CM must explain why he failed to stop power theft: Bajwa
18 June 2024 Punjab Khabarnama : Bajwa said the number of feeders reporting a power loss of over 50% has gone up. As per the report, the state has been…
No respite from heatwave, Bathinda sizzles at 46.9° C
Chandigarh 18 June 2024 : There was no let-up in the ongoing heat wave conditions sweeping Punjab and Haryana for the last several days, with Bathinda reeling at 46.9 degrees…
Drugs Enter Punjab from Gujarat; Bhagwant Mann Vows to End Police-Smuggler Nexus
Chandigarh, June 18 : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said that his government was ready to initiate new steps to do away with the menace of drugs. While…
NDA, INDIA Bloc Seek Consensus on Next Lok Sabha Speaker; Opposition Eyes Deputy Speaker Post
18 June 2024 Punjab Khabarnama : With the new Lok Sabha set to choose a Speaker on June 26, the ruling and Opposition coalitions are trying to reach a consensus…
Punjab: AAP picks Mohinder Bhagat, BJP Sheetal Angural for Jalandhar West Assembly bypol
Jalandhar, June 17 : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday announced party’s halqa in-charge Mohinder Bhagat as its candidate for the bypoll to the Jalandhar West (SC) Assembly segment,…
Punjab Government should review free-power policy, says power engineers’ body as demand hits all-time high of 15,500 MW
Patiala, June 17 : The extreme summer conditions accompanied by the ongoing paddy transplantation have pushed the power demand to an all-time high, breaking last year’s record of 15,325 MW…
Punjab farmers continue protest at Ladhowal toll barrier for second day, Rs 1 crore loss for every 24 hours
Ludhiana, June 17 : Farmer unions continued protest at Ladhowal toll barrier for the second day on Monday and vehicles have been passing without paying any toll charges to the…
Akali Dal committee places full faith in Sukhbir Badal’s leadership, flays Kangana Ranaut
Chandigarh, June 14 : On a day when one of the closest aides of SAD president Sukhbir Badal asked him to tender a written apology to the Sikh Panth for…
17 injured as truck hits bus in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, 14 June 2024 : Seventeen people were injured when a truck rammed into a bus near Ludhiana, police said on Friday. The bus, which was carrying migrant labourers from…
Punjab hikes power rates; 10 to 12 paise per unit increase for domestic users, 15 paise per unit for industry
Patiala, June 14 : Following a nod from the power regulator, Punjab on Friday increased its power rates.The tariff increase for domestic users is 10 to 12 paise per unit,…