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Laying road amid rain lands contractor in hot water, Patiala admn orders probe

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


Monsoon arrives in Punjab, heavy rain likely from July 4

Patiala, July 2 -- Weather office issues a seven-day yellow alert for thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds and spells of moderate to heavy rain at isolated places. Rains lashed parts of Punjab on Th... Read More


Four years on, PPSC yet to hold exams for 27 advertised posts

Patiala, July 1 -- Four years after advertisements, the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) is yet to conduct written examination for 27 posts advertised in 2022, leaving thousands of aspirants wa... Read More


Punjab: Power shortfall despite record supply sparks farmers' protest

Patiala, June 30 -- The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) continued to grapple with soaring electricity demand on Tuesday amid an intense heatwave and ongoing paddy transplantation season... Read More


Record power demand triggers outages across Punjab, farmers hold protests

Patiala, June 29 -- Unscheduled power cuts owing to record demand driven by soaring temperatures and the ongoing paddy transplantation season have sparked protests by farmers across the state. The uni... Read More


Punjab: Sultry weather, paddy sowing push power demand to season's highest

Patiala, June 26 -- Punjab recorded its highest peak power demand of the season on Friday at 16,456 MW - driven by warm and humid temperatures, coupled with increasing agricultural demand owing to ong... Read More


'State Bank of India' on Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board merit list sparks row

Patiala, June 26 -- The Punjab excise and taxation inspector recruitment examination held on May 31 has landed in a controversy after the Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB) released a... Read More


Punjab: Another thermal power unit shut; six offline amid contractual staff's strike

Patiala, June 24 -- Another power generation unit of Ropar thermal plant stopped functioning, taking the number of non-functional units owing to technical faults to six at three state-owned thermal pl... Read More


Late monsoon, weak June rain amid paddy season threaten Punjab's groundwater

Patiala, June 21 -- With the southwest monsoon running behind schedule and Punjab recording below-normal rainfall through June so far, concerns are growing over increased dependence on groundwater dur... Read More


Punjab's power generation hit as 6 units of 4 thermal plants develop snags

Patiala, June 20 -- Amid an already strained power supply owing to sweltering heat and paddy transplantation season, Punjab's power generation suffered a major setback on Friday as six thermal units a... Read More