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Punjab Roadways Transport to destroy its 295 salvage buses
Punjab Roadways Transport to destroy its 295 salvage buses. Punjab Roadways Transport is going to give new look to erase old proverbs ‘roadways di lari, na koyee sheesha na koyee bari ‘(Roadways bus, having no glass, no gates). It is going to destroy its 299 salvage buses in the first phase, which have crossed their
Jalandhar: Seven people questioned in Kerala Orthodox church case
Jalandhar: Seven people questioned in Kerala Orthodox church case. Seven people were questioned in Punjab’s Jalandhar city in connection with the Kerala church sex scandal case. Kottayam’s Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), K Subhash said, “More people will be questioned regarding the case. We will also go to Amritsar for investigation purposes while Bishop Franco Mulakkal will not be questioned today.”On August 6,
Software ready to stop misuse of official vehicles in Punjab
Narinder Jagga Chandigarh, August 7: To keep check on the government vehicles, the Punjab Government has started to record the data of vehicles, run by officers, MLAs, Ministers and Chief Minister. The Government has got prepared software ‘Vehicle Management System (VMS) in this regard. This software will keep vigil on the maintenance, repair expenditure with
Hockey players from Punjab who won Silver medal in Champion Trophy to get cash award
Strap- Ramtex Group announces RS 21000 cash award for each player DP Correspondent Ludhiana To felicitate the Hockey players, Ramtex group has announced Rs 21000 cash prize for each hockey player from Punjab who won silver medal at Champions trophy. The coach of Hockey team, Jagraj Singh will also be honored with cash prize. The
Punjab: Kapurthala man set self, wife, children ablaze
Punjab: Kapurthala man set self, wife, children ablaze. A man, who returned from Jordan after 1.5 years, allegedly set his wife, two children and himself on fire at their house on Thursday in Punjab’s Kapurthala district. All the four members of the family died in the incident which took place on Thursday night. The man took the
Udham Singh: AN Unsung Hero of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Born on December 26, 1899, in Sunam village of Sangrur district of Punjab. Udham Singh was one of the many freedom fighters who fill the youngsters with vigor and strength to do something for the nation. On this day in the year 1933, he was hanged on charges of murdering Michael O Dyer, the former
Modi Govt misleads the nation on rafale deal-Jakhar
Chandigarh: The Punjab Congress Committee has alleged that the BJP Government at the Centre has indulged in a huge scam of over Rs 41,000 crore in the purchase of Rafale fighter aircrafts. Talking to Reporters at the Punjab Congress Bhawan, Chandigarh, the President Sunil Jakhar said that it was surprising way that why PM Narender
Punjab: Captain Amarinder Singh seeks early release of TADA prisoner
Punjab: Captain Amarinder Singh seeks early release of TADA prisoner. Chief minister on Wednesday wrote a letter to Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy for the early release of Gurdeep Singh Khera, who is serving double life sentences in terror cases, on the basis of his good conduct. Khera, the son of Banta Singh, has been
Heavy rains lash parts of Punjab, Haryana
Heavy rains lash parts of Punjab, Haryana. Rains lashed many parts of Punjab and Haryana today, leading to a dip in the mercury by a few notches. Chandigarh received heavy downpour and the mercury dropped by a few notches, a Meteorological Department official said here.In Haryana, Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Karnal and Narnaul were among places
Punjab: 2.77 kg heroin seized near a Indo-Pak border in Ferozepur
Punjab: 2.77 kg heroin seized near a Indo-Pak border in Ferozepur. Seven packets of heroin weighing 2.77 kg and 50 pistol rounds were seized from a field near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Ferozepur sector in a joint operation by the BSF and the police, officials said today. The operation was conducted last evening after
Heavy rain in Punjab, Himachal, Delhi
Ending a week-long dry spell, rains lashed many parts of Punjab and Haryana today. Chandigarh received heavy downpour and the mercury dropped by a few notches, a Meteorological Department official said here. In Haryana, Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Hisar, Sirsa and Narnaul were among other places that received rains. Mohali, Ropar, Ludhiana and Gurdaspur in Punjab
Punjab dissolves all Panchayats ahead of election, process begins to appoint administrators
Narinder Jagga Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has directed to dissolve all 13,040 gram panchayats. All the District Development and Panchayat Officers have been asked to appoint Administrators and report to the department in two days. The step has been taken ahead of Panchayat election, which has been scheduled for September 30. The terms of Gram
Congress cared only for one family: PM Modi in Punjab’s farmer’s rally
Congress cared only for one family: PM Modi in Punjab’s farmer’s rally. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack at the Congress Party, saying they were concerned only about the welfare of one family. Addressing a farmers’ rally here in the wake of the recent Minimum Support Price (MSP) hike, Prime Minister
Nigerian held with heroin in Punjab’s Phagwara
Nigerian held with heroin in Punjab’s Phagwara. A Nigerian national was arrested and 8 grams of heroin was seized from his possession near Law Gate Maheru colony here, the police said today. Alex Junior Obomanu, 20, presently living in a rented accommodation in the colony, 7 kilometres from here, is a former student of a
Capt. Amarinder Singh announces free treatment for poor drug addicts
Capt. Amarinder Singh announces free treatment for poor drug addicts. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced free treatment for poor drug addicts at all state-run de-addiction centres.Following a meeting with civil surgeons, medical superintendents and principals of the government medical colleges, the Chief Minister ordered the police not to harass addicts or their
PM Modi to address Kisan Kalyan rally in Punjab to mark MSP hike
PM Modi to address Kisan Kalyan rally in Punjab to mark MSP hike. Narendra Modi will on Wednesday address a Kisan Kalyan rally in Punjab’s Muktsar district in the wake of recent hike in Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Kharif crops.“Tomorrow I would be visiting Punjab to address a Kisan Kalyan Rally in Malout, Muktsar
PM Modi to attend Akali Dal’s ‘Thanksgiving’ rally on July 11
PM Modi likely to attend Akali Dal’s ‘thanksgiving’ rally at Bathinda on July 11. According to sources, PM Modi will visit 3 states Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan to address a rally of farmers of respective states. The venue of the farmer rally will be Mukatsar District of Punjab which is situated on the border of
DSP Harmanpreet likely to be reverted clerical post
Narinder Jagga Chandigarh: Indian women twenty 20 Captain and Arjuna awardee Harmanpreet Kaur is likely to be reverted from the deputy superintendent of Police (DSP) to clerical job, in Punjab. A letter written to her by the Government, it was told that her qualification does not match according to DSP job and testimonials are incorrect.
Punjab CM orders mandatory dope test of all govt. employees
Punjab CM orders mandatory dope test of all govt. employees. Further tightening the noose around drug abuse, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered a mandatory dope test of all government employees, including police personnel, from the time of their recruitment through every stage of their service. Singh has directed the chief secretary to
Centre’s MSP hike doesn’t address core concerns of farmers: Punjab CM
Centre’s MSP hike doesn’t address core concerns of farmers. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday dismissed the Minimum Support Hike (MSP) hike announced by the Centre “as nothing more than a cosmetic measure,” which does not address the core concerns of the farming community. In a statement, Singh said the increase did not
