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Punjab: Pathanmajra returned from Oz for special leave petition in SC, say police

Patiala, March 27 -- Rape-accused AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra had returned to India from Australia to sign an affidavit for his special leave petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court challenging his ... Read More


Absconding AAP MLA Pathanmajra arrested from Gwalior in rape case

Patiala, March 26 -- A Punjab Police team from Patiala arrested absconding Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday night, officials said on Wednes... Read More


Parliamentary panel flags concern, says 401 Punjab villages report toxic water contamination

Patiala, March 24 -- A Parliamentary standing committee on water resources has highlighted a critical public health crisis in Punjab, reporting that 401 villages across six districts are struggling wi... Read More


PM-Kisan beneficiaries see 51% dip in Punjab: Centre in Lok Sabha

Patiala, March 18 -- The number of beneficiaries under the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi has declined by 51% in Punjab over the past six years, the Centre told Lok Sabha on Tuesday. From 23.01 lakh beneficia... Read More


Punjab to treat only state residents at its drug de-addiction centres

Patiala, March 15 -- The Punjab government has restricted treatment at its government-run drug de-addiction facilities and Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) clinics exclusively to residents ... Read More


Punjab govt raises daily food allowance for drug rehab centre inmates to rRs.r200

Patiala, March 14 -- The Punjab health department has increased the daily food allowance for inmates at drug de-addiction and rehabilitation centres across Punjab from Rs.150 to Rs.200 per person for ... Read More


In 2025, Punjab saw 70 daily cancer deaths, Parliament informed

Patiala, March 11 -- Around 70 people - highest in the region - died of cancer every day in Punjab last year, according to the data shared by the Union ministry of health and family welfare in the Raj... Read More


Soaring debt a burden on citizens, says Punjab governor

Patiala, March 10 -- A day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government presented its last budget of the tenure, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Monday stated that the rising outstanding debt remains a ... Read More


Early heatwave conditions grip Punjab, likely to hit wheat crop

Patiala, March 7 -- Punjab is witnessing unusually high temperatures for early March, with maximum temperatures soaring nearly 7.5 degrees Celsius above normal, raising concerns among wheat farmers ab... Read More


Punjab: After schools, hospitals, now PRTC buses painted in 'AAP's yellow-blue' colours

Patiala, March 4 -- After government schools and hospitals in the state, Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) buses are now being painted in yellow and blue - a colour combination associated with t... Read More