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Punjab guest faculty: 4 months without pay plunge teachers into financial ruin
Published on Apr 30, 2025 05:24 AM IST
While these teachers continue to mark their attendance daily and contribute to college committees, their teaching workload has drastically diminished ever since the appointment of 1,091 regular professors in September last year
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Postal staff protest over job security, pension demands
Their demands includes the extension of a monthly pension under the National Pension System (NPS), ensuring financial security post-retirement, an eight-hour work schedule, higher pay, and full-service benefits, on par with regular postal employees
Published on Apr 30, 2025 05:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Punjab: Blast at Kalia’s house: NIA takes over probe, gets custody of two
The federal agency has taken main accused Saidul Ameen, who lobbed the grenade at Kalia’s residence, into its custody from the Ropar jail along with his accomplice Abhijot, who provided financial logistics to him and other accused
Published on Apr 30, 2025 05:20 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
After 9-yr hiatus, UPSRTC to fill staff shortage through Mritak Ashrit Scheme
The scheme had remained stalled for the past nine years, reportedly because it can only be implemented when the corporation is operating at a profit
Published on Apr 30, 2025 05:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
New York tornado warning: Tompkins County under weather alert
Severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect for Cayuga, Cortland, and Tompkins counties in central NY with the potential for tornadoes in the affected areas.
Published on Apr 30, 2025 05:17 AM IST
Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan
Crackdown on illegal constructions: Ludhiana MC seals realty firm’s office on Mall Road
Further an illegal gate of Maria’s house, which opens up in a park in Kitchlu Nagar, has also been sealed by the civic body; according to the officials more action has been expected against Maria group in the future as a complaint against Maria group was lying pending against him
Published on Apr 30, 2025 05:16 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Punjab: BSF imposes restrictions for farmers to move beyond fence
Farmers near Ferozepur face restrictions from BSF, requiring groups of 15 for access beyond cobra fence, complicating wheat harvest amid tensions.
Published on Apr 30, 2025 05:14 AM IST
Gaurav Sagar Bhaskar, Ferozepur
Pakistan Army says India gave no evidence on Pahalgam terror attack
Pakistan minister Aqeel Malik has said Islamabad is preparing international legal action over India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty
Published on Apr 30, 2025 05:12 AM IST
Punjab: Jawan in Pak custody, BSF lodges protest with Rangers
Earlier such inadvertent crossings on either side were resolved quickly, but this time the Pakistani side has remained “non-committal” on the whereabouts and the date of return of constable Purnam Kumar Shaw
Published on Apr 30, 2025 05:10 AM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi/amritsar
Punjab hybrid rice ban to cost farmers up to ₹10k per acre: FSII
Ajai Rana, chairman of the Federation of Seed Industry of India, said the April 7 ban could reduce farmers income by ₹8,000-10,000 per acre
Published on Apr 30, 2025 05:08 AM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi