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Punjab health minister blames Rajindra hospital administration for medicines crunch

Patiala, May 6 -- Punjab health minister and the Aam Admi Party (AAP) candidate from Patiala LS seat, Dr Balbir Singh, on Sunday blamed the poor administration for the unavailability of medicines and ... Read More


Nabha gangrape: Vice-principal, librarian suspended, 2 guest lecturers sacked for negligence

Patiala, May 5 -- On the findings of a three-member committee formed to probe the gangrape of a first-year student at Government Ripudaman College in Nabha, the director, Punjab higher education depar... Read More


Month into new session, Punjab government school students await textbooks

Patiala, April 28 -- Nearly a month into the new academic session, which began on April 1, government school students across the state still await the arrival of their textbooks. According to governm... Read More


Punjab farmers strike gold as wheat yield goes up by 3 quintals per acre

Patiala, April 25 -- Thanks to the favourable weather conditions and effectiveness of the high-yielding wheat variety PBW 826, Punjab is expecting a bumper harvest of 172 lakh metric tonnes this year,... Read More


High levels of artificial sweetener found in Patiala bakery's cake samples

Patiala, April 23 -- Patiala health officials on Monday flagged the high level of artificial sweetener, saccharine, in two of the four cake samples collected from a Patiala bakery, after lab tests. A... Read More


Mission Samarth: 20 days into new session, school students still await workbooks

Patiala, April 20 -- Though the new session started on April 1, government schools in the state are yet to receive workbooks under the Mission Samarth. Consequently, students enrolled under the missi... Read More


Patiala: Protesting farmers gear up to combat summer heat

Patiala, April 20 -- Looking to beat the soaring temperatures, the farmers protesting at Shambhu on the National Highway since February 13 have started setting up water coolers, ceiling fans, green ne... Read More


Month on, Punjab labour dept stops fresh registration of construction workers

Patiala, April 18 -- The Punjab labour department has stopped the fresh registration of construction workers till the model code of conduct (MCC) is in force in the state. The department, in its Apri... Read More


High stakes battle on cards in Patiala as turncoat royal faces realtor, two doctors in Lok Sabha polls

Patiala, April 17 -- Sitting MP Preneet Kaur's switch to the Bharatiya Janata Party changed the poll dynamics in the royal city, making it a high stakes battle for the Congress, Aam Adami Party and Sh... Read More


Nabha college gang rape: Education dept sends back 'incomplete' committee report

Patiala, April 16 -- The department of higher education on Monday sent back the three-member committee report on the Nabha college gang rape case, finding it "incomplete". The department has asked th... Read More