Punjab

Chandigarh, Sept 12 — With water levels slowly receding, district administrations in Punjab have begun girdwari (revenue surveys) to assess crop, property, and livestock losses from the recent floods, paving …

Chandigarh, Sept 11 — Punjab finance minister Harpal Cheema on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of misleading the public over the state’s use of the State Disaster Response …

Kapurthala, Sept 12 — In flood-battered Sultanpur Lodhi, where rising waters swept away homes and harvests, a farmer’s compassion has become a lifeline. Paramjit Singh of Baupur village has turned …

Chandigarh, September 11 — Punjab’s NCC cadets have secured the All India Thal Sainik Camp (AITSC) Senior Division Championship for the second year in a row, marking a historic achievement …

Fazilka, Sept. 11 — Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Nardev Singh Bobby Mann was arrested on Wednesday from Chandigarh in connection with a violent clash that broke out during panchayat …

CHANDIGARH, Sept 10— Close to 2,200 schools in Punjab have been affected by recent floods, according to a preliminary survey by the state Education Department. The damage ranges from inundation …

KAPURTHALA, Sept 10 — A rail component manufacturer in Kapurthala temporarily halted operations to produce boats for people stranded during the recent floods in Punjab, and the company now plans …

JALANDHAR, Sept. 10 — A woman narrowly escaped a robbery attempt on the Jalandhar-Ludhiana highway after clinging onto a moving auto-rickshaw for nearly 500 metres, as three men tried to …

Faridkot, Sep 10: In the biggest-ever drug haul in the district, police seized 12.10 kg of heroin and arrested two men allegedly linked to a cross-border smuggling racket. Investigators said …

Ludhiana, Sept 10 — The recent floods in Punjab have not only wiped out standing crops but also changed the very soil beneath them. Red sand and silt washed down …