Patiala, July 28 -- Amid objections from labour unions and rights activists, the Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Welfare Board on Monday removed fields seeking voter identity car... Read More
Patiala, July 26 -- Aiming to improve and expand diagnostic facilities, the Punjab health department has decided to introduce MRI, CT scan and other radio-diagnostic services at all 23 district hospit... Read More
Patiala, July 21 -- Days after a power outage at the Gidderbaha Civil Hospital in Muktsar district exposed serious lapses in emergency power backup during an orthopaedic surgery, the Punjab health dep... Read More
Patiala, July 20 -- Having remained subdued for over a week, monsoon is set to make a fierce return in Punjab, driven by two powerful systems becoming active together. Forecasting heavy to very heavy... Read More
Patiala, July 18 -- After a nearly 10-day lull, the southwest monsoon is set to make a strong comeback across Punjab from Sunday, bringing widespread rainfall and much-needed relief to farmers amid ra... Read More
Patiala, July 17 -- Expanding its flagship primary healthcare network to the rural areas, the Punjab government is set to inaugurate 250 Aam Aadmi Pind Clinics (AAPCs) across the state in the first ph... Read More
Patiala, July 15 -- A 45-year-old man, accused in a 2020 sacrilege case and who was released on bail recently, was allegedly hacked to death with a sharp-edged weapon, police said on Tuesday. Mewa Si... Read More
Patiala, July 13 -- Barely 10 days after reaching Punjab on July 2, bringing much-needed relief from heat and helping narrow Punjab's seasonal rainfall deficit, the southwest monsoon is set to lose mo... Read More
Patiala, July 11 -- Panic gripped villages along the Ghaggar river in Patiala district's Ghanaur block on Saturday after the river swelled close to the danger mark of 16 feet, inundating vast stretche... Read More
Patiala, July 6 -- The district administration on Sunday ordered a probe after a contractor was found carrying out road carpeting work in the city's Urban Estate area amid heavy rainfall, triggering c... Read More