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Punjab logs 451 dengue cases, Ludhiana worst-hit

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


Defunct mortuary adds to bereaved families' woes

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


Punjab faces 39% monsoon deficit as rainy season draws to a close

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


Unions fear fund diversion as VB-GRAMG workers get construction workforce tag

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


Row over draft UT health service rules; AAP govt, SAD oppose tweaks

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


ED raids two illegal call centres in Patiala extorting US nationals

India, Sept. 16 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has busted two operational fake call centres in Patiala that were allegedly cheating and extorting US nationals, officials said on Wednesday. The r... Read More


Labour dept adopted cash dole scheme for women workers sans Centre nod

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


Industry hit by 8-10-hour power cuts as 2 private thermal units remain shut

Patiala, Sept. 13 -- Industrial consumers in Punjab are bearing the brunt of a sudden power crisis, with the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) imposing 8 to 10-hour cuts in major industri... Read More


Low rain, high temps keep power demand at peak-summer levels

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


Father denies shooting targeted Ammy Virk following convoy attack in Canada

India, Sept. 9 -- A drive-by shooting targeting a vehicle connected to a Punjabi concert tour in Abbotsford, British Columbia, has drawn conflicting accounts after the artiste's family refuted media r... Read More