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PCA CEO Deepak Sharma Directed to Resign Over Dual Employment Misconduct

Chandigarh/Mohali, February 16 Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Chief Executive Officer Deepak Sharma has been directed to tender his resignation following an order issued by the association’s Ethics Officer-cum-Ombudsman, Justice Jaspal Singh (Retd.). The order, pronounced on February 13, 2026, came after adjudication of a complaint filed by PCA life member Rakesh Handa, who had raised allegations of financial misconduct, conflict...

Persistent Push by Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari Spurs Centre’s Action on Dadu Majra Dump

New Delhi/Chandigarh, February 16 Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari today said his repeated interventions in Parliament to get the Dadu Majra garbage dump eradicated and the...

Punjab Govt approves ₹52 crore comprehensive flood protection plan for Sutlej & Swan rivers belt: Bains

Chandigarh, February 14 Punjab Education and Information & Public Relations Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Friday announced a comprehensive flood protection plan worth ₹52 crore...

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Governing the Breath: Why the Future of Public Policy Must Engage the Human Mind

In public life, we often speak of governance as the art of managing systems—laws, budgets, institutions and incentives. Yet beneath every system lies a far more unpredictable variable: the human mind. Policy ultimately succeeds or fails not because of its design alone, but because of how individuals think, feel, react, resist, or comply. In that sense, governance is not merely...

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Politics

The rising debt burden on farmers in Haryana is deeply concerning: Selja

Chandigarh, February 15th The Member of Parliament from Sirsa, former Union Minister and Congress National General Secretary Kumari Selja has said that agriculture has long been the backbone of Haryana’s prosperity, but due to the policies of the BJP government, farmers in the state are increasingly sinking into a debt trap. In a statement released to the media, Kumari Selja...

Pawan Dewan Slams AAP Govt Over ‘Abject Failure’ to Curb Illegal Colonies in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, February 15 Former President of the District Congress Committee, Ludhiana (Urban) and Ex‑Chairman of the Punjab Large Industrial Development Board, Pawan Dewan, today launched...

Punjab is dying; fight against drugs has failed: Warring

Chandigarh, February 14 Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring today said that the state and Centre had “completely failed” to curb the drug menace...

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ABOUT THE EDITOR

Mr. Umesh Dewan is a senior journalist with an experience of over two and half decades. With a keen eye over the developments at the national level, particularly in the context of the north Indian states, Mr. Dewan comes forth as a newsman with an ear to the ground. He has worked across Punjab and Uttarakhand with prestigious organizations like The Tribune, The Times of India and Hindustan Times. During his tenure, Mr. Dewan has covered a wide canvas including politics, defence, sports, public welfare, governance, education, industry, energy sector and urban local bodies. Read More...