The assembly constituencies are Gidderbaha, Barnala, Chabbewal and Dera Baba Nanak

Punjab accounts for around 70 per cent of total Indian students who go to Canada

The Bench was also told that misconduct, negligence and dereliction of duty by the officers concerned had already been brought to the Punjab government’s notice

A sorry turn of fate for a youth whose mother named him after British educationist Henry Lawrence due to his fair colour

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the Central Water Commission, and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on a PIL...

Chief Minister Suhvinder Singh today said Himachal has urged Centre to look into the reasons for increasing number of cloudburst incidents in Himachal so that remedial measures could be taken. Presiding over the International Disaster Reduction Day event, ‘Samarth-2024’ here...

The Alliance Air commenced direct operations between Jaipur and Kullu through 70-seater ATR-72 aircraft from today. The aircraft was welcomed with water cannons at the Kullu-Manali airport at Bhuntar, 10 km from here. Though the Governor and Deputy Chief Minister...

The Government of India has approved one more four-lane highway to be built in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Official sources said that Ministry of Road and Surface Transport has given its approval for the upgradation of the 50-km-stretch between...

Ceremony to be held in Srinagar

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition challenging the Lieutenant Governor’s power to nominate five members to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, saying everything need not land before it. “They may nominate, may not nominate...We don’t...

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a maiden meeting of its newly elected MLAs and felicitated them at the party headquarters in Trikuta Nagar here. Ravinder Raina, president of the J&K BJP, accompanied by Sat Sharma, working president of the...

The arrival of international cricket stars in Kashmir has sparked a frenzy among fans, with thousands flocking to the Bakshi Stadium to catch a glimpse of legends like Chris Gayle, Shikhar Dhawan and Irfan Pathan. The excitement is palpable as...

With Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) crossing the 200 mark, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) triggered Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for the NCR on Monday. Major steps in Graded Response Action Plan-I Strict dust...

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva called on Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) VK Saxena to convene a high-level all-party meeting to tackle the escalating issues of air and water pollution in the Capital. With major festivals like Diwali and Chhath Puja approaching in...

Two men were arrested here and a total of 104 kilograms of firecrackers were seized from their possession, Delhi police officials said on Tuesday. A police team received a tip-off that a man would transport firecrackers concealed under food items...

2 kingpins arrested

The closed-door conversation between the Five High Priests and Valtoha was also videographed during the meeting that lasted for over two hours.

The district is all set for panchayat elections with election staff leaving for their respective polling booths here on Monday. Polling staff members were issued ballot boxes and other poll-related material from election offices set up in various blocks of...

Jaintipur in Majitha constituency is probably the only village in Punjab where no panchayat elections have been held for the past four decades. The reason behind not holding elections is that the gram panchayat has been elected without any opposition....

695 panchayats to go to the polls

The district administration in India has completed preparations for the gram panchayat elections scheduled for October 15th. Over 2,890 candidates are competing for 466 gram panchayat positions, with 150 sarpanch and 1,762 panch positions already filled unopposed. Voting will take place from 8 am to 4 pm using ballot papers, with counting starting immediately after. Voters can use various forms of ID to cast their vote. The administration has emphasized the importance of free and fair elections, with strict monitoring and security measures in place to ensure a peaceful and successful democratic process.

A 26-year-old international kabaddi player is in the fray as a sarpanch candidate in the panchayat election at Sangojla village in Kapurthala district. Yudhveer Singh, who is an international kabaddi player, has made his foray into the electoral battlefield. Two...

Special teams stationed at sensitive areas

Research on why societies with poor law, exploitative institutions don’t generate sustainable growth

As many as 12,37,341 voters will exercise their right to franchise at 1,408 polling booths in 784 villages of the district tomorrow to elect sarpanches and panchs. District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner (DC) Jitendra Jorwal oversaw the dispatch of polling parties...

Following the directions issued by Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh and Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Jatinder Jorwal to act against adulteration of food items, a team formed by Civil Surgeon Pradeep Kumar Mohindra, led by District Health Officer Amarjit Kaur, conducted...

As the mystery behind the bullet fired at the Innova vehicle of former Congress MLA-cum-president of the District Congress Committee, Ludhiana, Sanjay Talwar, is deepening and the Sarabha Nagar police are yet to reach to any logical conclusion in the...

From being driven around in high-end SUVs to indulging in unlimited supplies of sweets and snacks, rural electorate finds themselves at the centre of attention

Matter is placed before Justice Sindhu after Munish Gautam seeks quashing impugned order

Scene is particularly lively in villages like Mandaur on Nanha Road, where 3,500 registered voters are expected

District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Dr Sona Thind said all the arrangements for the smooth conduct of panchayat elections have been completed. She said 362 polling booths have been set up and 2,520 employees have been deputed on election duty and...

Time Capsule: Nawab Kapur Singh (1697-1753)

Time Capsule: Jayaprakash Narayan (1902-1979)

On October 8, 1932, the then Viceroy of India, Lord Willingdon, gave his ascent to Act XIV of 1932, which gave wings to what is today among the largest and finest air forces around the globe. The Indian Air Force...

Time Capsule: Begum Akhtar (1914-1974)

A constant theme of Dinesh Sharma’s book is the visionary role played by the political class, from the Nizams to the CMs, in guiding the development of science and technology in the region

We all love underdog stories, be it on screen or off screen. When Sergio Scapagnini puts his pen to paper to tell the tale of an 11-year-old Indian boy, you can only root for this protagonist with all your heart....

There is a world inside the parentheses. There is a small town where the universe lives. This place, a poetic somewhere, is our beloved Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla’s address. When Shukla is writing a poem called ‘Writing A Poem’,...

Few can doubt that Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay was extraordinary to the core. She went from being a widow at a young age to a woman who married for love and also divorced her husband, upholding a woman’s right in a most...

Lavish backdrops, melodramatic flourishes, high-pitched singing, complex tableaux and opulent floats — it combined European techniques with local contours to create a theatre form that became India’s first commercial venture

An exhibition to mark 20th anniversary of Gallery Akar Prakar puts the spotlight on the trailblazers

Ladakh-raised Maisam Ali takes his debut film ‘In Retreat’ to the prestigious Busan International Film Festival

Bickram Ghosh brings Shubha Mudgal, Aruna Sairam and Usha Uthup on one stage, and it’s magic

The Andamans, with their unique blend of history, culture and natural beauty, offer an enriching experience. Whether you’re exploring the remnants of British colonialism, snorkelling amid vibrant coral reefs, or catching the sunset on a secluded beach, the islands promise...

A century-old house, Alleppey’s tourist appeal and Punjabi ‘jugaad’ — a story of hope amid the sinking feeling

Soak in the Spain less travelled — spectacular architecture, beaches, charming villages, and more

India may have unique challenges, but can learn a lot on how to conserve and manage heritage sites and cities

Beyond their scenic and aesthetic value, iconic trees are historical assets and focal points of local traditions

Every year, when the Durga Puja season arrives, we are bewildered by the mouth-watering temptations at different pandals. Pujo is celebrated with great gusto in West Bengal, Odisha and Assam, and also wherever the probasi Bengalis are domiciled. There is...

In this festive season, when sweet shops are lined with platters of laddoos, I am reminded of my village in western Uttar Pradesh. Laddoos were essential to every wedding feast and were served in pairs, or joda, before a meal...

Imagine a museum where you’re supposed to blabber, rather than maintain silence. Enter Planet Word, an interactive museum dedicated to the spoken and written word

Every year, when the Durga Puja season arrives, we are bewildered by the mouth-watering temptations at different pandals. Pujo is celebrated with great gusto in West Bengal, Odisha and Assam, and also wherever the probasi Bengalis are domiciled. There is...

In this festive season, when sweet shops are lined with platters of laddoos, I am reminded of my village in western Uttar Pradesh. Laddoos were essential to every wedding feast and were served in pairs, or joda, before a meal...

Lotus is the national flower of India, celebrated in legend and lore. It is the stuff of metaphysical speculation and is depicted in sculptures and paintings. The stem holds the hundred-petalled blossom aloft, but serves the master unseen underwater. We...

You may have heard about a diner who went to a fancy restaurant, looked at the elaborate menu and ordered a dish that sounded most appetising: baby spuds sauteed in mustard seeds and curry leaves, cocooned inside a crisp and...

If only we could learn to listen to the voices that hesitate to speak loudly, what a great country we could be

My first meeting with Ratan Naval Tata left an abiding positive impression. It took place in Bombay in 1991, a few months after he had taken over from his illustrious predecessor, JRD Tata, as chairman of both Tata Sons and...

I have yet to come across consumers who do not have a complaint about chatbots that are being increasingly deployed by e-commerce sites to deal with customer queries and complaints. Initially, compared to the highly frustrating experience of going through...

Markhor (Capra falconeri), known for its spiralled horns, quietly roams the rugged mountains in the landscapes of Jammu and Kashmir. Known for its grace and strength, the markhor is more than just a wild goat — it’s a symbol of...

About 37 countries have cut the probability of their citizens dying before they reach age 70 in half, since 1970

With climate change making short-term rainfall events more extreme and frequent, there is evidence that suggests link between these events and the spread of infectious diseases

Experts say surgery and chemotherapy are inevitable in managing solid tumours

Vaccines are key to preventing infection and thus reducing the use of antibiotics, supporting worldwide efforts to tackle rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The report showed that vaccines against 24...