Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab is set to announce a new policy that will allow farmers to mine and sell the sand deposited in their fields due to the recent floods. The announcement is expected within the next two to three days, according to Punjab affairs in-charge Manish Sisodia. The decision...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre and the governments of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir over the recent flood devastation caused by heavy rains and landslides. Expressing grave concern, a bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran observed...
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for several northern states as heavy rainfall continues to lash multiple regions, raising concerns over flash floods, landslides, and waterlogging. The warning covers Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, northern Punjab, northern Haryana, eastern Rajasthan, parts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha. According to...
Jammu: Pilgrims journeying between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, and the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, are set to experience a significant enhancement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the Vande Bharat Express, which will link these two renowned religious and spiritual hubs. The semi-high-speed train is expected to shorten...
Two individuals lost their lives and three others suffered serious injuries due to a significant explosion at an oxygen cylinder facility in Mohali district, Punjab, on Wednesday morning. The blast occurred at a site situated in the Industrial Area, Phase-9, creating shockwaves throughout the neighborhood. In the aftermath of the incident, high-ranking officials from both...
The official Instagram account of the late singer Sidhu Moosewala has left fans in shock with an unexpected announcement—a world tour named Signed to God, scheduled to commence in 2026. This news arrives three years following Moosewala’s tragic assassination in May 2022 and signifies a groundbreaking event in the music industry: the first-ever posthumous global...
A Non-Resident Indian (NRI) from Canada has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run case that led to the tragic death of legendary marathon runner Fauja Singh. The 114-year-old athlete, affectionately known as the ‘Turbaned Tornado’, sustained critical injuries after being struck by a vehicle on the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway near his native village in Punjab....