Hoshiarpur Pocso court sentences UP native to death for 5-year-old’s murder
Hoshiarpur: A special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on Friday awarded the death penalty to Nanke Yadav, a native of...
Punjab
BJP launches 13-day anti-drug yatra in Punjab, raps AAP govt over law and order
Madhopur (Pathankot): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by national president Nitin Nabin, launched its 13-day Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra from Ekta Sthal in Madhopur, Pathankot,...
Punjab govt gives in to striking staff, approves 8% DA release
Chandigarh: Ending a three-week standoff with state employees, the Punjab government on Friday agreed to release two installments of dearness allowance (DA) of 4% each. The...
AAP to launch statewide Punjab outreach on September 20
Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will launch a statewide door-to-door campaign on September 20 to reach every household in Punjab, showcasing the Bhagwant Mann government’s...
Punjab Police ASI returning from patrol duty shot dead in Amritsar
Amritsar: Harjit Singh, an assistant sub-inspector of Punjab Police, was shot dead by unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants in Amritsar early on Friday. A resident of Tarn Taran...
Saini flags off Namo Marathon in Ambala, wishes PM on 76th birthday
Karnal To mark the beginning of the ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’, launched to celebrate the completion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25-year public service journey, Haryana chief...
Spice of Life | Words bridge cultures, bring our world closer
Weekends in Canada have a rhythm of their own. Families slow down, restaurants fill early, and breakfast becomes an occasion. During one such morning, my son...
In the dumps: Punjab chokes on 41 lakh MT legacy waste
Punjab’s long-festering legacy waste crisis continues to cripple its urban local bodies (ULBs), with 41.11 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of old municipal garbage awaiting remediation. The...
Punjab BJP launches ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ to mark Modi’s b’day
The Punjab BJP on Thursday launched a month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday. As part of the initiative, Punjab BJP...
Punjab’s 5-yr roadmap aims zero stubble burning by 2030
Punjab has drawn up a comprehensive five-year long-term plan to achieve ‘zero’ stubble burning by 2030, with the state government submitting the roadmap to the Commission...