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440 new farm fires push Punjab's tally past 4,000 mark

Patiala, Nov. 10 -- With 440 fresh cases on Sunday, just two short of the state's highest single-day spike, the total farm fire count of the state crossed the 4,000 mark. The Malwa region continues t... Read More


Punjab: Accused of rape, AAP MLA Pathanmajra flees to Australia, leaves cops red-faced

Patiala, Nov. 9 -- Facing a rape case, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, who has been evading arrest for over two months, is learnt to have fled to Australia, leaving the Punjab Pol... Read More


Field fires flare again: Punjab logs 351 cases, tally at 3,284

Patiala, Nov. 7 -- Punjab on Thursday reported 351 fresh incidents of stubble burning, taking the total count to 3,284 to date this season. Sangrur, which has consistently topped the list over the yea... Read More


Punjab govt mulls handing over at least four civil hospitals to pvt players

Patiala, Nov. 7 -- The Punjab health department is considering a proposal to hand over several government-run civil hospitals to private entities under a public-private partnership (PPP) model, sparki... Read More


Punjab: Language dept flags 'violation' in Ayurved varsity recruitment process

Patiala, Nov. 1 -- The recruitment process initiated by Guru Ravidas Ayurved University (GRAU), Hoshiarpur, for 38 teaching faculty positions at Government Ayurvedic College, Patiala, has come under s... Read More


600 farm fires in 3 days as harvesting nears end in Punjab

Patiala, Nov. 1 -- Though nearly 80% of paddy harvesting has been completed across Punjab, the state continued to experience a sharp surge in stubble burning incidents on Friday when it reported 224 f... Read More


Punjab: Fresh 202 field fire cases take tally to 1,418

Patiala, Oct. 31 -- Punjab on Thursday reported 202 fresh farm fire incidents, taking the total count to 1,418 so far this season. This marks the second consecutive day that the state has recorded mor... Read More


Retired Chandigarh Police DSP opens fire at AAP leader in Anandpur Sahib, flees

Patiala, Oct. 30 -- A retired Chandigarh Police DSP allegedly opened fire at an AAP leader from Anandpur Sahib during a wedding at Agampur village in Rupnagar district on Wednesday. Dilsher Singh Cha... Read More


At 283, Punjab logs highest single-day spike in farm fires

Patiala, Oct. 30 -- With the November 15 wheat-sowing deadline approaching, Punjab on Wednesday recorded 283 farm fire incidents - the highest single-day count this season. Experts from Punjab Agricul... Read More


Double sting: Punjab grapples with sharp rise in dengue, chikungunya cases

Patiala, Oct. 28 -- With 2,625 cases so far, Punjab is witnessing a rise in dengue cases. Health officials have warned that the prevalence could extend well into mid-December due to the favourable bre... Read More