Ferozepur: Two men on a motorcycle opened fire at a shop in Ferozepur’s Zira town on Thursday afternoon in an alleged bid to extort money from its owner. The shopowner, Suresh Kumar, said this was the second such attack on a property owned by him in the past 20 days, and that he and his…
Bathinda: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested an inspector posted at Cooperative Society, Tapa, Barnala district, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000. A VB spokesperson said Harsh Bansal allegedly demanded Rs 1 lakh to clear pending retirement dues of Jang Singh, a former co-operative society secretary. The deal was settled at Rs…
Chandigarh: In a move aimed at addressing the shortage of doctors in govt hospitals, the Punjab govt has extended the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) scheme to medical officers appointed on or after July 17, 2020, bringing all govt doctors under a uniform career progression framework.The decision is expected to make govt service more attractive…
Panchkula: To curb malaria and dengue during the monsoon season, the health department has issued notices to several households where mosquito larvae were detected during inspections.District malaria officer Dr Sonu Arora said a special campaign is under way in all high-risk areas of the district. Health workers are conducting door-to-door surveys, inspecting water containers and…
Bathinda: Jailed Waris Punjab De co-founder Gurdeep Singh Bukkanwala has announced his candidature for the 2027 Punjab assembly elections from Moga.The announcement was made Thursday via a Facebook post on Bukkanwala’s page. Bukkanwala is a close associate of late Deep Sidhu and incarcerated Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh. Bukkanwala was arrested in March 2023 under…
Bathinda: Punjab recorded the highest rainfall deficit of 35% among three states of Haryana (17%), and Himachal Pradesh (12%) from June 1 to the morning of July 16.While Punjab received 86.9mm of rain against its normal 133.3mm, Haryana got 107.1mm against a normal of 128.7mm. Himachal, on the other hand, received 193.3mm against its normal…
Chandigarh: In a move aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in civic administration, the municipal corporation (MC) has made body-worn cameras mandatory for all enforcement branch personnel during field operations.The initiative, which officials described as a step towards technology-driven and citizen-centric governance, is intended to ensure transparent enforcement practices, strengthen public confidence and create a…
Rohtak: The Punjab and Haryana high court has stayed the operation of the revised final selection list for the recruitment of trained graduate teachers (TGTs) in Haryana, providing interim relief to 291 teachers whose appointments were affected by the revised merit list issued on May 28.Hearing a batch of petitions led by Savita and others,…
CHANDIGARH: Marking World Youth Skills Day, the Naveen Jindal Foundation organised a major employment and skill assessment drive at the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule International Skill Centre in Bahlolpur, where more than 40 candidates were selected for jobs at a steel manufacturing unit in Oman, while around 250 others secured placements with domestic employers. According to…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh BJP on Wednesday constituted two state-level panels — a chargesheet committee and a mass agitation committee — to highlight the alleged failures of the Congress govt and spearhead a statewide campaign against the party, accusing it of failing to deliver on its promises after three-and-a-half years in office.BJP state president Dr Rajeev…
