NANGAL – The Nangal administration on Friday stated that initial inquiries found no evidence of a gas leak from any chemical plants in the industrial area last night, a claim immediately challenged by panic-stricken local villagers who accused officials of protecting...
CHANDIGARH – Amid a severe spike in farm fires, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Friday issued stringent directives to Punjab officials, instructing them to implement a triple action plan against farmers involved in stubble burning. The...
NANGAL/UNA – Panic gripped several villages along the Punjab-Himachal border near Nangal on Wednesday night following reports of a suspected gas leakage emanating from one of the chemical plants operating in the Nangal industrial area. The incident occurred around 8...
CHANDIGARH – Amid a significant spike in stubble-burning incidents following Diwali, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) is holding a crucial stakeholder meeting today in Chandigarh with officials from both the Punjab and Haryana pollution control boards....
PATIALA – The city of Patiala is struggling with a significant post-Diwali garbage crisis, marked by large heaps of uncollected waste, including empty sweet boxes and burnt firecracker debris, scattered across public areas. The mess is a result of the city's severe...
CHANDIGARH – In a significant initiative to mark the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the NGO EcoSikh, in collaboration with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), has announced plans to revive and rehabilitate the northern goshawk, the official state...
Even as parts of Punjab continue to reel from recent floods, fresh stubble burning incidents have begun surfacing in the state. So far, five farm fires have been reported from Amritsar and two from Patiala in the last five days. This early start to the season has...
NEW DELHI – India's ambitious move towards a cleaner fuel economy has hit a legal roadblock. A lawsuit has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the government's decision to exclusively sell E20 fuel, a blend of petrol and 20% ethanol. The lawsuit, brought by...
India is facing a significant conservation challenge as the country has recorded an alarming 117 tiger deaths by August this year, a figure that is rapidly approaching the 126 deaths reported in the entire year of 2024. Data from the National Tiger Conservation...
The Punjab Education Department has initiated a comprehensive exercise to assess the damage caused to over 300 schools as floodwaters continue to inundate numerous villages across the state. With districts like Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Tarn Taran, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur,...