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September 4, 2025 2:51 PM

Punjab: Union Agriculture Minister visits flood-stricken areas in Amritsar

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday visited the flood-affected areas in Amritsar district of Punjab. He also met with the local residents and listened to their grievances while inspecting the region. He further took stock of the crops damaged by waterlogging due to persistent heavy rains and talked to farmers. After visiting the flood-affected areas of Amritsar, Kapurthala, and Gurdaspur districts, the Union Minister will hold a meeting with officials in Amritsar late ...

September 1, 2025 10:53 AM

Amit Shah announces teams to assess flood damage in J&K, Himachal, Punjab and Uttarakhand

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced the constitution of Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) to assess the damage caused by recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand. Shah arrived in Jammu on Sunday at 9:35 p.m., where he was received by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, senior civil and police officials, and senior BJP leaders. Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Intelligence Bureau Director Tapan Deka, BSF DG Dalj...

August 6, 2025 9:20 AM

Moderate thunderstorms, light rain predicted in parts of Punjab and Haryana

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a tehsil-level nowcast for several parts of Punjab and Haryana, forecasting moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. The alert, issued early in the morning, is valid from 7:14 AM to 10:14 AM. In Punjab, moderate rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong surface winds with speeds reaching 30–40 km/h are very likely in tehsils such as Kharar, Rupnagar, Balachaur, Anandpur Sahib, Garhshankar, and Nangal. Light rain is e...

July 15, 2025 9:35 AM

Centenarian marathon runner Fauja Singh dies in a road accident in Punjab

Centenarian long-distance runner Fauja Singh, widely recognised as the world's oldest marathon runner, has died at the age of 114 in a road accident at Beas Pind near Jalandhar in Punjab. According to reports, the Indian-British Sikh marathon runner of Punjabi descent was hit by an unidentified vehicle when he was crossing the road in his native village. An officer of the Jalandhar rural police told the media that they were informed about the accident by one of Fauja Singh's relatives. "We have...

May 11, 2025 6:35 AM

IMD, CSIR installations in J&K, Punjab, Ladakh to be secured further: Dr. Jitendra Singh

The center has decided to upgrade security at scientific and technical installations located in the border regions of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Chandigarh, and parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat. The decision was announced on Saturday by Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, after he chaired a high-level joint meeting with senior officials and heads of scientific institutions in New Delhi. The meeting was convened to review the security preparedness of critica...

May 7, 2025 8:48 AM

International flights bound for Amritsar diverted to Delhi, schools along Pak border in Punjab shut

In view of the prevailing situation, two international flights en route to Amritsar were diverted to Delhi on Wednesday, and educational institutions along the Pakistan border shut. Air India, in a statement, said it has cancelled all its flights to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot till noon. Authorities in Punjab have announced that all schools, colleges and educational institutions in regions along the international border with Pakistan h...

May 7, 2025 8:23 AM

Operation Sindoor: Domestic airlines cancel several flights to Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan

Domestic carriers on Wednesday cancelled or delayed several flights to and from Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh after the Indian Army successfully executed ‘Operation Sindoor’, hitting nine high-value terror targets deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). In view of the prevailing situation, Air India said it has cancelled all its flights to and from the following stations -- Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh, an...

April 23, 2025 4:58 PM

Centre fast-tracks 17 mega infra projects worth Rs 14,096 crore across 4 states

The Centre has accelerated work on 17 major infrastructure projects worth over ₹14,096 crore across Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and Uttarakhand, as part of its ongoing efforts to boost development and streamline project execution. The projects were reviewed in a high-level meeting chaired by Amardeep Bhatia, Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) framework. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Indus...

April 9, 2025 4:09 PM

Cabinet approves ₹1,878 crore Zirakpur bypass project to ease traffic in Punjab and Haryana

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved the construction of a six-lane access-controlled Zirakpur Bypass at an estimated cost of ₹1,878.31 crore. The bypass, with a total length of 19.2 km, will span the states of Punjab and Haryana and will be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode. According to an official statement, the proposed bypass will begin at the junction with National Highway-7 (Zirakpur-Patiala) and end at the junction with National Highway-5 (Zirakpur-Par...

March 21, 2025 4:38 PM

Punjab to enhance parental, community role in school panels

The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Friday approved amendments to the Punjab Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2011, aimed at increasing parental participation in the management of government schools to improve the quality of education. According to an official spokesperson from the Chief Minister’s Office, the amendment seeks to enhance both parental and community involvement in School Management Committees (SMCs), facilitating the holistic dev...