chemist shops in Kajheri village and Bapu Dham Colony as part...
BJP Chandigarh organises multiple public service programmes on PM Modi’s birthday
On the occasion of the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chandigarh Pradesh organised several programmes dedicated to service, sensitivity and...
Vet varsity gears up for two-day Pashu Palan Mela
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) is all set to host its two-day Pashu Palan Mela on September 18 and 19, placing special...
16-year-old stabbed to death after row over bike silencer noise in Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur: A 16-year-old boy died on Thursday at the Hoshiarpur Civil Hospital after being critically injured in a group clash at Dadian village on Wednesday night....
Faridkot police bust jail-operated border arms ring, two operatives arrested
Bathinda: The Faridkot police have busted a jail-operated cross-border arms smuggling network following the arrest of two operatives and the recovery of 10 illegal pistols along...
Rail traffic off track in Punjab as farmers launch protest against state govt
Amritsar/Bathinda: Agitating farmers and farm labourers under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) laid siege to rail tracks in Punjab on Thursday after the...
Two Jaish terrorists gunned down in Udhampur
Jammu: Security forces shot dead two terrorists, suspected to be affiliated with Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), during an overnight encounter in the high-altitude forests of Udhampur’s Majalta...
Defamatory posts: Mann’s wife files plaint against Majithia, Harsimrat, Khaira
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s wife Gurpreet Kaur has filed a criminal defamation complaint before a Chandigarh court against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders Bikram Singh...
2006 teachers’ recruitment scam: Former PSSSB chief acquitted; ex-superintendent gets 2-year jail
Nearly two decades after allegations of irregularities surfaced in the 2006 teachers’ recruitment process, a Mohali special court has acquitted former Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board...
Guest Column: UGC norms, autonomy & the 2026 bill: Himachal universities at crossroads
The Himachal Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2026, passed by the assembly on September 2, 2026, raises questions concerning the balance between government accountability, university autonomy...