Patiala, Sept. 25 -- Taking suo motu cognisance of the alleged rape of a 16-year-old national-level cyclist at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) in Patiala, the National Commission for Women (NCW... Read More
Patiala, Sept. 24 -- Punjab is witnessing a spike in swine flu (H1N1) infections with 384 confirmed cases and five deaths in the last two months. Last year, the state reported seven confirmed H1N1 ca... Read More
Patiala, Sept. 23 -- Dengue is spreading its tentacles across Punjab, with the state reporting 451 confirmed cases till September 21, according to health department data. The disease has already been ... Read More
Patiala, Sept. 21 -- At Government Mata Kaushalya Hospital, the district hospital in Patiala, the grief of losing a loved one is compounded by an additional ordeal: families are often left to fend for... Read More
Patiala, Sept. 20 -- Punjab is likely to end up with a 39% rainfall deficit this season-the highest in the northern region-as the southwest monsoon begins to retreat with no more rain predicted, accor... Read More
Patiala, Sept. 20 -- In an unprecedented move, the Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Welfare Board has begun enrolling workers under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajee... Read More
Patiala, Sept. 17 -- A row has erupted over the Chandigarh Administration's proposed draft recruitment rules for general duty medical officers allowing the posts to be filled through deputation from t... Read More
Patiala, Sept. 15 -- The Punjab labour department adopted the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana for women construction workers without securing the required concurrence of the Union labour minis... Read More
Patiala, Sept. 11 -- Persistently high temperatures amid a deficient monsoon and the ongoing paddy season have kept Punjab's power demand at near-peak summer levels even in September, with the daily d... Read More
Patiala, Sept. 9 -- The Punjab health department has capped the monthly empanelment fee payable to private specialists at Rs.2.5 lakh per specialist, following concerns over hefty bills submitted by e... Read More