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...
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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...
Row over draft UT health service rules; AAP govt, SAD oppose tweaks
A row has erupted over the Chandigarh Administration’s proposed draft recruitment rules for general duty medical officers allowing the posts to be filled through deputation from...
Anti-sacrilege law Punjab govt forms 7-member panel to coordinate with Akal Takht committee
The committee comprises former Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh, Damdami Taksal chief Giani Harnam Singh Khalsa, Sant Baba Sewa Singh of Rampur Khera, retired justice...
Chandigarh: CBI gets prosecution sanction against former project director, accountant in CREST fund diversion case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has received prosecution sanction against Chandigarh Renewal Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society’s (CREST) former project director Sukhwinder Singh...
Theft accused dies in Punjab police custody; father alleges torture
A 26-year-old man arrested in a theft case reportedly died in Bathinda police custody late Tuesday night. The deceased’s father alleged on Wednesday that his son,...
2025-26 fiscal: Punjab power subsidy touches ₹16k cr as PSPCL collects ₹4,700 cr in levies
Punjab’s 300-unit free power scheme has enabled nearly 90% of the state’s domestic electricity consumers to receive subsidised power, with a large majority getting zero bill....