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CM Mann calls for water conservation

Kapurthala, July 17 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday called upon citizens to take a collective pledge to conserve groundwater and combat environmental pollution. Addressing a gather... Read More


Punjab to conduct DNA test of child beggars

Chandigarh, July 17 -- The Punjab government has directed the district administrations to conduct DNA tests of children found begging with adults on the streets to verify their family ties and check c... Read More


Unmet demands: Power staff plan mass leave

Sangrur, July 17 -- Hundreds of power employees staged a protest in Sangrur on Wednesday, accusing the Punjab government and Powercom management of failing to fulfil promises made over 40 days ago. Th... Read More


mehbooba: Urdu being unfairly communalised

Srinagar, July 17 -- After the Central Administrative Tribunal's order staying the requirement of basic Urdu knowledge for the naib tehsildar exam in Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party presid... Read More


Two killed, 14 hurt in Drass accident

Srinagar, July 17 -- At least two labourers were killed and 14 others injured in an accident on the highway in Drass area of Ladakh on Wednesday. Officials said that a civilian traveller vehicle, on w... Read More


Landslides: Mandi-Manali highway blocked at multiple points

Dharamshala, July 17 -- : Traffic movement on the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway was blocked on Wednesday evening due to fresh landslides in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. Officials said ... Read More


INLD chief gets death threats, Chandigarh police file complaint

Chandigarh, July 17 -- Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) chief Abhay Chautala received a death threat from an unknown person via a WhatsApp call and message following which the matter has been reported t... Read More


Visually impaired minor girl gangraped in Karnal, 1 detained

Karnal, July 17 -- The Karnal police have detained a man under charges of gangrape after a minor girl with mental disability was found to be nearly six months pregnant. The cops have not disclosed the... Read More


Rains have exposed Hry govt claims: Selja

Chandigarh, July 17 -- Former Union minister and All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Kumari Selja has said that due to the negligence of the Haryana government and officials of the p... Read More


VB evaluates Majithia's Amritsar house in DA case

AMRITSAR, July 17 -- The Punjab vigilance bureau (VB) on Wednesday carried out an evaluation of the house of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) senior leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia, who is c... Read More