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Rs.146cr released for flood preparedness

Chandigarh, June 1 -- Punjab revenue, rehabilitation and disaster management minister Hardeep Singh Mundian said on Sunday that the Punjab government has released Rs.146 crore in advance to strengthen... Read More


HC rejects job applicant's plea challenging PSPCL's hiring rule

Chandigarh, June 1 -- Observing that a cut-off date for acquiring essential qualifications is a well-established legal principle necessary to ensure certainty, uniformity and fairness in recruitment, ... Read More


17 panchayat secys suspended for violating rules in village land sale

Patiala, June 1 -- The Punjab department of rural development and panchayats has suspended 17 panchayat secretaries in Patiala district for allegedly violating rules during the auction of common panch... Read More


Day after bail relief in rape case, Pathanmajra walks out of Bathinda jail

Bathinda, June 1 -- A day after the Punjab and Haryana high court granted regular bail to AAP MLA from Sanour, Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, in a 2025 rape and cheating case, the legislator walked out of... Read More


Post-election celebrations in Barnala: One booked for firing in air

Barnala, June 1 -- Police have booked an unidentified man for celebratory firing in the air after declaration of civic poll results in Barnala on May 29. In his complaint, Harmeet Singh, a social medi... Read More


3 youths drown in Sirhind Canal

Ludhiana, June 1 -- Three young men drowned in the SirhindCanal on the Ghawaddi-Khanpur road near Dehlon on Sunday evening after a swimming outing turned tragic, police said. According to officials, f... Read More


Witness in son's murder case, man shot dead

Rohtak, June 1 -- A 65-year-old murder case witness was shot dead in Dujana village in Jhajjar district, police said on Sunday. The victim, Vijay Saini, was a resident of the same village and the inci... Read More


Killers answered calls posing as victim couple: Relatives to police

Ludhiana, June 1 -- A day after a 70-year-old industrialist and his 69-year-old wife were found bludgeoned to death at their house in Ludhiana's Janta Nagar, their relatives told the police that the k... Read More


Govt's refusal to reconsider sacrilege Acta direct challenge to Akal Takht: Jathedar

AMRITSAR, June 1 -- Escalating its opposition to the Punjab government's Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, the Sikh religious leadership on Sunday warned of stern action a... Read More


10 booked for beating, robbing gurugram Man

Gurugram, June 1 -- Police have booked 10 people for allegedly assaulting a 32-year-old man and robbing him in Gurugram's Sector 14 on Friday night. According to the victim, a resident of Rajiv Nagar,... Read More