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teacher held for sexually assaulting minor students

Barnala, Dec. 13 -- A 51-year-old teacher at a government school in Barnala has been arrested for sexually assaulting girl students, senior superintendent of police Sarfaraz Alam said on Friday. The a... Read More


exemption to BLOs from poll duty cancelled by state election commission

Sangrur, Dec. 12 -- A day after the chief electoral officer exempted booth-level officers (BLOs) from poll duty in the December 14 Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections, the secretary of the State ... Read More


Govt school teacher arrested for sexually assaulting students in Barnala

India, Dec. 12 -- A teacher at a government school in Barnala has been arrested for sexually assaulting girl students, senior superintendent of police Sarfaraz Alam said on Friday. The action comes a... Read More


Women panel seeks sangrur ssp's report

Sangrur, Dec. 3 -- Taking a suo motu cognisance of the recent stabbing of a female student on the campus of Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology in Sangrur, the Punjab State Commissio... Read More


Barnala, Sangrur lead Punjab in chikungunya surge

Sangrur/Barnala, Nov. 28 -- Barnala and Sangrur are the worst-hit districts for chikungunya cases in the state, with totals reaching 116 and 115, respectively, since July this year according to state ... Read More


PSPCL snaps supply to BJP office over Rs.1.37-lakh dues

SANGRUR, Nov. 23 -- The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has disconnected the electricity supply to the BJP office in Sangrur over outstanding dues of Rs.1.37 lakh. PSPCL executive engin... Read More


PPCB summons Sangrur MC officials over 'waste mgmt negligence'

Sangrur, Nov. 21 -- The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has issued a notice to the executive officer and president of the municipal council, Sangrur, for violating provisions of the Solid Waste ... Read More


Sangrur farmers start sit-in over 'pending' dues

Sangrur, Nov. 12 -- Farmers have started an indefinite sit-in at Santokhpura village of Sangrur demanding payment of interest on the "delayed" release of compensation for land acquired for the Delhi-K... Read More


These farmers show the eco-friendly example

Sangrur, Nov. 9 -- Even as the paddy harvest season is nearing its end, Punjab continues to grapple with the problem of stubble burning with over 3,000 cases so far. But a few farmers in the state are... Read More


Recurring fires in biogas plant stores raises pollution concerns

Sangrur, Nov. 8 -- Farmers in Bhutal Kalan village of Sangrur district have expressed concerns over recurring fires at the storage units of compressed biogas plant run by Verbio, alleging that the lat... Read More