Punjab’s Digital Creators Face Threats, Violence, and Exile Amid Rising Extremist Intolerance

Punjab’s Digital Creators Face Threats, Violence, and Exile Amid Rising Extremist Intolerance

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 | Monika Malik | Chandigarh

A disturbing pattern of threats, violence, and moral policing is fast emerging in Punjab’s digital landscape — this time not against politicians or journalists, but against social media influencers. In less than a year, at least five influencers, including four women and one couple, have either been murdered, attacked, forced...

Overcast Skies, Light Showers Bring Much-Needed Respite to Punjab and Haryana

Monday, 16 June 2025 | PNS | Chandigarh

After days of relentless heatwave conditions, a welcome change in the weather brought much-needed relief to residents across Punjab and Haryana on Sunday. Cloudy skies and scattered light showers brought down the soaring mercury levels in several parts of both states, offering a breather from the scorching summer sun.   In Chandigarh,...

Himachal Leads the Way with Smart Water Projects, Cutting-Edge Purification Technology

Monday, 16 June 2025 | PNS | Shimla

Himachal Pradesh is fast emerging as a national model for sustainable and safe drinking water solutions. The hill state, under the leadership of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has launched an ambitious series of smart water initiatives aimed at revolutionizing water supply infrastructure, especially in rural and difficult terrains.   With an...

Relief After Scorching Spell: Light Showers Bring Respite Across Himachal

Monday, 16 June 2025 | PNS | Shimla

After days of sweltering heat, Himachal Pradesh finally breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday as light showers graced several parts of the State, providing much-needed respite from soaring temperatures. According to the Shimla Meteorological Department, this change in weather is likely to continue, with rain expected to persist across...

Manali Zip Line Horror: 12-Year-Old Girl Falls 30 Feet

Monday, 16 June 2025 | PNS | Manali

A family holiday to the popular tourist town of Manali turned into a harrowing ordeal for a Nagpur-based family after their 12-year-old daughter fell 30 feet during a zip line ride near Nehru Kund, sparking widespread concern over the safety of adventure tourism in Himachal Pradesh.   The incident, which occurred on...

Grand Unveiling of Virbhadra Singh’s Statue Postponed to Jul 15

Monday, 16 June 2025 | PNS | Shimla

In a move that underscores the legacy of Himachal Pradesh’s one of the tallest political figure, the unveiling ceremony of a statue of the six-time Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh at the iconic Ridge in Shimla has been rescheduled to July 15. The event, originally planned for June 23 to coincide...

Maternal mortality ratio in Haryana declines from 106 to 89

Monday, 16 June 2025 | PNS | Chandigarh

Stating that the State Health Department has achieved a notable milestone in maternal health, Haryana’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Arti Singh Rao on Sunday said that according to the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) Special Bulletin on maternal mortality in India (2020-22), the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in the...

NIA Files Chargesheet in SBS Nagar Grenade Attack, Uncovers Deep Terror Nexus

Monday, 16 June 2025 | PNS | Chandigarh

Cracking down on transnational terror networks targeting Punjab, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against three accused in the December 2024 grenade attack on a police post in SBS Nagar district. The attack, which occurred on the intervening night of December 1-2, has been traced to a...

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