Chandigarh : With the rural indebtedness in Punjab’s predominant agrarian economy touching Rs 80,000 crore, each rural household in the state is under a debt of an average Rs8 lakh. Or simply put, 89 per cent of the 10.53 lakh households in Punjab are under debt. This also shows how rural indebtedness in the state […]
Chandigarh : The youth in Punjab is more inclined to illegal drugs, including opioid drugs, stimulant drugs, inhalant substances and prescription drugs, than tobacco and alcohol. A recent survey has highlighted this. National Mental Health Survey conducted by Bengaluru’s National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences has brought out that 13.42 per cent of the […]
Chandigarh : The Election Commission of India (EC) today decided to remove Punjab Civil Services (PCS) officer Anand Sagar Sharma as Returning Officer (RO) of the Gidderbaha Assembly segment. The EC took the decision after a probe conducted by the Vigilance Bureau (VB) had last week booked the officer in the Hoshiarpur land scam, wherein […]
Patiala : Police and paramilitary forces have been stationed along the SYL canal near Kapuri village. Though at present there is no agitation or gathering on any side of the Punjab-Haryana border, the security agencies are keeping a close watch on the situation and except residents no outsider is being allowed to enter the villages. […]
CHANDIGARH : Punjab State Power Corporation Linited (PSPCL) has launched tirade against power bill defaulters most of them belonging to Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) who had not paid their bill for years together. The defaulters included henchmen of Badal family. The PSPCL officials had disconnected power supply to the residence of Dyal Sikh Kallianwali, a henchman […]