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‘Cruel joke’: Sukhbir Badal terms Punjab govt’s crop damage compensation meagre

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal meeting flood victims during visit to Fazilka, Ferozepur districts.
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Published on Sep 13, 2025 04:00 AM IST

Flood relief to be disbursed by Diwali, says Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann virtually chairing a high-level meeting with the state’s deputy commissioners, chief secretary and other senior officials from various departments in Chandigarh on Friday to review the flood situation in the state. (PTI Photo)
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Published on Sep 12, 2025 04:13 PM IST

Punjab govt cancels allotment of Pathanmajra’s Patiala residence

Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra
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Published on Sep 12, 2025 08:26 AM IST

Punjab: With MLAs in crosshairs, AAP’s image takes a hit

Sanaur MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra has
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Published on Sep 12, 2025 08:10 AM IST

Now, head constables in Punjab can act as probe officers in drug cases

The move comes amid Punjab’s crackdown against drugs under the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign, which has led to a surge in cases. Official data reveals that since March 1, when the campaign was launched, police have registered 17,814 cases till August 13.
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Published on Sep 11, 2025 08:18 AM IST

Floods hit Punjab’s early paddy procurement plan

A farmer checks damaged crops at a flooded agricultural field in Amritsar’s Kot Gurbaksh village on Tuesday. (PTI)
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Published on Sep 10, 2025 08:36 AM IST

Punjab govt to allow farmers to sell sand deposited in fields, says Sisodia

The Punjab government will soon bring a policy allowing farmers in flood-affected areas to remove and sell the sand deposited on their fields by floodwaters, AAP’s Punjab affairs in-charge Manish Sisodia announced on Sunday.
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Published on Sep 08, 2025 04:58 AM IST

Punjab schools, colleges to reopen for students from Tuesday

Schools and Colleges in Punjab will reopen from September 9, 2025. (ANI Photo)
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Published on Sep 07, 2025 02:38 PM IST

Rain, not illegal mining, caused floods: Punjab ministers hit back at Chouhan

A road caved in due to the surging Ravi river at Ghonewal village in Ramdas, Amritsar, on Saturday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
chandigarh news
Published on Sep 07, 2025 05:52 AM IST

Punjab floods: Release of additional 4,500 cusecs would have helped lower Bhakra reservoir levels: Data

The additional 4,500 cusecs water could not be released to Haryana due to Punjab’s stiff resistance.
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Published on Sep 05, 2025 07:10 AM IST

Punjab schools, colleges, universities to remain closed till September 7

Punjab schools, colleges, universities and polytechnics to remain closed till September 7 due to floods
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Published on Sep 03, 2025 02:59 PM IST

Catch drugs, win cash awards: Punjab injects lucrative incentives

From now on, every drug haul in Punjab will fetch cash rewards for cops and informers. (HT File)
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Published on Sep 03, 2025 06:56 AM IST

185 days on, Punjab’s anti-drug campaign sees over 28,000 arrests

Punjab Police carried out raids at 359 locations on Tuesday, resulting in the arrest of 95 drug smugglers and registration of 64 FIRs across the state. (HT File)
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Published on Sep 03, 2025 05:32 AM IST

Raging Sutlej swallows makeshift defences, villagers jittery

DC Himanshu Jain inspects a breached embankment in Khaira Bet village on Monday. (HT Photo)
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Published on Sep 02, 2025 07:18 AM IST

Punjab: Colleges, varsities to remain closed till September 3

The Punjab government on Monday announced closure of all colleges, universities and polytechnic institutes till September 3 in the wake of incessant rainfall across the state. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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Published on Sep 02, 2025 06:06 AM IST

Punjab: 3 years on, govt still to decide modalities for restoration of old pension scheme

The finance department has yet to issue the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for implementing the decision.
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Published on Sep 02, 2025 03:18 AM IST

Chandigarh: 30 yrs on, Beant Singh convention centre still a work in progress

The Beant Singh convention centre in Sector 42, Chandigarh. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
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Published on Aug 31, 2025 06:40 AM IST

Ludhiana: Flood-relief material sent to Pathankot

The MLAs, mayor and the DC said the relief material was dispatched under the directives of the state government. (HT Photo)
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Published on Aug 30, 2025 06:38 AM IST

Punjab govt revokes suspension of ADGP Parmar, SSP Varinder Singh Brar

The Punjab Government on Wednesday revoked the suspension orders of additional director general of police (ADGP) SPS Parmar with immediate effect. (HT file photo)
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Published on Aug 27, 2025 04:02 PM IST

Ludhiana: Sutlej swells, efforts on to strengthen embankment

Work under way to strengthen embankment in Dhulewal village in Ludhiana district. (HT photo)
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Published on Aug 27, 2025 07:52 AM IST

Punjab may emulate Tamil Nadu-like school breakfast plan: Mann

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann and deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin eat with students during the inauguration of the expansion of ‘Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme’ in Chennai on Tuesday (PTI)
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Published on Aug 27, 2025 06:16 AM IST

Punjab finalising industrial park policy to attract big investments: Sanjeev Arora

Arora highlighted the success of the Fasttrack Punjab portal, launched on June 10, 2025. (HT File Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 26, 2025 08:26 AM IST

‘Don’t punish all': Punjab leaders on US visa move as trucker's u-turn kills 3

Harjinder Singh is escorted onto an airplane by law enforcement officials in Stockton, California.
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Updated on Aug 24, 2025 10:51 PM IST

Punjab govt to track health staff’s attendance with geo-fencing

Geo-fencing refers to setting a virtual boundary around an employee’s job site, enabling monitoring of their entry, exit and movements within the marked area.
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Published on Aug 24, 2025 04:52 AM IST

Money laundering probe against Phagwara sugar mill: Raids uncover incriminating records, says ED

The ED spokesperson said besides recovering crucial documents, establishing the financial trail and uncovering the modus operandi, the agency had also seized a copy of the original agreement of 1933, made by then Maharaja Jagatjit Singh. (HT)
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Published on Aug 23, 2025 07:44 AM IST

Ludhiana: Committed to boosting IT sector, says Cheema at IT expo

Harpal Singh Cheema called on the Centre to release around ₹50,000 crore to compensate for GST losses and to provide ₹10,000 crore in Rural Development Fund (RDF) to the state. (HT File)
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Published on Aug 23, 2025 03:56 AM IST

Rollback of land pooling policy halts GMADA’s expansion plans

In June this year, GMADA’s executive committee had approved the acquisition of 2,600 acres across multiple sectors: 236 acres in Sector 87 for commercial use, 313 acres in Sector 84 for institutional projects, 321 acres in Sectors 101 and 103 for industrial hubs, and 1,800 acres in Sectors 120 to 125 along PR-7 Road for residential development. (HT File)
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Published on Aug 22, 2025 08:58 AM IST

Mohali: Over 100 BJP workers detained in Dera Bassi

The detainees were taken to Handesra police station and released after an hour. (HT photo for representation)
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Published on Aug 22, 2025 08:32 AM IST

Punjab: Over 500 detained as BJP outreach camp row snowballs

The row over Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) outreach programme in Punjab escalated on Thursday, with police detaining nearly 500 saffron party leaders and workers to thwart their plan to hold “awareness camps” at 39 places in the state.
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Published on Aug 22, 2025 05:06 AM IST

Money laundering case: ED raids Phagwara-based sugar mill, 7 other locations in Punjab, Chandigarh

Raid underway at Phagwara-based Golden Sandhar Sugar mill on Wednesday. (HT Photo)
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Published on Aug 21, 2025 08:14 AM IST
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