Punjab Computer Teachers Protest Hunger Strike Gains Momentum Sangrur, Punjab – The hunger strike and statewide protest initiated by computer teachers in Punjab since September 1 is rapidly gaining momentum. On the 8th day of the protest, a large number of computer teachers, along with supporting organizations, gathered in Sangrur to show their solidarity with ...
Palwinder body returned Amritsar after Dubai death Amritsar, Punjab – The body of a 22-year-old man, Palwinder, who tragically died of a heart attack in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), was repatriated to Punjab on Friday. His body arrived at the Sri Guru Ram Dass International Airport in Amritsar, leaving his family devastated. Palwinder, who ...
Punjab Fever Surveys as Punjab Dengue and Chikungunya Cases Surge Chandigarh, Punjab – With a dramatic surge in dengue cases across the state, the Punjab Health Department has announced immediate measures to curb the spread of vector-borne diseases, including fever surveys and extensive fogging operations. Dengue cases have spiked by over 127%, with 369 cases ...
PAU KVK Hosts Village Camp on Paddy Residue Management Hoshiarpur, Punjab – Punjab Agricultural University’s Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Bahowal, Hoshiarpur, recently organised a village-level awareness camp on paddy residue management at Thinda, its adopted village. Dr. Maninder Singh Bons, the Associate Director of Training at KVK, highlighted the detrimental environmental impact of burning ...
Punjab Teachers Protest on Teacher Day Over Neglect Higher Education Teachers from 136 aided colleges in Punjab, including 22 in Ludhiana, marked Teacher Day on Thursday with black badges in protest against the state government’s neglect of higher education. The demonstration, led by the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU), highlighted ongoing issues such ...
Punjab Govt Hikes Fuel Prices, Ends Power Subsidy to Boost Revenue In a significant move to address Punjab’s financial difficulties, the state’s council of ministers, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has introduced two major initiatives aimed at increasing revenue. During a cabinet meeting on Thursday, the government decided to raise retail fuel prices and ...
Three Family Members Killed, 2 Seriously Injured in Firing Ferozepur FEROZEPUR, PUNJAB– In a horrific daylight firing incident, three family members were killed and two others were seriously injured when six unidentified assailants opened fire on their car near Gurdwara Sri Akalgarh Sahib this afternoon. The victims, identified as Jaspreet Kaur (26), Dildeep Singh (21), ...
Jalandhar Police arrested Kannu Gujjar
BFUHS in Legal Crossfire: High Court Stay Halts NRI Quota Results Chandigarh — The Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) announced on Thursday that the provisional results for the allotment of seats and colleges under the NRI category for NEET UG-2024 have been temporarily withheld. This decision comes in response to the Punjab and ...
Man gets Court Award Capital Punishment for daughter rape murder In a case that has left a community reeling, a local court on Thursday handed down the most severe of sentences—capital punishment—to Partap Singh, a 36-year-old man from Lakhuwal village in the Baba Bakala subdivision. Singh was found guilty of the heinous crime of raping ...
