Tag Archives: Punjab

Haryana among top three groundwater-stressed states

Despite multiple initiatives to conserve groundwater, Haryana continues to overexploit its aquifers, extracting 136.75% of [...]

Medical claims: High court expands definition of ’emergency’ for differently abled

The Punjab and Haryana high court has said that the conventional understanding of ‘emergency,’ which [...]

Punjab: War-risk levy leaves Basmati exporters with a sinking feeling

Basmati exporters in Punjab and Haryana, already grappling with disrupted shipments and falling exports to [...]

Decree on anti-sacrilege law: Mann govt gives 26-page reply, Takht calls it

The Punjab government on Wednesday submitted its official response to the Akal Takht decree on [...]

Punjab extends deadline to upload fee details after 40% schools fail to comply

With nearly 40% schools across Punjab failing to disclose their fee structure by the July [...]

Punjab: Info panel smells rat in handling of teacher’s disability certificate case

Finding irregularities in the handling of disciplinary proceedings against a Punjabi teacher whose disability certificate [...]

Central agency flags illegal wildlife possession in Ludhiana, seeks legal action

The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has alerted the Punjab forest department to the alleged illegal [...]

Protesting sanitation staff threaten to hold road blockades in Ludhiana today

The agitation by sanitation workers is set to intensify on Thursday with union leaders announcing [...]

Over 40% academic posts vacant in Punjab’s teacher training institutes

Centre links release of funds for upgrade to filling of posts with qualified teacher educators [...]

Chorus against legal aid policy gets shriller, Bar council backs lawyers

The Punjab and Haryana high court lawyers on Tuesday decided to go on a three-day [...]