Patiala: Three generating units at Punjab power plants on Friday remained shut, forcing Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to rely heavily on outside power as electricity demand crossed 16,444 MW amid low coal stocks. One unit each at state-run Ropar thermal plant, Nabha Power Limited’s Rajpura plant and Talwandi Sabo Power Limited’s Banawala plant…
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday did not appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 2015 Behbal Kalal police firing, citing his medical appointment for the injury he sustained in the Aug 13 kirpan attack at a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra.Badal…
Sikh pilgrims at Faisalabad International Airport Amritsar: Pakistani authorities Friday prevented a jatha from travelling to India to undertake the pilgrimage to Sri Hemkund Sahib, leaving them stranded at Faisalabad International Airport for a while. Jatha leader Papinder Singh said the group was scheduled to fly from Faisalabad to Sharjah at 2.10am and then travel…
Vij attacks Congress over Ram temple donation issue, says party is trying to hurt Hindu sentiments Ambala: Haryana energy, transport and labour minister Anil Vij on Thursday accused political parties of turning “non-issues” into controversies to hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus, while reacting sharply to Congress leader Digvijay Singh’s proposed Swabhiman Yatra from Ujjain…
Pehowa Kisan Mahapanchayat: Farmers Set Sept 15 Deadline for Paddy Procurement at MSP Pehowa Kisan Mahapanchayat: Farmers Set Sept 15 Deadline for Paddy Procurement at MSP Pehowa Kisan Mahapanchayat: Farmers Set Sept 15 Deadline for Paddy Procurement at MSP Pehowa Kisan Mahapanchayat: Farmers Set Sept 15 Deadline for Paddy Procurement at MSP Pehowa Kisan Mahapanchayat:…
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh higher education department on Thursday signed an MoU with the Board of Apprenticeship Training (Northern Region), Kanpur, to introduce apprenticeship-embedded degree programmes (AEDPs) in 16 govt degree colleges from the 2026-27 academic session.Education minister Rohit Thakur said the initiative would bridge the gap between classroom learning and industry needs by combining…
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh high court has raised a fresh alarm over the growing number of vehicles being allowed on Shimla’s sealed roads, warning that the unchecked movement of traffic is eroding the British-era hill town’s long-standing pedestrian-friendly character.The court has questioned the rationale behind the renewal and issuance of hundreds of vehicle passes, particularly…
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has announced a series of welfare measures for Gramin Safai Karmis (rural sanitation workers) across the state, in response to demands raised in a meeting held on May 29, 2026. The decision in this regard was conveyed through a letter issued by the Director, Development…
Hisar: A second H1N1 fatality has been reported in Haryana’s Hisar district, with the latest victim being a 69-year-old woman from Bithmara village, said a health official on Thursday.The death, reported on Wednesday, comes amid rising swine flu cases in the district. According to an official, Hisar recorded seven fresh cases on Wednesday and Thursday….
Sonipat: An FIR has been registered nearly two-and-a-half months after a man from Thana Khurd village in Sonipat district died after allegedly consuming poisonous agricultural spray, with a property dispute emerging as a key aspect of the case.The deceased, Dinesh, died during treatment at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak, on June…
