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]Punjab dairy farmers to go on indefinite dharna from Aug 24
Published on Aug 15, 2022 03:30 AM IST
Addressing a press conference here, progressive dairy farmers association (PDFA) president Daljit Singh Sadarpura said dairy owners have been trying to take up their demands with the government for the last three months but neither the chief minister nor finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema is willing to talk to them.
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring hits out at Jakhars ‘for betraying party’, dares Sandeep to resign
Addressing a public meeting in Abohar on the last leg of his six-day-long Tiranga Yatra, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring dared Jakhar’s nephew and Congress MLA Sandeep Jakhar to resign from the party and get fresh mandate from people if he was so confident about their support in Abohar.
Published on Aug 15, 2022 03:27 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Centre notifies appointments of 11 additional judges at Punjab and Haryana high court
The Central government on Sunday notified appointments of elevation advocates as additional judges of Punjab and Haryana high court. Supreme Court collegium had recommended names of thirteen lawyers on July 25 out of which 11 names have been cleared by the government.
Published on Aug 15, 2022 03:25 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Punjab to provide wheat flour at doorsteps of beneficiaries from Oct 1
The Punjab minister said the home delivery service will introduce the concept of mobile fair price shops (MPS). For this, a transport vehicle fitted with a GPS and cameras will be used so that the handing over of flour to the beneficiary can be live-streamed.
Published on Aug 15, 2022 03:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
2 Punjab cops selected for President’s police medal for distinguished service
Recognising services of Punjab Police officers, the Union ministry of home affairs on Sunday announced to award President’s police medal for distinguished service to Punjab director bureau of investigation (BOI) B Chandra Sekhar and inspector general of police (IGP, intelligence) Jatinder Singh Aulakh.
Published on Aug 15, 2022 03:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Assault on police party: Attempt-to-murder charges against Congress leader Bikramjit Singh Mofar dropped
A case was registered under Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 353 (criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 332 (causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 186 (obstructs any public servant in the discharge of his public functions) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Arms Act at Boha police station
Published on Aug 15, 2022 03:14 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
Passengers stranded as Punbus, PRTC contractual staff go on strike
Though they planned to go on 3-day strike, they decided to resume work by Sunday evening after assurance of meeting with CM; Punjab Roadways, Punbus, PRTC contract workers’ union president Resham Singh Gill said around 8,000 contractual employees participated in the strike
Published on Aug 15, 2022 03:10 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Ludhiana/faridkot/sangrur/amritsar
Dr Avnish Kumar assumes temporary charge as BFUHS vice chancellor
Dr Avnish was given an additional charge after the Punjab government accepted the resignation of Dr Raj Bahadur as the vice-chancellor of BFUHS.
Published on Aug 15, 2022 03:07 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Faridkot
Ahead of I-Day, Punjab Police bust ISI-backed terror module
Hand grenades, IED, pistols, ammo recovered; were tasked by Canada-based gangster Dala to execute criminal activities in Delhi Punjab; four arrested accused were hiding in Delhi’s Goyla Khurd area
Published on Aug 15, 2022 03:04 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
400 schools in Punjab have no teacher, 1,600 have only one: State education minister
Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains said that a survey was underway in the Punjab to identify schools on the basis of infrastructure, including classrooms, labs, staff, playgrounds, toilets, desks etc
Updated on Aug 15, 2022 03:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
