Punjab

Ropar, July 6 —As heavy rains batter Himachal Pradesh, the Swan River surged through Punjab’s Ropar district on Saturday, washing away a temporary bridge at Algran village and severing road …

CHANDIGARH, July 5 — The Punjab government is likely to convene a two-day session of the state assembly beginning July 10, with the focus expected to be on the ongoing …

LUDHIANA, July 5 —Five alleged drug peddlers were arrested during a cordon-and-search operation (CASO) conducted early Friday morning in Talwandi village under Ladhowal police station limits, officials said. Police Commissioner …

JALANDHAR, July 5 — Jalandhar district has secured the first prize in the country under Zone II of NITI Aayog’s Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP), earning a ₹1.5 crore grant to …

MOHALI, July 5 — A Mohali court has issued show cause notices to the Station House Officers (SHOs) of Balongi, Kharar, and Zirakpur police stations, seeking explanation for their failure …

MOHALI, July 4:  For eco-friendly water purification, scientists at the Institute of Nanoscience and Technology (INST), Mohali, have developed the country’s first smart, biodegradable water filter capable of not just …

MOHALI, July 4: A standoff between municipal officials and sanitation workers has triggered a full-blown garbage crisis in Mohali, with waste piling up across residential areas and markets as a …

Abohar, July 4: In a landmark deal that underscores the soaring commercial potential of citrus farming in Punjab, a kinnow orchard in Kallar Khera village of Abohar has been leased …

BARNALA, 2 July — A two-and-a-half-year-old girl tragically drowned in a roadside drain near Sanghera Road in Barnala on Tuesday afternoon, police officials said. The child, whose parents are migrant …

MOHALI, July 2 — Amid mounting garbage piles and rising public health concerns, Mohali Mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu has written to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, requesting immediate intervention to …