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Over 200 Sewa Kendra operators in Punjab face sacking for striking work

Sangrur, June 3 -- Striking work since May 26 for a salary hike and regularisation, over 200 Sewa Kendra operators have been slapped with contract closure notices over absence from duty, which has lef... Read More


Punjab a priority state, Rs.1.9K cr pumped into health infra: Nadda

Bathinda, June 3 -- Union minister for health and family welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday reaffirmed the Centre's commitment to strengthening Punjab's healthcare sector, stating that the state r... Read More


Two Ludhiana tool factory mishap victims cremated after autopsy

Ludhiana, June 3 -- A day after three men died after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a chemical disposal tank at a hand tools factory at RK Road, a board of doctors conducted the autopsies of victim... Read More


$7 for daatun! Humble twig is Net's latest organic luxury

India, June 3 -- A recent scroll through Amazon stopped me mid-swipe. There it was: A neatly packaged set of chewing sticks-15 for $7 (Rs.666). I smiled, half amused, half amazed. What we once plucked... Read More


Ladakh's new excise policy counts on alcohol to fight drug abuse

Jammu, June 3 -- In a major policy shift, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved a new excise policy aimed at dismantling the region's long-standing liquor restrictions to combat a... Read More


Haryana IPS body flays INLD MLA for 'browbeating' Rohtak DC, SP

Rohtak, June 3 -- The Haryana IPS Association has criticised Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) MLA Arjun Chautala for allegedly misbehaving with senior district officials during a protest in Rohtak. The ... Read More


Pathankot-Jogindernagar toy train ride resumes after 4 yrs

Shimla/Amritsar, June 3 -- Colonial era narrow-gauge railway line connecting Pathankot in Punjab with Joginder Nagar in Himachal Pradesh resumed operations on Tuesday after remaining suspended for nea... Read More


Punjab govt transfers seven IAS officers

Chandigarh, June 3 -- The Punjab government on Tuesday transferred IAS officer Manjit Singh Brar as secretary, medical education and research, relieving Ghanshyam Thori of the additional charge. Along... Read More


Mehbooba writes to J&K leaders forjoint statehood pitch to Modi, Shah

Srinagar, June 3 -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday called for a unified political front to expedite the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood. Mufti has writ... Read More


Omar summons NC MLAs today amid dissent rumours

Srinagar, June 3 -- Amid mounting political pressure, chief minister Omar Abdullah has called a mandatory meeting of all 42 party legislators and five supporting independent lawmakers in Srinagar on W... Read More