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US shutdown: No change in Punjab farm fire count as NASA halts updates

Patiala, Oct. 5 -- Punjab has reported a five-day pause in farm fire incidents, with no new cases recorded since September 30, according to data from the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB). This co... Read More


To curb price disparity: Punjab forms panel to streamline knee implant tender process

Patiala, Oct. 4 -- The Punjab government has formed a committee to bring uniformity to the tendering process of procurement of total knee replacement (TKR) implants and fix loopholes. The move comes a... Read More


Punjab pounded by 41% excess monsoon rain, IMD admits forecast lapse

Patiala, Oct. 1 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday admitted that the forecast for the northwest region, including Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, for the monsoon season was not exact... Read More


Patiala clocks 185 dengue cases, highest in Punjab

Patiala, Sept. 29 -- Patiala is leading the state in dengue cases this season, with the tally reaching 185 as of Sunday, compared to only 44 during the same period last year. Ludhiana, with 118 cases... Read More


Punjab government invokes ESMA as nursing staff's strike hits health ops at 3 med colleges

Patiala, Sept. 29 -- The Punjab government has invoked the East Punjab Essential Services (Maintenance) Act (ESMA) to end the nursing staff strike at the government medical colleges. The nursing staf... Read More


42% stubble burning cases in Punjab found to be false

Patiala, Sept. 28 -- Of the 82 farm fire alerts recorded in Punjab between September 15 and 27, 42% cases (35) have been found to be false alarms with no actual stubble burning. The Ludhiana-based Pu... Read More


AAP govt harassing ailing wife, alleges MLA Pathanmajra

Patiala, Sept. 27 -- Sanaur MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, who has been on the run since September 2 after being booked in a rape case, on Friday released another video alleging that the Punjab govern... Read More


MBBS admissions: HC restrains Punjab from seeking property sureties

Patiala, Sept. 25 -- In a major relief to MBBS aspirants, the high court has restrained the Punjab government from insisting on property sureties from students seeking admission in MBBS courses in gov... Read More


Punjab: Farmers scuffle with cops in Nabha, woman DSP alleges manhandling

Patiala, Sept. 23 -- Tensions flared in Nabha on Monday as a scuffle took place between protesting farmers and police personnel outside the office of deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Mandeep Kaur... Read More


War on drugs: 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 ... Read More