Employee unions have expressed resentment over the Punjab government's notification regarding a 3 percent hike in dearness allowance for not clarifying the status of arrears. They have also questioned calling this hike a 'Diwali gift'.
According to the Punjab Pollution Control Board, stubble burning incidents in the state have reached 2,196 and fines have been imposed in 636 cases.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has sought a reply by November 6 from the administrative and police heads of Gurdaspur and Kapurthala over the rising cases of stubble burning.
The Enforcement Directorate's search operation at former cabinet minister Sunder Sham Arora's residence and business locations in Hoshiarpur continued for the second day.
In broad daylight in Khadoor Sahib, Tarn Taran, 21-year-old Sukhkirat Singh was stabbed to death. Police have registered a murder case against eight accused, including two named.
In the murder case of Mansa activist Parwinder Singh Jhota and the action on properties of the accused, the high court has ordered the Punjab government to clarify the legal process and submit a report.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's wife, Dr Gurpreet Kaur, has told the court that she has no objection to withdrawing former judge Ranjit Singh's name from the defamation suit.
Amritsar Commissionerate Police has arrested 11 accused, including two juveniles, in three separate operations and recovered two hand grenades, 12 pistols, and heroin.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, modifying its previous orders, has permitted the cremation of Mansa resident Daljit Singh in his native village. Only family members will be allowed to be present during the cremation.
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday morning conducted searches at multiple locations including the Moga residence of AAP MLA Dr Amandeep Kaur Arora. The probe is being conducted in a money laundering case linked to land acquisition and alleged misuse of public funds.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced a 3 percent hike in the dearness allowance of employees and pensioners on the occasion of Diwali, taking the total DA to 53 percent.
Ahead of Diwali, air quality has deteriorated in several cities across Punjab, and according to the meteorological department, the weather will remain completely dry for the next few days.
Three workers were killed and another was seriously injured after two cranes collided inside a re-rolling mill in Mandi Gobindgarh, Fatehgarh Sahib.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has challenged opposition leaders to prove even a single corruption charge against him or quit politics. He said this while distributing appointment letters to youth in Mohali.
During paddy harvesting in Punjab, 584 new cases of stubble burning were reported in a single day on Tuesday, taking the total tally for the season to 2,196.
The High Court has ordered a fresh post-mortem of Daljit Singh of Mansa at PGI Chandigarh and banned the entry of political leaders during his last rites.
The High Court has issued a contempt of court notice to Punjab Chief Secretary KAP Sinha for failing to pay DA dues to employees, seeking a reply within 10 days. The court clarified that payments cannot be delayed as there is no stay from the Supreme Court.
The Commission for Air Quality Management has sent show-cause notices to district chiefs and police chiefs of Punjab, asking them to submit their stance by November 6.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann distributed government job letters to 801 candidates at an event in Mohali. He stated that the current government has provided employment to 71,777 youths on a merit basis so far.
On the 287th day of its anti-gangster drive, Punjab police raided 477 locations across the state and arrested 151 people, while recovering five weapons.
