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Govt advances procurement to September 15, farmers fume

Sangrur/Chandigarh, July 21 -- The Punjab government has advanced paddy procurement from October 1 to September 15, announced chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday. Speaking in his home constituency ... Read More


Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa is SAD's pick for Tarn Taran bypoll

Tarn Taran, July 21 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday announced Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa as the party candidate for the Tarn Taran by-election. Sukhbir, who addresse... Read More


Sowing almost over, stateeyes bumper paddy yield

Chandigarh, July 21 -- Punjab is on track for a record paddy harvest this kharif season, with 30.94 lakh hectares already sown. While farmers are jubilant over the predicted bumper crop, experts are s... Read More


Three boys drown in Yamuna canal

Rohtak, July 21 -- Three boys drowned in the Yamuna canal in Haryana's Yamunanagar district on Sunday, said police. One of the boys has been identified as a native of Bihar. He was presently staying a... Read More


Couple killed, 4-year-old son injured in Hoshiarpur hit-and-run

Hoshiarpur, July 21 -- A couple was killed and their four-year-old son got injured after a truck rammed into their scooter in a hit-and-run accident near Musahibpur village in Hoshiarpur, police said ... Read More


114-yr-old marathoner Fauja Singh cremated with full state honours

Jalandhar, July 21 -- World's oldest marathoner Fauja Singh was cremated with full state honours at his native Bias village in Jalandhar district on Sunday afternoon. Punjab governor Gulab Chand Katar... Read More


Drug awareness drive in Haryana goes digital with podcast series

CHANDIGARH, July 21 -- In a yet another digitally driven innovative move, the Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau (HSNCB) has started a podcast series to create awareness about drugs and mobilise p... Read More


Gangster with Rs.5k bounty nabbed after encounter in Sonepat

Rohtak, July 21 -- The special anti-gangster unit of Sonepat police on Sunday arrested a criminal, who was carrying a bounty of Rs 5,000, after a brief exchange of fire. The accused, Danish alias Golu... Read More


Tusker, calf attack 2 trucks of Kanwariyas playing loud music

Haridwar, July 21 -- A female elephant and her calf on Saturday night overturned two tractor-trolleys of Kanwariyas on the Doiwala-Dehradun highway after they allegedly got disturbed by loud music bei... Read More


Terror ecosystem will be wiped out completely from J&K: Sinha

Srinagar, July 21 -- Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday vowed to end the "ecosystem" helping terrorism in the Union territory, asserting that he believes in "establishing peac... Read More