Amritsar: A proposal to mandate the national song has sparked a fierce theological debate in Punjab, with Sikh hardliners claiming it violates their faith’s monotheism while the BJP defends it as a symbol of shared patriotism.Iman Singh Mann, working president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), petitioned the Akal Takht secretariat on Monday to intervene…

Chandigarh: Haryana energy minister Anil Vij announced on Thursday that high-risk electricity lines passing over schools, colleges, hospitals, and public institutions will be shifted across the state in a phased manner. To ensure the work is prioritised, a dedicated monitoring cell has been formed under the chief engineer to oversee the project and submit progress…