Mohali, Aug 17 — Punjab named a sixteen-player Under-19 squad for the national championship following trials in Mohali and Patiala.
The team begins a residential camp next week ahead of its opening fixture.
New Delhi, Aug 17 — Delhi’s air quality index slipped into the “poor” category this week as cooler air settled over the region.
Residents with respiratory conditions have been advised to limit prolonged outdoor exposure.
A new bus route connecting Sirhind and Morinda via Bassi Pathana begins operating next Monday with four daily services.
The district library has extended weekend opening hours until 9 pm through November, following requests from students preparing for competitive exams.
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Chandigarh, Aug 16 — The Chief Minister described the newly announced opposition alliance as an opportunistic arrangement aimed at regaining power.
Opposition leaders rejected the characterisation, saying the alliance reflects a shared platform on farm policy ahead of the assembly session.
Delhi Metro will run trains an hour later on three lines on weekend nights during a three-month trial.
Hisar, Aug 16 — Two passengers died and eleven were injured when a Volvo bus struck a truck parked on the shoulder of NH-152D early Sunday.
Police said the truck had been left without warning indicators. An investigation into the bus driver’s hours is underway.
Ludhiana, Aug 16 — The state agriculture department says its AI-backed crop advisory app has registered more than one lakh farmers in its first month of operation.
The app issues pest and irrigation guidance in Punjabi, Hindi and English. Officials said uptake has been strongest in districts with active extension programmes.
A free eye screening camp at the town community centre drew roughly 600 residents on Sunday, organisers said.
