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State grapples with chikungunya cases amid dengue surge

Patiala, Nov. 22 -- Punjab is witnessing a sharp rise in chikungunya cases even as allegations of dengue underreporting persist, placing health officials under mounting pressure. The sudden spike in t... Read More


Punjab witnesses 50% drop in farm fires

Patiala, Nov. 21 -- Punjab has logged 5,046 farm fires so far this season - nearly a 50% drop from the 10,909 cases reported last year, according to Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) data released... Read More


Show-cause notice against PSPCL chief engineer withdrawn

Patiala, Nov. 19 -- The Punjab government on Tuesday withdrew a show-cause notice issued to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) chief engineer (aggregate revenue requirement and tariff regu... Read More


Punjab's dengue cases cross 4,000, Patiala dist worst-hit

Patiala, Nov. 17 -- Punjab has recorded more than 4,000 dengue cases this season amid allegations of underreporting and suspected fatalities. Though the state health department has refused to share of... Read More


Return certificates to students: HC to medical college

Patiala, Nov. 16 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has ordered the immediate return of original documents belonging to MBBS students at White Medical College and Hospital (formerly known as Chintpu... Read More


Qaumi Insaaf Morcha calls off protest at Shambhu border

Patiala, Nov. 15 -- The Qaumi Insaaf Morcha called off its protest at Shambhu toll barrier on the Punjab and Haryana border on the Rajpura-Ambala-Delhi highway after meeting a joint secretary from the... Read More


Qaumi Insaaf Morcha calls off protest at Shambhu border

India, Nov. 14 -- The Qaumi Insaaf Morcha called off its protest at Shambhu toll barrier on the Punjab and Haryana border on the Rajpura-Ambala-Delhi highway after meeting a joint secretary from the U... Read More


UIDAI flags multiple birth certificates, probe ordered

Patiala, Nov. 13 -- After the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) flagged cases of multiple birth certificates carrying different dates of birth for the same individuals, the Punjab gover... Read More


440 fresh stubblefires push state's tally past 4k 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 to... Read More


AAP MLA Pathanmajra flees to Australia, leaves Punjab 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