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7L Punjab workers' data at risk sans 2-step verification

Patiala, Sept. 15 -- Sans two-step authentication, the sensitive personal data - such as bank accounts and family particulars - of over seven lakh construction workers registered with the Punjab Build... Read More


3-day health drive in 2,303 flood-hit villages of Punjab from today

Patiala, Sept. 14 -- In the aftermath of devastating floods, the health department is set to roll out a three-day campaign across all 2,303 flood-affected villages across the state from Sunday. The mo... Read More


Punjab PCS exam rescheduled to December 7

Patiala, Sept. 13 -- The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC), which had been without any member for weeks, got two members on Friday when governor Gulab Chand Kataria administered Sanjay Garg and ... Read More


PCS prelim exam on Oct 26, but PPSC without any members

Patiala, Sept. 12 -- Though the process to fill 322 posts by the Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination (PCS) has already begun with preliminary exam scheduled on October 26, all... Read More


Officials blame Haryana's Hansi-Butana canal for flooding in Patiala villages

Patiala, Sept. 9 -- The Punjab government on Monday blamed Haryana's Hansi-Butana canal for flooding in border villages of Patiala district. It said the natural water flow of the Ghaggar river and its... Read More


As floodwaters recede in Punjab, threat of diseases looms large

Patiala, Sept. 8 -- Though the floodwater begins to recede across Punjab, the hardships for the flood-hit residents is far from over. The state health department has already sounded an alert over the ... Read More


Army, NDRF deployed as Ghaggar breaches danger mark

Patiala, Sept. 4 -- The army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed to assist the Patiala district administration in relief efforts and to reinforce embankments, as the s... Read More


Punjab floods: Rainfall likely to subside in region from Sept 4, says MeT

Patiala, Sept. 4 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that rainfall activity in the region is expected to decline significantly starting Thursday. "The intensity of rainfall... Read More


Punjab sees wettest August in 25 years

Patiala, Sept. 1 -- Flood-ravaged Punjab received 253.7 mm of rain in August, making it the wettest month in 25 years, according to the data shared by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sun... Read More


Patiala too hit as Ghaggar overflows

Patiala, Aug. 31 -- Though Ghaggar river's water level has yet to cross the danger mark in Patiala district, the river's water overflowed into fields in various villages in Ghanaur and Rajpura blocks ... Read More