Punjab

Nangal, Oct 7 — About 100 wild boars were found dead in Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary in March, and a postmortem report suggests that industrial pollution may have been the cause. …

Amritsar/Chandigarh, Oct 7 — The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Monday urged the Indian government to intervene in the reported ban on beards in the US Army, calling the …

Chandigarh, Oct 7 — A three-day statewide strike by outsourced employees of Verka began on Monday, raising fears of disruption in Punjab’s daily milk supply. The protest, organised by the …

Patiala, Oct 7 — With 250 dengue cases reported so far this season, Patiala has emerged as Punjab’s worst-affected district, prompting the state health department to issue an advisory and …

Ludhiana, Oct 7 — Intensifying its drive against adulterated food ahead of the festive season, the district health department on Monday seized around 50 kg of adulterated desi ghee during …

CHANDIGARH, Oct. 6 — Cabinet Minister Anil Vij has urged the Union Civil Aviation Minister to consider shifting flight operations from Chandigarh’s Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport to Ambala Cantonment, …

Tarn Taran, Oct 6 — The bypoll for Punjab’s Tarn Taran Assembly constituency will be held on November 11, the Election Commission of India announced on Monday. Counting of votes …

Kharar, Oct 6: A 19-year-old college student was shot and killed during a liquor party with friends in Kharar, Mohali district, police reported. The victim, Shivang Rana, 19, a resident …

Amritsar, October 5 – Punjab Police on Sunday claimed to have busted a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan, arresting two men in the process. Director …

CHANDIGARH, Oct. 5 — The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday nominated prominent industrialist Rajinder Gupta, Chairman Emeritus of the Trident Group, as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha …