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    Punjab: Bathinda civil hospital gets one-stop diagnostic facility as new lab starts operations

    The newly built integrated public health laboratory at the civil hospital in Bathinda on Friday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 26, 2026 02:20 IST

    Bathinda: Influencer’s murder trial deferred to Nov as witnesses skip hearing

    Mehron was deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in April this year. (HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 23, 2026 02:16 IST

    Shivraj Singh Chouhan says BJP will dismantle drug trade chain within two years

    Chouhan said the problem of drug availability continues to hurt Punjab because the Bhagwant Mann government has “failed to act”.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 22, 2026 06:57 IST

    4 cops indicted for custodial torture, electric shocks in Punjab's Bathinda

    Narinderdeep, a resident of Goniana, near Bathinda, died under mysterious circumstances on May 23, 2025.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 21, 2026 04:34 IST

    Four Ferozepur men held with 47-kg heroin, pistols

    The Faridkot district police on Sunday busted a cross-border smuggling network with the arrest of four operatives, seizing 47.3 kg of heroin, three .30 bore pistols, three magazines, and 15 cartridges. (HT Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 20, 2026 11:36 IST

    Sidhu Moose Wala murder: Prosecution opposes Bishnoi’s plea for production warrant

    The next hearing is scheduled on October 9. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 19, 2026 02:30 IST

    Faridkot police bust jail-operated border arms ring, two operatives arrested

    Faridkot police bust jail-operated border arms ring, two operatives arrested
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 17, 2026 10:35 IST

    Punjab intensifies vaccination amid lumpy skin disease threat

    The infection also spreads rapidly with multiplication of infected vectors. (HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 16, 2026 02:15 IST

    The progressive shift: Sriganganagar’s success inspires Abohar horticulturists to switch to carrots

    Farmer Ravi Singhmar during a carrot seed sowing exercise in his field in Dharamura, near Abohar, Punjab, on Sunday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 14, 2026 02:10 IST

    AAP ‘propped up’ Akali Dal Waris Punjab De to split Panth: Sukhbir

    Sukhbir Singh Badal (HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 10, 2026 02:30 IST

    Mann accuses Centre of muzzling Punjab’s federal rights by elevating HC chief justice

    Addressing the ‘Lok Milni’ programme at Ghudda village in Bathinda, chief minister Bhagwant Mann said he had received a communication to grant assent to the name of the next chief justice, but the Union government did not wait for the Punjab CM’s response. (HT Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 7, 2026 02:11 IST

    2 years on, Bathinda’s botanical garden plan remains on paper

    Bathinda MC superintendent engineer Sandeep Romana said the space earmarked for the project near Rose Garden was occupied by the sewage board, and their relocation took time.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 31, 2026 03:01 IST

    Punjab: In a first, Sukhbir lashes out at Amritpal, his party

    The SAD president also mentioned the murder of Amritpal’s former aide and Sikh activist Gurpreet Singh Hari Nau in Faridkot in October 2024. (HT Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 27, 2026 02:34 IST

    After kinnow, cotton setbacks, dates yield sweet returns for Malwa farmers

    Around 70 date palm saplings can be sown per acre, with an average yield of 1.5 quintals from a single tree in a season. (HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 23, 2026 19:21 IST

    Punjab: Bathinda government sports school set for a fresh innings

    The school has sanctioned posts for seven teachers and 14 coaches, officials said, only five teachers and seven coaches were currently available. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 21, 2026 02:49 IST

    Punjab: Baba Farid University of Health Sciences suspends 200 employees over ‘recruitment irregularities’

    Asks them to appear before a panel on Aug 20 for audit. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 19, 2026 02:40 IST

    Punjab yet to file reply on gangster Anmol plea seeking to expedite trial in Moose Wala murder case

    Mansa court gives prosecution time till August 28 to reply to Feb 27 plea. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 15, 2026 02:32 IST

    Ludhiana content creator’s killing: Bathinda court frames murder charges against mastermind Mehron, associate

    Amritpal Singh Mehron
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 11, 2026 03:17 IST

    After cotton crunch, Bathinda go nuts

    According to experts, groundnut requires far less water compared to other kharif crops like cotton and paddy, and also reaches maturity quicker, reaping faster returns. (HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 10, 2026 03:14 IST

    Bathinda MC to build Punjab’s first solar-powered, zero-waste civic office

    Tenders invited for <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>37-crore six-storey complex near Rose Garden; geothermal cooling, wastewater recycling planned. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 8, 2026 02:36 IST

    Warring offers to contest against Mann in Punjab polls

    Warring, speaking in the presence of Punjab Congress in-charge Bhupesh Baghel, also warned leaders against indiscipline. (HT Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 6, 2026 03:00 IST

    Punjab: Slogan-shouting mars Congress’ Bathinda event

    Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring addressing party workers in Bathinda on Monday. (HT photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 4, 2026 03:29 IST

    Punjab: Moose Wala’s father slams Warring for terming slain singer a ‘weak candidate’

    The controversy erupted after Warring repeatedly cited Moose Wala as an example of a weak electoral contestant during his recent addresses. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 3, 2026 02:52 IST

    Heatwave discolours Punjab’s litchi boom, halts global exports

    Experts from the krishi vigyan kendra, Pathankot, at a litchi orchard. (HT photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 3, 2026 02:46 IST

    Push to promote soybean cultivation gains ground in Punjab

    Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has been promoting legume farming because soybean is a high-value crop with multiple food, feed, and industrial uses. (HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 27, 2026 03:04 IST

    AIIMS on course to roll out cadaveric transplants

    Dr Ratan Gupta, the executive director of AIIMS, Bathinda, said the first live renal transplant surgery was performed in March last year and since then, the central institute had successfully transplanted kidneys in nine more patients. (Getty Images)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 26, 2026 02:59 IST

    HPCL’s Bathinda plant for managing crop residue inching closer to completion

    Developed at Nasibpura village, about 20 km from the Bathinda district headquarters, the <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,400 crore bio-refinery is designed to utilise paddy straw for ethanol production. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 19, 2026 03:03 IST

    Reeling double returns: Punjab’s shrimp farmers crack two-harvests-a-year formula

    A group of enterprising fish farmers in Punjab have extended the state’s shrimp farming calendar by successfully harvesting two shrimp crops a year, unlocking fresh income opportunities from the off-season. (Sanjeev Kumar / HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 13, 2026 03:26 IST

    Twin pest threat hits cotton crop as acreage shrinks to record low

    A farmer shows his cotton crop at Jodhpur Romana village in Bathinda on Friday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 11, 2026 03:00 IST

    Punjab farmers forced to sell moong below MSP for 4th straight season

    According to provisional estimates, moong was cultivated on nearly one lakh acres across various districts of Punjab this year, up from around 67,000 acres in 2025. (HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 7, 2026 03:44 IST
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