Chandigarh: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has convened an empanelment committee meeting on June 30 to shortlist three officers for the appointment of a regular director general of police (DGP) for Punjab.The governing AAP will have the discretion to select one officer from the panel. This move will provide the state with a regular…
Chandigarh: Punjab’s worsening dog menace has emerged as a major public health concern, with treatment for animal bites becoming the most availed package in govt hospitals under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY). The latest data also points to a high demand for chronic kidney disease treatment, knee replacement surgeries and maternal healthcare services across…
Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will send a jatha of 290 pilgrims to Pakistan to participate in the death anniversary commemorations of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.Gurinder Singh Mathreval, secretary, Dharam Parchar Committee, SGPC, said a total of 302 passports were sent for visa processing for the pilgrimage visit to Pakistan. He said visas were…
Bathinda: For the second time in the last five days, a breach occurred in the Bhikhi distributary near Bhikhi town in Mansa district, submerging more than 100 acres of paddy fields and low-lying areas. A bridge is being built near Bhikhi over the distributary, and a sewerage pipeline is being laid under the distributary at…
Bathinda: A massive fire broke out in the ethanol storage tank at the extra neutral alcohol (ENA) distillery at Machhana village in Bathinda on Friday. Over a dozen fire tenders doused the blaze after several hours of struggle.The reason behind the fire and the losses is yet to be ascertained.The distillery – Bathinda Chemicals Limited…
Pathankot: Grieving the loss of 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan, who died in an accident in New York’s Central Park after falling from a horse-drawn carriage, his family is now struggling to bring his body back home for last rites.Romanch’s grandfather, Suresh Mahajan, a resident of Indira Colony, said the teenager had travelled to the US with…
Bathinda: A delegation of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), Punjab, on Friday met Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria and submitted a 16-point charter of demands, including revocation of the notification ending Punjab’s permanent membership in the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), legal guarantee of MSP under the C2+50% formula for all crops, and opposition to…
The designated awareness vehicle will travel through various sectors and high-traffic public spots across Chandigarh to distribute information on how eligible citizens can verify and update their voter details Chandigarh: Chandigarh deputy commissioner-cum-district election officer Nishant Kumar Yadav flagged off a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) public awareness vehicle from the Chandigarh secretariat in Sector 9…
A total of seven examination centres have been designated in schools across Chandigarh for NEET-UG 2026. Chandigarh: Ahead of the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2026, deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav elaborated on the arrangements made by the administration to ensure smooth and transparent conduct of the examination.NEET-UG 2026, conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA),…
Mohali: Punjab social security, women and child development minister Dr Baljit Kaur on Friday inaugurated the construction of a seven-storey Working Women Hostel in Sector 66, Mohali. Estimated to cost Rs 70 crore, the state-of-the-art facility will accommodate 484 working women upon completion, making it the largest govt-run hostel of its kind in the state.The…
