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Rain, snowfall likely in Himachal today, yellow alert in 4 dists: IMD

Dharamshala, March 23 -- The India meteorological department (IMD) office in Shimla has forecast light rain and snowfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh on Monday. The weather office has also issued a ye... Read More


Vaishno Devi yatra resumes after temporary suspension

Jammu, March 23 -- The pilgrimage to the Mata Vaishno Devi temple atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district resumed on Sunday after its temporary suspension due to heavy rush, officials... Read More


19 held for violence during protests in Mathura

Agra, March 23 -- Nineteen people have been arrested and sent to jail for allegedly blocking the Delhi-Agra National Highway and indulging in violence following the death of cow vigilante Chandrashekh... Read More


Amritsar: Three held with 24kg heroin, drone

Amritsar, March 23 -- Punjab Police's anti-narcotics task force (ANTF), in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF), busted a Pak-backed cross-border smuggling module, arresting three ma... Read More


Joint protest: Water cannons used as SAD, Cong & BJP try to 'gherao' CM's residence

Chandigarh, March 23 -- Police detained several opposition leaders and used water cannons to disperse protesters as they tried to force their way through barricades here on Sunday to 'gherao' Punjab c... Read More


CM Mann announces major road infra push in border belt

Ferozepur, March 23 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday announced an infrastructure push in Fazilka district, unveiling plans for the construction of 300 km of new roads and repair of another 35... Read More


Punjab cabinet meeting on March 29

Chandigarh, March 23 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann will chair a meeting of the state council of ministers on March 29. The meeting will be held at the chief minister's residence here. While the agen... Read More


SHO suspended after 'assault' on villager, family in Barnala village

Barnala, March 23 -- A station house officer (SHO)in Barnala's Dhanaula has been suspended after a 40-year-old man from Rajgarh village in Barnala district reportedly consumed poison, allegedly after ... Read More


3 farmers, ACP hurt as protesters clash with cops in Amritsar

Amritsar, March 23 -- Three farmers and an assistant commissioner of police (ACP) were injured in minor clash during a protest near Ram Tirath in Amritsar on Sunday. Farmers in large numbers, on the c... Read More


VAT arrears of over Rs.111 crore recovered under OTS: Cheema

Chandigarh, March 23 -- Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Sunday said the one-time settlement (OTS) scheme for VAT arrears has witnessed an overwhelming response, with 7,845 applications ... Read More