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      Mohali: Delimitation pending, no MC polls in Kharar

      chandigarh news
      Published on May 16, 2026 02:50 IST
      The petition was filed on May 12 and an undertaking on deferring polls was given during the hearing on Friday. Detailed order is awaited. (HT File)

      Punjab mulls extra hours, additional remuneration for regular specialists

      Move comes amid resentment among state doctors over hefty payouts to private empanelled doctors. (iStock)
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 16, 2026 02:42 IST

      Only BJP’s double-engine govt in Punjab can accelerate devp: Saini

      Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini and other devotees pose for a group photo during his visit to the Gurudwara Shri Chilla Sahib, in Sirsa on Friday. (@NayabSainiBJP)
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 15, 2026 23:32 IST

      Punjab: HC questions FIR registration delay in ₹500cr post-matric scholarship ‘fraud’

      The court of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Sanjiv Berry had summoned the chief secretary for the proceedings as it came to light during previous proceedings that court orders protecting certain institutions from coercive recovery steps were wrongly interpreted as a shield against criminal prosecution as well by the state authorities.
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 15, 2026 01:16 IST

      Punjab yet to form Seventh State Finance Commission, risks losing local body grants

      Nearly six months after the 16th Finance Commission submitted its report, the Punjab government is yet to constitute the Seventh State Finance Commission (SFC) for recommending the devolution of state’s tax revenues and their apportionment between the panchayati raj institutions and municipal bodies in the state.
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 15, 2026 01:04 IST

      Mann, Western Command chief discuss border security, civil- military coordination

      Lieutenant General Pushpendra Pal Singh felicitates Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann during a meeting in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (@westerncomd_IA X)
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 15, 2026 24:52 IST

      From drug menace to gang wars, guv Kataria highlights Punjab’s rising challenges

      Punjab governor, Gulab Chand Kataria has made a mark with his on-ground anti-drug campaign (HT)
      india news
      Published on May 14, 2026 01:39 IST

      Punjab govt shunts PR top brass over Shukrana Yatra fallout

      Puneet Goyal, a 2010-batch IAS officer, was appointed special secretary with the additional charge of PR director. The transfer order stated that Goyal will also hold the additional charge of administrative secretary until a regular appointment is made. He had earlier served as an administrative officer in the PR department on two separate occasions while he was a PCS officer.
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 13, 2026 22:10 IST

      Punjab govt shunts PR top brass over Shukrana Yatra fallout

      Chief minister Bhagwant Mann undertook a four-day Shukrana Yatra that concluded at Fatehgarh Sahib on May 9. While senior officials termed the transfers a routine exercise, government insiders suggest the two officials were removed because the PR department failed to effectively project the yatra “as a definitive narrative of the government being a protector of the Sikh faith.” (HT file photo)
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 13, 2026 09:20 IST

      Punjab seeks share in Yamuna water allocation ahead of 1994 treaty negotiation

      Two women contending over a spot in a long queue for tap water. The image depicts the daily struggle of people in many parts of the country, suffering from acute water scarcity. 
      india news
      Published on May 13, 2026 04:21 IST

      Punjab: Granthis seek changes in anti-sacrilege law in line with Sikh sentiments

      The meeting called by the Golden Temple head granthi, Giani Amarjeet Singh, also saw the participation of other granthis of the Golden Temple and Akal Takht. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 13, 2026 01:44 IST

      Ludhiana: Contract transport staff to go on three-day strike

      Statewide protests from May 15, strike call from May 25-27 (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 13, 2026 24:12 IST

      Punjab: Sanjeev Arora’s portfolios allocated, Harjot Bains gets local bodies, Aman Arora industries, power goes to Tarunpreet Sond

      The proposal for the reshuffle was sent by the chief minister to governor Gulab Chand Kataria on May 10, seeking approval for the changes in departmental allocations (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 12, 2026 02:40 IST

      Ludhiana West records 87% wheat lifting, say district officials

      Patiala and Mansa follow with over 80% lifting progress (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 9, 2026 23:28 IST

      ‘Rangla to Kangla’: Raghav Chadha's dig at AAP after Punjab minister's arrest

      File photo of BJP MP Raghav Chadha
      india news
      Updated on May 9, 2026 14:10 IST

      BJP using ED as tool to force defections: Punjab CM

      Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann addressing a press conference in Sangrur on Saturday. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 9, 2026 06:45 IST

      Punjab narcotics situation ‘alarming’, go after the ‘big fish’, SC directs state

      Supreme Court of India called the narcotics situation in Punjab “alarming”.
      india news
      Updated on May 9, 2026 04:14 IST

      Deterrence or state interference: New anti-sacrilege law sparks panthic debate

      The Punjab government’s recent enactment of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, designed to impose stricter penalties for sacrilege (beadbi) of the Sikh holy scripture, has sparked significant debate and divided the Sikh community. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 9, 2026 01:00 IST

      Punjab narcotics situation ‘alarming’, go after the ‘big fish’, SC directs state

      Punjab narcotics situation ‘alarming’
      india news
      Updated on May 9, 2026 01:58 IST

      Retirement age: Punjab asks Centre to include its representative in panel

      A pre-independence institution, Panjab University was created under the Panjab University Act, 1947. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 8, 2026 22:18 IST

      Akal Takht rejects sacrilege law, gives Punjab govt 15 days to amend clauses

      Punjab assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan appearing before Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj (left) and Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar Giani Tek Singh Dhanaula at the Akal Takht secretariat in the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar on Friday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 9, 2026 01:02 IST

      llegal mining eroded bridge base, cut off 200 villages, Punjab admits before NGT

      The Algran bridge connects Rupnagar and Hoshiarpur districts. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 8, 2026 02:00 IST

      HC refuses to interfere in water sharing dispute, directs Punjab to Centre

      At the heart of the controversy are the April 23 and April 28 decisions of BBMB in 2025, allowing release of 8,500 cusecs of additional water to Haryana despite opposition from Punjab. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 8, 2026 01:32 IST

      RS member Pathak moves HC seeking details of FIRs registered against him in Punjab

      Rajya Sabha member Sandeep Pathak, who recently quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and joined the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), has moved the Punjab and Haryana high court seeking directions to the Punjab government to disclose complete details of two FIRs allegedly registered against him.
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 8, 2026 01:16 IST

      SGPC takes U-turn on anti-sacrilege Act, calls it ‘political conspiracy’

      Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Thursday took a U-turn on the recently enacted Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, terming it a “political conspiracy challenging Guru Granth and Guru Panth”.
      others
      Published on May 7, 2026 23:40 IST

      Punjab: In 2 months, drive out with same-day registration certificate

      At present, nearly 2,000 automobile dealers across Punjab issue only provisional RCs at the time of sale. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 6, 2026 22:22 IST

      Punjab: High admissions leave govt drug de-addiction centres overflowing

      Those held for possession of small quantities of narcotics are being routed to treatment centres under Section 64-A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, resulting in crowding. (Shutterstock)
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 6, 2026 22:10 IST

      'Acting like jilted ex': Raghav Chadha slams AAP, claims he'll be 'next target'

      New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha, front, Sandeep Pathak, right, and Ashok Mittal leave after meeting President Droupadi Murmu.
      india news
      Updated on May 5, 2026 09:29 IST

      Free knee replacement under Punjab health scheme benefits a Hoshiarpur resident

      Kewal Kaur, a 65-year-old resident of Hoshiarpur district, after undergoing knee replacement surgery under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana at a hospital in Jalandhar.
      genesis
      Published on May 5, 2026 05:26 IST

      Punjab back with remodelled land-pooling policy

      The department of housing and urban development has prepared a draft of the new policy, which is expected to be tabled at the upcoming cabinet meeting for approval. (Shutterstock)
      chandigarh news
      Published on May 4, 2026 23:26 IST
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