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Half of Malwa's farmers dependent on rented tractors, farm machines: Pbi varsity study

Patiala, Dec. 8 -- More than half of the farmers in Punjab's agriculture hotbed Malwa region do not own any modern agricultural equipment, a research study by Punjabi University has found. The findin... Read More


Uranium presence in Punjab's groundwater highest in country, finds reports

Patiala, Dec. 8 -- Punjab's groundwater has the highest uranium concentration in the country, according to the Central Ground Water Board's Annual Groundwater Quality Report 2025, raising serious conc... Read More


Block Samiti and Zila Parishad elections: Punjab Police summon Sukhbir, others in 'leaked audio clip' case

Patiala, Dec. 7 -- The Punjab Police has summoned Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal and several other party leaders in relation to the FIR registered at the Patiala Cybercrime po... Read More


Every 10th person in Punjab suffering from diabetes, health ministry in Rajya Sabha

Patiala, Dec. 6 -- Nearly every 10th individual in Punjab aged above 30 is suffering from diabetes, placing the state among the highest in the region when it comes to prevalence of non-communicable di... Read More


Punjab zila parishad polls: Leaked 'audio clip' triggers political storm, FIR filed

Patiala, Dec. 5 -- A political row erupted on Thursday with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) sharing an alleged leaked audio clip, accusing Patiala SSP Varun Sharma and other district cops of orchestrati... Read More


Punjab: 173 severe dog bite victims not given serum, probe ordered

Patiala, Dec. 3 -- The Punjab health department has ordered a probe after discovering that 173 victims of grade-3 dog bites were not administered the mandatory anti-rabies serum (ARS). The department ... Read More


PRTC struggling to meet expenses as rRs.r450 crore Punjab govt dues pending

Patiala, Dec. 3 -- With the Punjab government failing to reimburse Rs.450 crore to the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) against the free travel scheme for women travellers, the corporation's co... Read More


Punjab Roadways employees agree to call off strike

Patiala, Dec. 1 -- Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS and the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) employees' strike, which had paralysed transport services in the state for over 72 hours, was called off afte... Read More


Punjab faces 47% shortfall in medical specialists as hiring stalled since 2022

Patiala, Nov. 28 -- Despite a persistent shortage of medical specialists, the Punjab government has not appointed regular specialists since 2022, worsening an already strained healthcare system. Offi... Read More


Punjab sees over 900 dog bite cases daily: Govt data

Patiala, Nov. 26 -- Punjab is witnessing a rise in dog bite cases, with eight people dying of rabies this year - the highest annual toll ever recorded in the state. Rabies, a deadly yet fully preventa... Read More