15 get life term in 2016 murder case in Punjab
A local court on Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to 15 people convicted in a 2016 murder case, while one was declared a proclaimed offender (PO). Additional...
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Chandigarh: ‘Tuesday gang’ busted with arrest of three
A burglars’ gang that used to strike only on Tuesdays was busted with the arrest of three members. According to the police, the gang has targeted...
Ludhiana: To ease power crisis, PSPCL plans new 66-kV substations
Grappling with prolonged power cuts of up to 14 hours that have disrupted industrial operations and triggered protests, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has...
Pilot to meet Rahul tomorrow, submit Punjab report after ‘first unity show’
Congress’s newly appointed Punjab in-charge Sachin Pilot is scheduled to meet senior party leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Friday and submit his report on the...
Banking scam redux?: ₹224-crore panchayat funds parked in private banks sans Haryana nod
Months after the multi-crore IDFC First Bank financial scandal shook the Haryana government, another episode of alleged irregularities in the handling of public funds and their...
Punjab’s people hardworking but need better opportunities: Saini
Drawing a comparison between Haryana and Punjab’s economic performance, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said Punjab’s people were hardworking but needed better opportunities,...
Apple arrivals in Himachal mandis down 44% amid climate concerns: Govt
The impact of climate change on Himachal Pradesh’s apple economy, valued at over ₹5,500 crore, has become increasingly visible, with market arrivals down 44% from last...
Himachal plans hill-cutting policy to check landslide risk
Himachal Pradesh to come up with hill-cutting policy, prompted by the rise in landslide incidents across the state and the need for stricter development norms. Special...
ED raids two illegal call centres in Patiala extorting US nationals
Patiala: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has busted two operational fake call centres in Patiala that were allegedly cheating and extorting US nationals, officials said on Wednesday....
Cheema alleges political conspiracy over Sangrur suicide case
Chandigarh: Punjab cabinet minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday accused the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal of conspiring to falsely implicate...