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Trial court proceedings against ex-DGP Saini stayed till Jan 21

SAINI ALLEGED THE CASE WAS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED FOR PERSONAL VENGEANCE

THREE HELD FOR CHOKING FLATMATE TO DEATH IN GGM

GURUGRAM: Police have arrested three men for allegedly strangling their flatmate to death with an electric wire following an argument here, officials said on Thursday.

SC junks plea to reclaim gifted land, calls unpaid service rider 'slavery'

Dispute revolved around an oral gift deed executed by a Punjab landlord in 1953 with an unusual condition: lifelong, unpaid service

CM Mann hits out at Centre over 'one nation, one poll' bill

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday stated that before implementing 'one nation, one election', the Centre must ensure 'one nation, one education and one healthcare'.

Dallewal needs immediate hospitalization: Doctors

Doctors of the Patiala health department, on Thursday, advised that farmer leader Jagjeet Singh Dallewal should be hospitalized immediately in wake of his deteriorating health.

Dallewal needs immediate hospitalisation: Doctors

CHANDIGARH: Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered the 17th day on Thursday, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that ensuring minimum support price (MSP) to every farmer is like the fundamental right to live.

Policymakers must directly engage to support farmers

Former IAS officer Suresh Kumar emphasised the need for financial security and risk mitigation to enable agricultural diversification during a national workshop organised by Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development here on health benefits of barley as a staple food and role of nano fertiliser in sustainability.

SMUGGLERS' ASSETS WORTH ₹91L FROZEN: FARIDKOT POLICE

FARIDKOT: Assets worth ₹91.67 lakh of nine drug convicts have been frozen in association with revenue officials, the Faridkot police said on Thursday.

Punjab home dept gives nod to prosecute SP, DSP

FARIDKOT: The Punjab home department has sanctioned the prosecution of superintendent of police (SP) Gagnesh Kumar and deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Sushil Kumar in a ₹20 lakh bribery case.

HC deprecates 'trend of harassment via FIRs' in matrimonial disputes

SAYS SUCH ACTIONS ARE UNETHICAL AND CLOG THE JUSTICE SYSTEM WITH VEXATIOUS CASES, BURDENING ALREADY OVERWORKED COURTS

THE CURIOUS CASE OF ROHIT BAL'S WILL

Has Rohit Bal left his assets to close friend Lalit Tehlan or to his family? Both parties claim they have the legitimate will

I'D NEVER SEEN SUCH PRAISE FOR DUBBING IN A FILM BEFORE'

Actor Shreyas Talpade reflects on the success of Pushpa franchise and the response to his Hindi dubbing of its titular character

Samples collected from hospital canteen

LUDHIANA: A month after the director of the Punjab Health Services Corporation (PHSC) asked local health officials to inspect the Punjab Agro canteen at the civil hospital here, two samples were collected from the premises on Wednesday.

SHOW-CAUSE NOTICE ISSUED TO 48 ABSENTEES

LUDHIANA: Deputy commissioner Jitendra Jorwal on Wednesday directed revenue officials to expedite the clearance of pending mutations in the district.

Athletes report multiple shortcomings

Organisers face criticism from both participants and coaches over 'poor' accommodation, transport and amenities

PUNJABI SAHIT AKADEMI CONDUCTS MEET TO PROMOTE EDUCATION

LUDHIANA: The Punjabi Sahit Akademi, Ludhiana, hosted a joint meeting between the Jagat Punjabi Sabha (Canada) and the Punjabi Vikas Manch (UK) on Wednesday to promote Punjabi culture, education, and literary contributions.

City boy clinches gold in U-17 karate tourney

LUDHIANA: Naettik Sachdeva, a Class X student of St Thomas Senior Secondary School here, has clinched a gold medal in the U-17 boys' 35kg kumite category at the 68th National School Games held in New Delhi on Tuesday.

NGT flags poor waste mgmt, seeks response

CIVIC BODY, PPCB ASKED TO SUBMIT AFFIDAVITS, ADMINISTRATION SEEKS 4 WEEKS TO SUBMIT RESPONSE

Goods worth ₹25 lakh stolen from Dhandari Kalan factory, 4 arrested

THEY WERE IN SAME FACTORY AND TURNED OFF CCTVS DURING NIGHT SHIFTS TO TAKE AWAY GOODS: POLICE

MC polls: Turncoats find place on lists of BJP, SAD

26 candidates from different parties have filed nomination papers so far

RANDOMISATION OF STAFF DONE

LUDHIANA: The district administration conducted randomisation of polling staff for the upcoming Ludhiana Municipal Corporation and various municipal councils' elections at the district administrative complex on Wednesday.

₹27k crore spent on NH repair in 5 years, MP Arora told in RS

RAJYA SABHA MP SANJEEV ARORA SEEKS DETAILS FROM THE CENTRE ABOUT THE PERCENTAGE OF HIGHWAYS CLASSIFIED AS 'GOOD' OR 'EXCELLENT'

Panel to see if recruitment test can be done away with

LUDHIANA: The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) on Wednesday announced formation of a committee to look into the possibility of waiving off written test for the 219 posts of messenger after MLA Gurpreet Gogi joined the protest of contractual and daily wage workers who have been seeking job regularisation.

'Drunk' staffer shifted as video goes viral

A paramedic was transferred from the civil hospital here on Wednesday after a video purportedly showing him drunk on duty went viral on social media.

2 suffer bullet injuries amid clash over property dispute

LUDHIANA: A meeting aimed at resolving a property dispute between two former real estate partners turned violent when gunshots were fired, leaving them injured in Khasi Kalan village in Meharban area on Wednesday afternoon.

MC chief slashes 'entertainment charges' by 50% from salary; asks officers to follow suit

To cut down on municipal corporation's (MC) expenditure amid the crippling financial crisis, MC commissioner Amit Kumar on Wednesday ordered to slash \"entertainment charges\" from his monthly salaries by 50 percent and also asked officers to follow suit.

NAYAGAON MAN BOOKED FOR RAPING DAUGHTER FOR NINE YEARS

Nayagaon police have booked a man for repeatedly raping his daughter for the past nine years.

SECTOR 24 RESIDENT DUPED OF ₹40,000 IN JOB FRAUD

CHANDIGARH: A resident of Sector 24 was duped of ₹40,000 in a scam involving fake promises of employment at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER).

HC grants bail to realtor Bajwa, orders him to plant 10 saplings

The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has granted bail to Mohali realtor Jairnail Singh Bajwa in a cheating case but asked him to plant \"10 indigenous saplings at a public place\".

In UT, 8k senior citizens above 70 already enrolled in six weeks

Launched by PM on Oct 29, the scheme aims to provide free health care benefits to senior citizens across the country