Patiala, July 28 Two young men died after allegedly inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a sewer in the Vikas Nagar locality of Tripuri area in Patiala, officials and family members said. The deceased were identified as Bhola and Sunny, both residents of Deep Singh Nagar. According to available information, the two had been hired by […]
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Patiala, July 28 A woman undergoing treatment for a throat tumour died at a private hospital in Patiala, triggering protests by her family, who alleged that medical negligence during surgery led to her death. According to the deceased’s relatives, Harpreet Kaur had been admitted to the private hospital for treatment of a tumour in her […]
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Chandigarh, July 27 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday said that the sustained investment in government schools, teacher training and modern classrooms had helped the state emerge as the country’s top performer in school education. Speaking after inaugurating the ₹5 crore Vardhman Block at Government Primary School at Lohara in Ludhiana, Mann said […]
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Patiala, July 27 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a major protest on the Patiala-Chandigarh Road near Punjabi University against the alleged D-Pharmacy examination paper leak at Baba Farid University of Health Sciences. The demonstration was led by Punjab BJP Mahila Morcha President Jai Inder Kaur and was attended by hundreds of party workers. During […]
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Rajpura, July 25 A caretaker has been booked for allegedly murdering her elderly employer in Rajpura after CCTV footage reportedly exposed the crime. The Police has registered an FIR under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) following the suspicious death of Manjit Kaur. According to the complaint filed by Parminder Kaur, a resident […]
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Chandigarh, July 25 A fugitive gangster wanted in four murder cases in Punjab has been deported from Indonesia and brought back to India after what Punjab Police described as a six-month international operation involving Indian and overseas agencies. In his post on X, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said Jobanjit Singh, also known […]
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Patiala, July 23 Patiala’s Central Correctional Jail has once again come under scrutiny after an inmate who was seriously injured in an assault inside the prison died while undergoing treatment on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Ajay Kumar alias Smarty, a resident of Lakad Mandi in New Malwa Colony, Patiala. He succumbed to […]
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Patiala, July 23 Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Thursday reviewed the progress of the Punjab Government’s Rs 10 lakh free health insurance scheme during a press conference in Patiala, highlighting its reach, expenditure and action taken against hospitals found violating scheme guidelines. The minister said around 5.03 million (50.3 lakh) people have registered […]
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Patiala, July 22 Farmers under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) staged protests outside the residences of BJP leaders across Punjab on Wednesday, following the organisation’s statewide call. In Patiala, a large number of farmers gathered outside Moti Mahal, the residence of former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, to demonstrate against the […]
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Chandigarh, July 22 Punjab has introduced a series of tougher road safety measures, giving motorists a formal way to challenge wrongly issued e-challans while imposing stricter penalties for dangerous driving, underage driving and failure to update vehicle records. Announcing the changes on Wednesday, Finance and Transport Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the new measures were […]
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