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Punjab extends OTS scheme for traders till March 31

Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:56 PM IST
Finance and excise and taxation minister Harpal Singh Cheema gave the formal approval for this extension following representations from various stakeholders, including the GST Practitioners Association, Punjab.

Punjab: Expect further mercury drop as IMD issues orange alert

People walk carrying umbrellas amid drizzling in Jalandhar on Thursday. (ANI)
Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:53 PM IST

Punjab: Eight youths behind murder, extortion bids, firing held, 10 pistols seized

The seized firearms from the arrested persons in Patiala on Thursday.
Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:47 PM IST

Punjab: 2 Haryana men among 3 dead as car hits auto in Jalandhar

The mangled remains of the autorickshaw after the mishap.
Updated on Jan 01, 2026 10:45 PM IST

'My health is perfect': Trump blames bruised hand on aspirin, opens up on 'MRI'

US President Donald Trump makes an announcement about lowering the cost of drug prices, at the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 19, 2025.
Updated on Jan 01, 2026 10:55 PM IST

Tezpur University V-C sent on leave after 100-day protest; probe panel set up

Tezpur: Security personnel stand guard as students block the exit during a protest against vice chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh in Sonitpur district of Assam (PTI FILE PHOTO)
Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:43 PM IST

IMD predicts cold wave, fog in Delhi as AQI firms up in ‘very poor’ category

New Delhi: People wrapped in blankets on a foggy winter morning, in New Delhi, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.
Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:41 PM IST

Punjab: No DA hike for staff since Oct 2024

While the Punjab government employees remain stuck at 42% DA, the central government staff will get 61% from January 1.
Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:37 PM IST

BJP’s Murlidhar Mohol slams Ajit Pawar over ‘criminal candidates’ as his party faces similar charge

Responding to questions about the BJP’s own candidate, Pratibha Chorghe from Ambegaon ward, whose background has also come under scrutiny, Mohol said he was not aware of any criminal antecedents. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:37 PM IST

Politicos pay tribute at Koregaon Bhima war memorial in Pune

Every year on January 1, lakhs of people, particularly from Dalit communities, gather at the memorial to commemorate the 1818 battle between the British East India Company and the Peshwa faction of the Maratha Confederacy. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:34 PM IST