Barnala
Couple commits suicide: A couple allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves at their house in Mehal Khurd village in Barnala district on Saturday. SHO Sardara Singh said the duo committed suicide due to poverty. The deceased have been identified as Beant Singh (36) and his wife Rani Kaur (35).Batala
15 injured in mishap: At least 15 persons, including women and children, were injured when a private bus overturned on the Amritsar-Gurdaspur national highway near Satkohia village, 23 km from Gurdaspur, on Saturday. The police rushed the injured to the Gurdaspur Civil Hospital. Chandigarh
Another extension for staff: Aiming to defer the payment of retirement dues by another year, the Punjab Government on Saturday allowed one-year additional extension in service to its employees. The government had earlier extended the retirement age from 58 to 59 years and it has now extended it to 60 years. With this, the state's payment of retirement dues worth Rs 1,000 crore will be deferred by a year. Revenue body elects chief: Kanwar Narinder Singh, Tehsildar, Payal, was on Saturday elected president of the Punjab Revenue Officers Association in an election held at Phillaur. He will head the body for three years. Faridkot
Ex-reader gets jail: A judicial officer's former assistant was on Saturday sentenced to life by Faridkot district and sessions judge for killing a youth. Following a tiff, Gian Chand, former reader, and his son Yashu shot a youth named Vishal Chopra dead with a revolver in Kotkapura in December 2011. Yashu is still on the run. Hoshiarpur
Woman robbed of Rs 50,000: Two motorcycle-borne youths snatched a bag containing Rs 50,000 cash from Sudesh Rani in Mukerian on Friday. Sources said the unidentified youths robbed Sudesh after she had withdrawn the money from a Punjab National Bank branch in Mukerian. A case has been registered. Ludhiana
City gets new ADCP: Swapan Sharma was posted as the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police-4 (ADCP-4) on Saturday. Earlier, he was transferred to the security of the Chief Minister from the city. During the term of the ADCP traffic, he initiated the tow away drive effectively.Moga
Married woman kills self: A 35-year old woman, Charanjit Kaur allegedly committed suicide by electrocuting herself in Baghapurana town of Moga district on Friday. Her father Surinder Singh alleged she had been harassed by her husband Surinder Mohan for the past few years. A case of abetment to suicide against Surinder Mohan has been registered. Ropar
Hockey tournament kicks off: The two-day school hockey tournament being organised by the Rupnagar Hockey Academy began at Gobind Valley, began here today. As many as eight teams are participating in the tournament.