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Farmers to protest against punitive measures for crop residue burning on Nov 20

November 15, 2023

On November 20, eighteen farmer unions from North India, along with the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (apolitical), will stage a protest outside the offices of deputy commissioners and sub-divisional magistrates in Punjab. The protest is in response to the state government's punitive actions against farmers for stubble burning, including filing FIRs,...

IAS Officer’s Residence Targeted by Stray Bullet on Diwali

November 14, 2023

On the night of Sunday, an unsettling incident unfolded in Chandigarh Sector 24, where unidentified miscreants discharged a bullet towards the residence of Varinder Kumar Sharma, a distinguished 2009 batch IAS officer belonging to the Punjab cadre. The targeted house is situated in a well-secured area, hosting government residences for...

Punjab CM expresses shock over road accident due to fog

November 14, 2023

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday expressed deep shock and anguish over a tragic road accident near Samrala due to heavy fog thereby injuring several commuters. The Chief Minister bemoaned that due to fog several vehicles had collided with each other on Monday morning due to which a number...

Man allegedly shoots cousin and villager before taking his own life

November 11, 2023

In a harrowing incident that transpired around 8 am on Friday in Kothaguru, Bathinda district, a 45-year-old man, Gursharan Singh, reportedly shot and killed his cousin, Gurshant Singh, and another villager before ultimately turning the gun on himself. Sources reveal that the roots of the confrontation between Gursharan Singh, also...

Mother Charan Kaur unveils Moosewala’s posthumous Diwali release

November 10, 2023

Renowned Punjabi Slain singer, Sidhu Moosewala, is poised to release a new song on Diwali. The unveiling of the song’s poster on social media by Moosewala’s mother, Charan Kaur, has stirred anticipation among fans who eagerly await the musical offering on the festive occasion. This forthcoming release marks the fifth...

Chandigarh AQI again downturned to the Poor category

November 10, 2023

Following two days of moderate air quality levels (101-200), the Air Quality Index (AQI) took a downturn on Thursday, shifting back to the poor category (201-300). The initial impact was observed in the southern parts of the city, later spreading to the rest of the region. On Thursday at 5...

Chandigarh Auto Dealers to Drop Legal Challenge Over EV Policy

November 9, 2023

In a significant development, automobile dealers in Chandigarh have decided to withdraw all four legal cases they filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, contesting the Electric Vehicle Policy of 2022. This decision comes in the wake of a meeting at Punjab Raj Bhavan and Administrator Banwari Lal Purohit,...

Rs 6000 being given by state govt on birth of second girl child: Dr. Baljit Kaur

November 9, 2023

The Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, is providing Rs. 6,000 as assistance on the birth of a second child, a girl. Dr. Baljit Kaur, the Minister of Social Security, Women, and Child Development, revealed this information, emphasizing that the main objective of this scheme is to...

Determined Punjab officials battle stubble fires amidst growing concern for air quality

November 9, 2023

During the stubble-burning season in Punjab, all eyes were focused on the state due to the worsening air quality in various parts of North India, including Delhi. In response to this concern, Punjab government officials were actively working to extinguish the fires raging in the fields. Among those taking proactive...

Chandigarh railway station renovation, disrupts train services on platforms

November 8, 2023

The Chandigarh railway station will temporarily close platforms number four and five for 34 days, starting tomorrow, as part of the ongoing world-class infrastructure development work. This will impact a total of eight trains, with five of them being relocated to other platforms, while three trains will not make a...

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