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Leptospirosis outbreak: Ferozepur admn recommends action against XEN, SDO

Ferozepur, March 4 -- Ferozepur deputy commissioner Deepshikha Sharma has recommended action against the executive engineer (XEN) and sub-divisional officer (SDO) of the public health department follo... Read More


Leptospirosis outbreak:Xen gets show-cause notice as patient count touches 35

Ferozepur, March 3 -- The leptospirosis outbreak linked to contaminated drinking water in Hazara Singh Wala village deepened on Monday with three fresh cases, pushing the tally to 35 and laying bare a... Read More


Suspected jaundice outbreak in Ferozepur: Dead pigeons, rodent waste in village water tank raise alarm

Ferozepur, Feb. 28 -- The detection of rodent droppings and dead pigeons inside a village water tank has triggered panic in Hazra Singh Wala, a border village in Ferozepur district, where a suspected ... Read More


Punjab: Magisterial probe ordered amid suspected jaundice outbreak in Ferozepur village

Ferozepur, Feb. 28 -- A magisterial inquiry has been ordered on Friday following the death of a 12-year-old girl and illness of around 15 others amid a suspected jaundice outbreak in Hazara Singh Wala... Read More


SAD will reserve all govt jobs for Punjabis if voted to power: Sukhbir

Ferozepur, Feb. 21 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said that all government jobs will be reserved for Punjabis and new industries will be required to employ at lea... Read More


Over 22kg heroin, Glock pistols seized in Punjab's Ferozepur; 4 arrested

Ferozepur, Feb. 15 -- In a major crackdown on the trans-border drug network, the Ferozepur police on Saturday arrested four smugglers and seized 22.295 kg of heroin, two sophisticated Glock pistols, a... Read More


Punjab governor's 4-day walk against drugs concludes

Ferozepur, Feb. 13 -- The anti-drug war can't be won by enforcement alone as it requires a unified and sustained action by political parties, panchayats, educational institutions and religious organis... Read More


Punjab: Flagging drug-linked deaths, Fazilka villagers seek quick action against peddlers

Ferozepur, Feb. 13 -- More than 50 residents of Balluana village on Thursday met officials at the Jalalabad City police station in Fazilka to submit a complaint against drug peddlers, highlighting the... Read More


No political motive behind anti-drug drive: Punjab guv Kataria

Ferozepur, Feb. 12 -- Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday said that he has no electoral ambitions and his role in the state is guided purely by constitutional responsibility. "I am not here to ... Read More


Punjab governor's march against drugs sparks political row

Ferozepur, Feb. 11 -- Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria's anti-drug campaign sparked a major political row on Tuesday, with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Opposition Congress sharply criticisi... Read More