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Majithia's arrest is vendetta, says Harsimrat

Patiala, Aug. 10 -- The state government is resorting to "vendetta" politics, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal said after tying rakhi (sacred thread) to her brother Bikram Singh Majit... Read More


District hospitals revamp in limbo, Punjab unlikely to get new med college before '27

Patiala, Aug. 9 -- Punjab is unlikely to see a new medical college before 2027, with the revamp of district hospitals hanging fire. The incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had promised to open ... Read More


Virus spreads, Patiala farmers start re-transplanting paddy

Patiala, Aug. 8 -- A few farmers in Patiala district are re-transplanting paddy in areas affected by the dwarf virus as a measure to mitigate the impact of widespread crop damage. They are reportedly ... Read More


Ghaggar water level reaches danger mark

Patiala, Aug. 7 -- Twenty villages of Patiala district were put on high alert after Ghaggar river's water level reached the danger level on Wednesday afternoon after heavy rain for the past two days i... Read More


PCS prelims on October 26: PPSC

Patiala, Aug. 6 -- The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) on Tuesday announced that it would conduct the preliminary examination of the Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Examinatio... Read More


Punjab: Water level in Ghaggar reaches danger level, Patiala on alert

India, Aug. 6 -- Twenty villages of Patiala district have been put on high alert after the water level in the Ghaggar river reached the danger level on Wednesday afternoon after heavy rain for the pas... Read More


Pbi varsity study links junk food, booze to rising infertility

Patiala, Aug. 4 -- A study conducted by Punjabi University, Patiala, has found a direct link between rising infertility rates and a combination of lifestyle habits, environmental exposures, and geneti... Read More


Govt will reach out to farmers to discuss land pooling scheme: CM

Patiala, Aug. 3 -- In an apparent bid to defuse tensions amid mounting protests by farmers and criticism from opposition parties, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said his government wi... Read More


Review all oxygen plants, power backups at hospitals: Minister

Patiala, Aug. 2 -- Health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Friday ordered an inspection of all pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants and the generator backups installed at all the district and sub-... Read More


Internal probe recommends 3-yr service cut for accused inspectors

Patiala, July 31 -- A departmental inquiry into the alleged assault on Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath and his son by Punjab Police personnel over a car parking issue has recommended a three-year deduct... Read More