Bathinda

Doda village residents in Punjab are boycotting upcoming elections. They are protesting the unbuilt street near the Government Primary School. They've erected a hoarding urging AAP, Congress, and SAD leaders not to seek votes until the street is constructed, due to their ignored requests.

Amrinder Singh Raja Warring downplayed Sukhbir Badal's Gidderbaha candidacy announcement, calling it a morale booster before rural polls. Warring believes Badal won't truly compete against his cousin and that SAD is supporting AAP's candidate. The current MLA, Dimpy Dhillon, feels proud his mentor is contesting against him.

Land to be sold amid opposition from power employees

The newly launched Ferozepur-Delhi Vande Bharat train was halted for nearly 17 minutes

Election fervor is low in Punjab's rural districts, despite upcoming Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections. AAP has an advantage. SAD, Congress, and BJP are vying for votes. Independent candidates add complexity. Lack of public enthusiasm is noted, partly due to perceived weakening of rural bodies.

Balloh village panchayat, led by Sarpanch Amarjit Kaur, achieved transparent and cost-effective development, saving 20% of government funds in one year. They publicly displayed detailed project expenditures, completed various projects like sewerage, and plan to use savings for additional development.

The family from Tara Estate Colony was returning from a wedding function in Ludhiana

Farmer Mahinder Kaur, her kin depose in defamation case

Dry, cold weather,combined with air pollution in winter, poses a great risk to skin health. Those with dry skin are worst affected

Faces another case over marriage

A competition where contestants must sit absolutely still without phone— no scrolling, no calling, no sleeping and no standing up

Opposition parties criticized Punjab's AAP government, accusing it of failing to combat the drug crisis. Residents of a village painted graffiti about open heroin sales, which police then covered up. Opposition leaders condemned the government, while the Bathinda SSP defended their actions, citing numerous arrests and drug seizures.

Fed up with alleged rampant sale of heroin, several residents of Maur Kalan in Bathinda have painted “chitta is sold openly here” message on village walls, pointing towards the houses of alleged drug peddlers. After learning about it, a police...

Sidhu Moosewala's family released a new song, 'Barota,' three and a half years after his death. The song, featuring Moosewala's vocals and visuals (including AI-generated ones), quickly went viral, garnering significant views, likes, and comments within minutes of release. It is the 12th posthumously released song.

Obesity cannot be simplified to ‘eat less, move more’. It has been officially declared by the American Medical Association as a chronic, relapsing, multifactorial biological disease, influenced by genetics, hormones and environment

Postgraduate students displayed “microbial art”, and MBBS students showcased 3D micro-organism models

The RSS inaugurated its new, large office, 'Shri Guru Ji Bhawan,' in Bathinda, expected to be a key hub for activities. RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale is visiting the area and will interact with youth achievers. The city has a significant Hindu population and is represented by AAP and SAD leaders.

Farmers from Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan) protested in Bathinda and Mansa, demanding the resumption of paddy procurement. They claimed the government halted procurement and some crops remained unharvested. The administration assured them the remaining crop would be purchased, leading to the protest's end.

The entry fee was fixed at Rs 100 and the prize money was Rs 4,500 for the last person sitting idle

Earlier, the court had given the Vigilance Bureau a last chance to produce the supplementary challan before the hearing on November 20

The two sides have been on a “warpath” ever since the AAP government dug out the decade-old Optimum Utilisation of Vacant Government Land (OUVGL) Scheme to monetise the lands owned by the power utility in different parts of the state.

TSPL, a thermal plant, is providing six months of nutritional support to 50 tuberculosis patients in Mansa district. This CSR initiative, 'Nikshay Mitra,' includes monthly nutrition kits with pulses, legumes, soy supplements, and cooking oil.

Over-use and self-medication of antibiotics have created drug-resistant ‘superbugs’, which are killing many people and the numbers are rising. Soon, even simple infections could become fatal

A senior official said no field fire was detected during the visit

The protest was announced after several union members were booked in connection with the recent death of Sukhdev Singh