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Afghan onions likely to flood market as traders place bulk import orders
Besides onion, 20-25 trucks of other perishable commodities, including grapes, pomegranate and apples, 10-15 trucks of dry fruits,
No proposal to revisit policy despite Agniveer’s death in Siachen Glacier
On October 11, the Army had faced criticism after Agniveer Amritpal Singh, 19, who died in Jammu, was not accorded a military funeral.
Punjab sees 502 farm fire cases in four days
Patiala: After witnessing a lull in the second week of October, farm fires have picked up again in the region. As many as 502 fire incidents were reported in Punjab in the past four days.
Experts monitoring farm fires said that…
Cross-border drug racket busted, 12 kg heroin seized
Amritsar: In a major breakthrough, the State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) here has busted a cross-border drug smuggling racket with the arrest of a trafficker. The police seized 12kg of heroin, smuggled from Pakistan through a drone, from…
Bhagwant Mann govt to move SC over Guv calling Punjab House session ‘patently illegal’
CM Bhagwant Mann said the government would get a direction from the Supreme Court and then the House could be reconvened next month.
Flavoured hookah again banned in Haryana
The BJP-led Haryana government has once again imposed a ban on flavoured hookahs, which were available at several nightclubs, cafes and restaurants.
CM leads Harmandir Sahib ‘ardas’ for drug-free Punjab
Amritsar: The launch of the Amritsar police initiative against the drug menace saw the participation of thousands of youth at the Golden Temple on Wednesday. Led by Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, thousands from across the state…
Supreme Court Collegium recommends 5 advocates for appointment as Judges of Punjab and Haryana High…
The Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday recommended the appointment of five lawyers as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and…
Raghav Chadha gets Delhi HC reprieve, allowed to retain Pandara Road bungalow
Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani observed that the Rajya Sabha Secretariat is a distinct institution from the “Government” and therefore,
AI Express’s Dubai-Amritsar flight diverted to Karachi due to medical emergency
"We would like to extend our gratitude to the local authorities at Karachi airport for their immediate response and help," AI Express said.
Former chief election commissioner MS Gill dies after brief illness
Gill served as the chief election commissioner (CEC) between December 1996 and June 2001.
Sunday Musings: The Wonder Drug, Fix-it-All !
Gurugram: It was the summer of 1976. We were taking part in a high-level Army exercise in Punjab. Some staff officer with a perverse sense of humour had codenamed the exercise ‘Summer Holiday’. While there was plenty of summer, but…
Punjab police busts LeT terror module with arrest of two JK residents
Further investigations are being carried out to unearth the entire terror network of LeT. Efforts are also being made to detect the source of consignment.
Punjab CM Mann calls two-day House session, Governor terms it as ‘illegal, unlawful’
This is the second time this year that a row between the Bhagwant Mann-led government and the governor has erupted over the summoning of the Assembly sitting.
Gurdas Maan’s Canada tour postponed over ‘diplomatic unrest’ between India-Canada
Gurjit Bal Productions, the banner behind Mann's Canada tour, on Sunday shared a post on its Facebook page and said new dates will be announced soon.
Popular Punjabi singer Jasmine Sandlas got death threats before her Delhi concert
Police officials said the caller had referred to jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi while threatening the singer.
Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal won’t be built, no spare water to share, says Punjab cabinet
It was observed that 76.5 % of blocks in Punjab (117 out of 153) are over-exploited where the stage of groundwater extraction is more than 100 %, whereas in Haryana only 61.5 % are over-exploited
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi serves ‘langar’ at Golden Temple
Wearing a blue scarf on his head, he partook ‘langar’ while sitting on the floor. He spent most of his time in the community kitchen.
Commercial LPG prices hiked by Rs 209; ATF price hiked 5 per cent
A 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder will now cost Rs 1,731.50 in the national capital and Rs 1,684 in Mumbai.
‘Disorderly behaviour’: UK Gurdwara condemns stopping of Indian envoy by pro-Khalistanis
This comes after a planned interaction of the Indian High Commissioner to Britain, Vikram Doraiswami at the Glasgow Gurudwara was disrupted by some “extremist elements.”