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No dearth of funds for nobel cause: Mann announces campaign to clean rivers, drain
July 18, 2022 03:44 IST
He said that following the footsteps of the gurus, the state government will soon embark upon a massive campaign to clean the natural resources in form of rivers and drains in the state.
Diversification push hit in Punjab: Basmati confined to 2.58 lakh hectaresSubscriber Only
July 15, 2022 08:32 IST
In Ludhiana, 2.53 lakh hectares could be covered under paddy, including 3,600 hectares of basmati, while in Patiala, 2.19 lakh hectares have come under paddy cultivation, including 6,900 hectares of basmati.
Punjab: 638 licenced colonies built outside municipal corporation limits against 20,000 illegal onesSubscriber Only
July 14, 2022 07:58 IST
The data revealed that from 2013 to 2018, several policies were brought in for the regularisation of illegal colonies, but only 81 licences could be issued under PAPRA, 1995, (amended in 2014).
After 7 years, white fly returns to threaten cotton crop in PunjabSubscriber Only
July 13, 2022 13:35 IST
Punjab Agriculture Department inspected 751 fields across the state’s cotton belt and the white fly was reportedly found in every field
Punjab: PRTC takes back order to remove pics of Bhindrawale, Hawara from govt buses
July 11, 2022 23:21 IST
The Sikh groups had launched a protest against the order last week and had threatened to intensify it if the order was not withdrawn by Tuesday.
Punjab: 4 engineers carry out re-carpeting of road during rain, suspended
July 11, 2022 12:18 IST
The suspended engineers are subdivisional engineer Tarsem Singh, junior engineers (JEs) Vipan Kumar, Praveen Kumar and Jasbir Singh.
After a six-year wait, Pak girl to marry Jalandhar man todaySubscriber Only
July 10, 2022 09:19 IST
After going through the cumbersome process of getting an Indian visa, finally, Shumaila from Youhanabad (Lahore) got the legal document to enter India and is looking forward to marry her beloved Kamal Kalyan, a resident of Jalandhar.
Punjab: Dal Khalsa protests removal of Bhindranwale’s pictures from buses
July 10, 2022 09:11 IST
Hundreds of youths associated with Dal Khalsa, and others, carried pictures of Bhindranwale and Hawara and marched towards the Jalandhar bus stand, where they were stopped by a heavy police contingent.
Punjab: Forest department evacuates 12 acres from three encroachers
July 8, 2022 22:02 IST
Divisional Forest Officer Satinder Sing asked illegal occupants to vacate these lands immediately, else to face stern legal action.
’17 out of 43 districts in Punjab and Haryana record deficit rainfall’Subscriber Only
July 8, 2022 11:27 IST
The Chandigarh Indian Meteorological Department data shows that in the past few days from July 1, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh have received 33.8 mm, 42.8 mm, and 181.1 mm rainfall, respectively.
Punjab: 4 held in Jalandhar for duping people in the name of sending them abroad
July 7, 2022 16:05 IST
Commissioner of Police Gursharan Singh Sandhu said the Special Operation Unit (SOU) had received a tip-off on illegal practices being carried out by a few travel agencies.
PSEB Results 2022: Of 312 students on merit list, 105 from government schoolsSubscriber Only
July 6, 2022 08:26 IST
PSEB Results 2022: As many as 2,11,502 government schools students appeared for the exam and the pass percentage was 99.11%.
Punjab: 34-year-old jailed in Macedonia for 5 years, kin appeal to Government for helpSubscriber Only
July 4, 2022 05:48 IST
“I also met local MLA Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi on Saturday and appraised him about the situation and also handed over to him the letter,” the father said, adding that he will also file a police complaint on Monday against the agent.
Punjab CM announced MSP but failed to catch market pulse: Private players buy 90% moongSubscriber Only
June 30, 2022 05:35 IST
Also, 82% of the total sold crops were purchased at 15% to 32% below the MSP rate, which is Rs 7,275 per quintal. Farmers are preferring to sell their crops to private players instead of selling them to the government.
Reality check for Mann: Against 20-lakh acre target, only 1.29 lakh acre under DSR in stateSubscriber Only
June 30, 2022 05:30 IST
The state’s aim to reduce the use of the Puddled Transplanting of Rice (PTR) method too seems to have failed. The report suggests that all districts started PTR much before the notified dates and have covered more area than DSR.
Mother a cleaner at hospital, son tops science stream; ‘couldn’t pay tuition fee’Subscriber Only
June 29, 2022 08:57 IST
Rohit Kumar of Kamahi Devi Government Senior Secondary School, Hoshiarpur, scored 496/500 (99.20 per cent) marks in the examinations.
Of the 302 students on merit list, 119 from govt schoolsSubscriber Only
June 29, 2022 06:01 IST
Of the 119 government school students on the merit list, 96 are girls, scoring between 99.40% and 97.80%.
Punjab’s maximum power demand breaches 14,000 MW mark; no shortage, says PSPCLSubscriber Only
June 28, 2022 12:29 IST
The power demand in the state has been rising for the last four days and has hovered around the 13,000 MW mark during the daytime.
Man wanted for Gopal Nagar firing nabbed from Maharashtra
June 25, 2022 21:14 IST
The accused had been identified as Puneet Soni, a resident of Shaheed Babu Labh Singh Nagar.
Punjab women’s share in NREGS increases by 8.25%Subscriber Only
June 25, 2022 08:01 IST
Data sourced from the NREGA portal showed that SC and women’s share in total person-days was 74.67% and 68.37%, respectively, in first 100 days from April to June 20, as against 67.11% and 60.12%, respectively, in the entire last financial year.
Police arrest 13 shooters, bust gang involved in extortion, arms smuggling
June 24, 2022 22:10 IST
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Swapan Sharma, on Friday said all the arrested men were gang members and trained shooters.
New twist to ‘ragging’ saga in Punjab: ‘Senior students slapping juniors in Sainik School a regular feature’Subscriber Only
June 23, 2022 06:56 IST
While Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kapurthala has asked SDM Kapurthala to submit a report within 10 days in the alleged case of ragging in Sainik School wherein three students of Class VIII were reportedly beaten up by a couple of students from Class XI, parents of some more students have come forward and, interestingly, given a […]
Ahead of paddy transplantation, 14 Punjab districts get good rain, will reduce stress on groundwaterSubscriber Only
June 22, 2022 09:26 IST
Earlier, paddy transplanting used to begin on a single date in the entire state and most of the time it started on June 10 barring a couple of years when it began on June 13, 15 and June 20.
Punjab ‘ragging case’: 3 boys of class 8 beaten up by seniors in Sainik SchoolSubscriber Only
June 22, 2022 06:34 IST
It is learnt that parents told the authorities that the students had bruises on different parts of their bodies, including back, stomach, legs and arms. Parents have also shared photos of the injury marks.
Agnipath protest: Jalandhar highway blocked for nearly five hours
June 19, 2022 10:27 IST
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann spoke to the protesting youth and told them that his government supports them in this protest.
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