Amritsar: Education minister Harjot Singh Bains conducted a surprise inspection at Govt Senior Secondary School, Jhita Kalan, on Friday.During the visit, he announced that he completed ground inspections of over 2,000 govt schools across Punjab since assuming office, setting what he termed an unprecedented benchmark in the state’s history.He claimed, “I set a new record…
Amritsar: A 21-year-old BSc Nursing student at Sri Goindwal Sahib in Tarn Taran district was found hanging in her hostel room, with the family alleging that the student took this step due to ‘harassment’ by the university administration. While confirming the same, SSP Surendra Lamba said on Friday that the girl student had committed suicide…
Jalandhar: In probably a first-of-its-kind move from a Sikh Takht, Takht Patna Sahib issued a directive to the Sikh community against “false propaganda, rumours and misleading interpretation” against Damdami Taksal chief Baba Harnam Singh Dhuma. The cause and concern of Panthic unity and the larger interests of the community were also cited in the directive.Issued…
Kullu: The 19-year-old girl, who alleged sexual harassment and ragging at the hands of her teacher and three female students at the Dharamshala govt college, and died last year in Dec, suffered from schizophrenia, a report by a medical board of expert doctors, which was constituted to probe the exact cause of the victim’s death,…
Chandigarh: At a time when govt hospitals across Punjab are grappling with an acute shortage of specialist doctors, the state govt’s plan to empanel retired and private specialists drew only a limited response so far. Against 300 specialist positions identified across district hospitals and sub-divisional hospitals, only 104 doctors joined.The empanelment drive was launched to…
Chandigarh: With the Election Commission of India (ECI) releasing the schedule for the biennial election to the two Rajya Sabha seats from Haryana, the main political parties – the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress – have swung into action.The vacancies will be created following the completion of terms by Ram Chander Jangra and former…
Wedding in Jhamka village became a viral sensation after videos showed currency notes showered over the bride. TARN TARAN : A wedding in Jhamka village turned into a spectacle of flying currency when videos showed the ground buried under showered notes — sparking wild rumours of crores being splurged before the truth finally came to…
Panchkula: For Yosuaf Ali, the day begins with a sound most people can’t imitate — a langoor call that sends monkeys scrambling off roofs. With the Panchkula municipal corporation unable to rope in an agency despite multiple tenders, residents of Sector 25 with the help of Nada Sahib Gurdwara management have turned to men like…
Bomb threat email targeting Fortis Hospital Mohali and nearby schools. MOHALI: A bomb threat was received in the morning via email on Tuesday to blow up Fortis Hospital Mohali and several nearby schools at around 1:11 pm in Mohali, Punjab.The threat message has prompted an immediate security response from the Punjab Police and other security…
Chandigarh: As Punjab Congress stepped up preparations for the 2027 assembly elections, internal discussions over a proposal to give tickets to 60-70 young faces figured prominently at a series of strategy meetings held in Chandigarh on Monday, with several leaders seeking clarity from party leadership.The meetings were attended by district committee presidents, MLAs, former candidates…
