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'Janmashtami gift': Punjab government to hike DA of 85,000 staffers from 42% to 60%

Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- The Punjab government has decided to raise the dearness allowance (DA) from 42% to 60% for around 85,000 employees recruited after July 17, 2020, announced industries and commer... Read More


Moosewala murder: HC declines bail to accused, terms him 'prime accused'

Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed bail of Joginder Singh alias Joga, an accused in the murder of singer Sidhu Moosewala, terming him "one of the prime accused". M... Read More


Punjab government to honour 75 teachers with state awards on Teachers' Day

Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- The Punjab government will honour 75 teachers and education administrators with state teacher awards 2026 on Teachers' Day. The education minister Harjot Singh Bains said the re... Read More


Punjab Congress to hold protest on September 8 over DA and old pension scheme

Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- The Punjab Congress on Friday announced a protest march on September 8, seeking the release of pending dearness allowance (DA) dues and the effective implementation of the old p... Read More


Punjab beneficiaries can now download rRs.r10 lakh health scheme cards from home

Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- Punjab beneficiaries covered under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY) can now download their health cards online, eliminating the need to visit a centre solely to obtain a phys... Read More


Power regulator seeks fresh comments from stakeholders on expert committee report

Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- Facing pressure from agitating power employees, the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) on Thursday sought fresh comments and objections from the stakeholders on th... Read More


'Half the inmates are drug addicts in Punjab'; HC says requires highest priority

Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- Taking serious note of the revelations that nearly half of prisoners in Punjab jails are drug addicts, the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has said that the data reflects a s... Read More


Return to talks table: Punjab govt to protesting employees

Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- The Punjab government on Thursday extended an olive branch to protesting 4.2 lakh state employees, urging them to abandon "confrontation approach" and "return to the negotiating... Read More


ED's claims of 'corruption' in CM's office: SAD knocks at governor's door, seeks court-monitored CBI probe

Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- A delegation of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) led by party president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday met Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria seeking his intervention for a court... Read More


Court summons Sangrur Cong chief in defamation case filed by Aman Arora

Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- A local court has summoned Sangrur district Congress president Rajinder Singh Raja, aka Raja Bir Kalan, to face trial in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Punjab Aam Aadm... Read More