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Punjab invokes ESMA to ban strikes by nursing staff

Patiala, Sept. 29 -- The Punjab government has invoked the East Punjab Essential Services (Maintenance) Act (ESMA) to end the nursing staff strike at the government medical colleges. The nursing staff... Read More


Patiala tops chart with 185 dengue cases, Ludhiana second worst-hit

Patiala, Sept. 29 -- Patiala is leading the state in dengue cases this season, with the tally reaching 185 as of Sunday, compared to only 44 during the same period last year. Ludhiana, with 118 cases,... Read More


42% stubble burning alerts turn out to be false

Patiala, Sept. 28 -- Of the 82 farm fire alerts recorded in Punjab between September 15 and 27, 42% cases (35) have been found to be false alarms with no actual stubble burning. The Ludhiana-based Pun... Read More


42% stubble burning alerts turn out to be fake

Patiala, Sept. 28 -- Of the 82 farm fire alerts recorded in Punjab between September 15 and 27, 42% cases (35) have been found to be false alarms with no actual stubble burning. The Ludhiana-based Pun... Read More


High court restrains Punjab from seeking property sureties

Patiala, Sept. 25 -- In a major relief to MBBS aspirants, the high court has restrained the Punjab government from insisting on property sureties from students seeking admission in MBBS courses in gov... Read More


Dera Beas head meets Majithia in Nabha jail

Patiala, Sept. 24 -- Spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon on Tuesday met Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who has been lodged in the New District Jai... Read More


Punjab sees 8 stubble fires in a day, six FIRs registered

Patiala, Sept. 24 -- There is no let up in farm-fire incidents in the state as farmers continue to burn stubble. Punjab on Tuesday reported eight farm fire incidents taking the total count to 70. Of t... Read More


Farmers scuffle with cops in Nabha, woman DSP alleges manhandling

Patiala, Sept. 23 -- Tensions flared in Nabha on Monday as a scuffle took place between protesting farmers and police personnel outside the office of deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Mandeep Kaur... Read More


Dera Beas chief Gurinder Dhillon meets Bikram Majithia in Nabha jail

India, Sept. 23 -- Radha Soami Satsang Beas chief Gurinder Singh Dhillon on Tuesday met Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who is lodged in the New District Jail, Nabha, in a disproport... Read More


Dera Beas head meets Bikram Majithia in Nabha jail

India, Sept. 23 -- Spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon on Tuesday met Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who has been lodged in the New District Jail,... Read More