A farmer burns paddy straw stubble in a field on the outskirts of Jalandhar on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI As the Air Quality Index (AQI) in several parts of Delhi-NCR is reeling under the ‘severe’ category, nearly 560 cases of stubble burning have been reported in Ludhiana so far. A fine of about ₹2 lakh 32 thousand has … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said his government has given 28,873 jobs to the State’s youths in a year. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on April 24 said his government has given 28,873 jobs to the State’s youths in a year, whereas the previous Congress government only gave around 8,000 … Read more
Punjab Finance and Excise Minister Harpal Singh Cheema got into action mode on Saturday as he led a team of tax department officials on the Delhi-Amritsar National Highway, conducting a special check on vehicles ferrying goods to catch hold of tax evaders. The drive was conducted near Rajpura in Patiala district, and at least 38 … Read more
Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is a major reason behind the alarming spike in air pollution levels in the national capital in October and November Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is a major reason behind the alarming spike in air pollution levels in the national capital in October and November Crop … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it is only the National Democratic Alliance that has a vision of a ‘Nawan’ (new) Punjab to develop its agriculture and industry and the state does not need the “hollow promises” of other parties. Addressing a virtual rally for assembly segments of Ludhiana and Fatehgarh Sahib parliamentary constituencies, … Read more
A COVID-19 patient being brought in an e-rickshaw for treatments at Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital in Prayagraj. (PTI Photo) Coronavirus Cases in India Today Live, Coronavirus Lockdown in India May 5 Live Updates: The horrifying scenes from India’s hospitals, cremation/burial grounds that stunned the world and showed the gruesome impact of the second wave of … Read more
While there is no news of all India lockdown despite the buzz, more and more cities across the country are under stringent curbs to check the surge of Coronavirus. (PTI Photo) Coronavirus Vaccine Live Tracker, Covid-19 Cases in India May 4 Live Updates: With over 3.5 lakh new Covid-19 cases, India crossed the 2-crore mark on … Read more
India is gasping for air even as the world keeps on sending the much-needed Oxygen cylinders, special trucks etc. Coronavirus in India May 3rd Live Updates: The devastating second wave of the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in India as the nation recorded more than 3.5 lakh fresh Covid-19 infections on Monday. This is the … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. (file pic) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered that restrictions under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which bars assembly of more than four people, be imposed in the state amid rising COVID-19 cases. Marriage and ‘bhog’ ceremonies have been exempt from the prohibitory orders, the … Read more