Punjab

Chandigarh, May 21 Punjab’s electricity demand surged to a record 14,238 MW on Wednesday, as a relentless heatwave tightened its grip across the state, according to the Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre (NRLDC) report. The spike in demand plunged several rural, suburban and Kandi areas into prolonged outages, disrupting water supply and triggering voltage fluctuations. Officially, the cuts were pegged...

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Suvendu Adhikari’s Bengal: The Rise of a New Political Order Just days after taking office, Suvendu Adhikari has torn through the old political playbook. Since taking oath on May 9, 2026, he has moved with remarkable speed and aggression—throwing out sweeping orders that broke apart the legacy of Mamata Banerjee and made it clear that Bengal’s government now has a...

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Chandigarh, May 21 Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar has urged the Punjab government to immediately release pending DA installments and arrears to employees and pensioners after the Punjab and Haryana High Court refused to grant a stay against the orders related to DA payments. In a message shared on social media, Jakhar wrote: “Your appeal seeking a stay against the...
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