Amritsar: Nearly four months after notifying the public of a ban on meat, tobacco, and liquor establishments within city limits, the Amritsar municipal corporation launched a major enforcement drive on Monday. The operation targeted the city’s prominent wholesale fish market located inside the historic Hall Gate, sealing around 10 shops and about eight tobacco kiosks.The…
Amritsar: The recently enacted law concerning the sanctity and handling of the Guru Granth Sahib – Jagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act – has sparked a debate within the Sikh circles, with critics questioning both govt intervention and the response of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).SGPC member Kiranjot Kaur strongly criticised…
Amritsar: The executive committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Monday moved to refer the controversial mercy petition of Balwant Singh Rajoana back to the Akal Takht, while also hitting out at the central govt over alleged discrimination against Punjab’s water rights.The decisions followed a high-level meeting where SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami…
Patiala: Punjab minister for food, civil supplies and consumer affairs, forests and wildlife protection, Lal Chand Kataruchak, on Monday visited the Nabha grain market and reviewed the wheat procurement.The minister directed officials to ensure no inconvenience was caused to the farmers in the mandi, in line with the strict directions of chief minister Bhagwant Singh…
Shimla: In a significant push to strengthen technical education, research, and innovation, the Himachal Pradesh Technical University (HPTU), Hamirpur, has approved an annual budget of Rs 76.07 crore for the financial year 2026-27.The budget was cleared during a finance committee meeting chaired by the vice-chancellor and secretary, technical education, Abhishek Jain, and later approved by…
Chandigarh: The Haryana govt has launched an aggressive campaign to recover ₹8,200 crore in unpaid electricity bills, warning defaulters that their homes and lands will be seized if debts are not settled within 15 days.In an unprecedented move, state energy utilities will leverage the Land Recovery Act to attach the immovable properties of consumers whose…
Hisar: A family has been left without its sole breadwinner after wild bees swarmed and killed a farmer at work in his field at Petwar village.The victim, Vedpal, was collecting green fodder for his cattle on Sunday morning when a swarm of hill bees set upon him suddenly. Despite his desperate attempts to flee, the…
Kullu: The Himachal Pradesh jal shakti department has confirmed that two small hydro projects coming up near Kasol in Parvati Valley draw water from the same rivulet, lending weight to allegations of project splitting to bypass cumulative environmental appraisal.In an affidavit before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), superintending engineer Bhag Singh stated that the two…
Kullu: The Himachal Pradesh jal shakti department has confirmed that two small hydro projects coming up near Kasol in Parvati Valley draw water from the same rivulet, lending weight to allegations of project splitting to bypass cumulative environmental appraisal.In an affidavit before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), superintending engineer Bhag Singh stated that the two…
Punjab Police bust foreign-linked drug module, 4 held (Image used for representational purpose only) CHANDIGARH: A major crackdown in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur has led to the busting of a narcotics and illegal arms module, with four people arrested and a large haul of drugs and weapons seized, police said on Monday.“In a major breakthrough, District Hoshiarpur…
