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12 FIRs registered as state sees 48 farm fires in 5 days

Patiala, Sept. 21 -- After the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that farmers in Delhi's neighbouring states cannot claim "absolute immunity" from prosecution for burning crop residue, Punjab Police hav... Read More


After Yudh Nashian Virudh, Punjab set to roll out 'Soorma' scheme

Patiala, Sept. 21 -- After the launch of its 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' campaign earlier this year, the Punjab government is preparing to roll out another drug de-addiction initiative titled 'Soorma'. As p... Read More


Patiala jail attacker's MLR lists 11 injuries

Patiala, Sept. 20 -- The medico-legal report (MLR) of the murder accused Sandeep Singh alias Sunny has listed 11 injuries, including blueish contusions on legs, face, arms, and a laceration mark. The ... Read More


Now, bond time & amount goes up for PG med courses in Punjab

Patiala, Sept. 20 -- After introducing a bond policy for MBBS students in June this year, the Punjab government has now revised it for postgraduate (PG) medical students in the state, raising their ma... Read More


31 govt officers used fake caste certificates to get job

Patiala, Sept. 19 -- Over the past two years, 31 serving government officials, including an IAS (allied), IRS, agriculture development officer and excise inspector, have been reportedly caught using f... Read More


Punjab workers' board disableswebpage after data privacy lapse

Patiala, Sept. 16 -- The Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare (BOCW) Board has disabled a webpage that allowed public access to the personal details of over seven-lakh registered co... Read More


7L Punjab workers' data at risk without 2-step verification

Patiala, Sept. 15 -- Sans two-step authentication, the sensitive personal data - such as bank accounts and family particulars - of over seven lakh construction workers registered with the Punjab Build... Read More


3-day health drive starts in affected areas

Patiala, Sept. 14 -- In the aftermath of devastating floods, the health department is set to roll out a three-day campaign across all 2,303 flood-affected villages across the state from Sunday. The mo... Read More


PPSC reschedules PCS exam to Dec 7

Patiala, Sept. 13 -- The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC), which had been without any member for weeks, got two members on Friday when governor Gulab Chand Kataria administered Sanjay Garg and ... Read More


Prelim exam on Oct 26, but PPSC without any members

Patiala, Sept. 12 -- Though the process to fill 322 posts by the Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination (PCS) has already begun with preliminary exam scheduled on October 26, all... Read More