Patiala, August 3 Contract employees of PRTC, Punbus, and Punjab Roadways launched a statewide strike on Monday, demanding regularisation of their jobs, equal pay with permanent employees, and the fulfillment of several long-pending demands. At the Patiala Bus Stand, contract workers staged a sit-in protest from early morning, raising slogans in support of their demands. […]
Read More
Patiala, July 31 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini visited Sanaur in Patiala to attend a programme dedicated to the martyrdom of Shaheed Udham Singh, where he paid floral tributes to the freedom fighter. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the event, Saini launched a fresh attack on the Punjab Government over the paper […]
Read More
Patran July 30 Punjab Water Resources and Soil & Water Conservation Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal on Thursday inaugurated canal irrigation projects at Buta Singh Wala and Badshahpur villages in the Shutrana Assembly constituency, saying the initiatives will provide canal irrigation to nearly 68,500 acres of agricultural land across 56 villages. Addressing the gathering, Goyal said […]
Read More
Patiala, July 30 The impact of the Punjab Bandh called by the Valmiki community over the alleged police lathi charge on the sanitation workers in Barnala was visible in Patiala, with markets remaining closed from 9 am to 3 pm. As part of the protest, sanitation workers organised a foot march across the city to […]
Read More
Patiala, July 29 Punjab Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Varinder Goel inaugurated canal water projects worth Rs 26 crore in Kole Majra village of the Ghanaur constituency, saying the initiatives would improve irrigation facilities, conserve groundwater and provide long-term benefits to farmers. Addressing the gathering, Goel said Punjab had earlier relied heavily on lakhs of […]
Read More
Patiala, July 29 Patiala Police have arrested three persons in connection with a petrol bomb attack outside a house in Avchal Nagar, successfully solving the case following an investigation, police officials said. Addressing a press conference, SP City Palwinder Singh Cheema said the attack took place on the night of the 25th outside the residence […]
Read More
Patiala, July 29 Harjinder Kaur, a resident of Mehas village in Patiala district, has won a silver medal for India at the Commonwealth Games, bringing laurels to both the nation and Punjab. News of her achievement sparked widespread celebrations across her village and the surrounding area. Her brother said the family watched the match together […]
Read More
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 […]
Read More
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 […]
Read More
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 […]
Read More
