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Heatwave alert in Punjab for 5 days

Patiala, April 21 -- With Punjab witnessing a sudden rise in temperature, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a yellow alert (likelihood of severe weather) for heatwave in the s... Read More


36 protected parakeets rescued from Patiala pet shop, owner arrested

Patiala, April 19 -- In a major crackdown on illegal wildlife trade, the Punjab department of forests and wildlife preservation, along with Patiala Police, rescued 36 protected parakeets from a pet sh... Read More


Punjab turns to private docs to run pind clinics

Patiala, April 18 -- After hiring private medical specialists for government hospitals and Aam Aadmi Clinics, the Punjab health department is now planning to rope in private doctors for Pind Clinics a... Read More


Bathinda first in state to cross 40degC

Patiala, April 17 -- The mercury soared to 40.7degC in Bathinda, marking an early onset of summer in the state, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) cautioning of the rising temperatures ahe... Read More


Patiala college faculty raises concern over recruitments at ayurved varsity

Patiala, April 16 -- The doctors of Government Ayurvedic College, Patiala, have flagged concerns over recruitment being carried out at Guru Ravidas Ayurved University Punjab (GRAUP) in Hoshiarpur, all... Read More


8 pilgrims killed as mini-bus overturns

Patiala, April 16 -- At least eight pilgrims were killed and 25 others sustained injuries after a mini-bus overturned in the Bassi Pathana area of Fatehgarh Sahib, police said on Wednesday. "The victi... Read More


Punjab: 8 pilgrims killed, 25 injured as mini-bus overturns in Fatehgarh Sahib

India, April 15 -- At least eight pilgrims were killed and 25 others sustained injuries after a mini-bus overturned in the Bassi Pathana area of Fatehgarh Sahib on Tuesday night. Police said on Wedne... Read More


Mann govt to boost rural health care with 1,100 'pind clinics'

Patiala, April 13 -- With only 16% of Punjab's villages currently covered by the 881 Aam Aadmi Clinics, the state government is planning to expand rural healthcare access by rolling out around 1,100 "... Read More


Govt faces heat over adding Raj-made buses in PRTC fleet

Patiala, April 12 -- The Punjab government has come under fire from opposition parties after the PEPSU Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) inducted 250 new buses - flagged off by chief minister Bhagwant... Read More


Punjab saw five-fold excess rain in a week

Patiala, April 11 -- Punjab recorded nearly five times the normal rainfall between April 2 and 8, an unusual wet spell for the month, which left standing wheat crop damaged across more than 1.3 lakh a... Read More