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Centre clears rRs.r54-cr Dhuri overbridge after months of AAP-BJP credit war

India, Jan. 28 -- The Union ministry of railways has formally approved the construction of a railway overbridge (ROB) at Dhuri, ending a political standoff between Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann ... Read More


Wedding at protected Sangrur 'baradari' triggers row

Sangrur, Jan. 28 -- The hosting of a 'wedding' function at the protected Banasar Bagh Baradari in Sangrur has triggered a row, with locals and experts seeking a thorough probe. The 19th century site i... Read More


Sacrilege in Barnala: Two booked after Gutka Sahib pages found scattered during Thikriwala event

India, Jan. 22 -- The Barnala police have registered a case against two individuals and several unidentified persons after pages of the Gutka Sahib (Sikh prayer book) were found scattered at Thikriwal... Read More


3 yrs on, no groundwork for promised nursing college in Barnala village

Barnala, Jan. 20 -- Three years after Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced the conversion of a girls' school in Thikriwala into a nursing college, residents of the village are still waiting f... Read More


Sangrur tops country in urea overuse, reveals Centre's data

Sangrur, Jan. 17 -- As many as 14 districts of Punjab and nine of Haryana have figured in the list of top 100 urea-consuming districts across the country, with Sangrur topping the chart for the usage ... Read More


Two gangsters arrested after police encounter in Barnala

Barnala, Jan. 14 -- Two days after the shooting in the Sandhu Patti area of Barnala, police on Tuesday arrested two gangsters following an encounter near the Trident factory. The prime accused, Akram ... Read More


Punjab stays station selection process for promoted teachers

SANGRUR, Jan. 9 -- Punjab Education Department on Thursday stayed the station selection process for promoted teachers. In a letter dated January 8, 2026, the director of school education (secondary) P... Read More


Row erupts in Punjab as AAP govt's rRs.r10L health cover launch delayed

India, Jan. 9 -- The Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government's ambitious Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, aimed at providing Rs.10 lakh health insurance to every family in Punjab, has run into a political controver... Read More


Ex-MLA Goldy denting party, alleges Youth Cong leader

Sangrur, Dec. 26 -- Punjab Youth Congress' general secretary Shubham Sharma on Thursday accused former Dhuri MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy of working against the party. Rubbishing the charge, Goldy said such... Read More


AAP show in Sangrur, Barnala

Sangrur, Dec. 18 -- AAP emerged victorious in Sangrur and Barnala districts. Out of 18 zila parishad zones of Sangrur, the AAP secured 15, Congress two while one went to an independent. Of 162 panchay... Read More