May 18, 2013 03:57 IST
The plaque,which reportedly was sent to the village by the commander of the British cantonment in Kurali after the end of the First World War,heralded an achievement a few villages in India have been able to match.
Mon, Apr 14, 2014May 17, 2013 01:53 IST
The May 19 zila parishad and block samiti polls in Punjab will be the first ever election in the state where almost all Opposition parties have come together locally against the SAD-BJP alliance.
Mon, Apr 14, 2014May 16, 2013 03:01 IST
According to sources,in a recent meeting between company and government officials,Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has made it clear that their power will not be needed if the firm continued to delay the commissioning of the first unit of the project.
Mon, Apr 14, 2014May 15, 2013 03:51 IST
Infosys,which already has a campus in Chandigarh,sources said,had asked the Punjab government to help out in resolving certain pending issues with the UT administration helping the company expand its operations.
Mon, Apr 14, 2014May 14, 2013 02:41 IST
With barely a week to go for zila parishad and block samiti polls in Punjab,the SAD leadership is yet to get into election mode.
Mon, Apr 14, 2014May 09, 2013 04:48 IST
After almost an year of virtual anonymity,Punjab BJP made its presence felt at the Attari border last week while protesting against the injustice meted out to the victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Mon, Apr 14, 2014May 08, 2013 03:49 IST
He added that it came as a shock to SGPC President Avtar Singh Makkar when he was told about the name on the plaque after the inauguration on April 27
Mon, Apr 14, 2014May 07, 2013 04:22 IST
The SAD seems to have ironed out most of its differences with its ally,the BJP,over division of seats in the upcoming zila parishad elections in Punjab.
Mon, Apr 14, 2014May 04, 2013 04:09 IST
In a rare show of camaraderie not witnessed for several years in the Punjab Assembly,the ruling SAD-BJP and opposition Congress MLAs unanimously passed a resolution in the special session of the Assembly,declaring Sarabjit Singh a national martyr while seeking an independent probe into his death by an international body.
Tue, Apr 15, 2014May 03, 2013 03:12 IST
Continuing with its dubious distinction of killing its daughters,Punjab made it to the bottom five states in the country in the child sex ratio at 895.
Tue, Apr 15, 2014May 02, 2013 02:57 IST
The SAD-BJP government in Punjab is likely to change its tack and replace the wealth tax-protest agenda with other burning issues for the special one day Assembly session on May 3.
Tue, Apr 15, 2014May 01, 2013 03:37 IST
In a desperate scramble for credit for getting the Centre to roll back its proposal on wealth tax,Punjab Congress finally won the race.
Tue, Apr 15, 2014April 30, 2013 05:03 IST
Chitleen K Sethi explains how wealth tax is calculated and why parties are opposing it.
Tue, Apr 15, 2014April 25, 2013 03:45 IST
The family of the 28-year-old woman,who was found murdered in Patiala on February 22
Wed, Apr 16, 2014April 24, 2013 04:10 IST
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is likely to be poised against its ally,the BJP,at several seats in the forthcoming zila parishad (ZP) elections in the state.
Wed, Apr 16, 2014April 23, 2013 02:45 IST
The state government has,however,refused,stating that it was the companies responsibility to ensure adequate coal linkage.
Wed, Apr 16, 2014April 23, 2013 02:29 IST
In a state,which takes pride in its sporting culture,even the most seasoned players will find the field and other specifications for some of the sporting events too unsporting and constrained,especially if he goes by practical notebooks on physical education as approved by the state government.
Wed, Apr 16, 2014April 20, 2013 00:00 IST
In the letter,written in March,Kumar,who is also the Mohali DEO,rued that the sale of government-approved notebooks was not up to mark in 2012-2013.
Wed, Apr 16, 2014April 18, 2013 03:53 IST
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badals lofty plans to make state power surplus are beginning to come apart,thanks to the Union government.
Wed, Apr 16, 2014April 17, 2013 04:38 IST
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has ordered authorities to expedite the process of closing down the non-working public sector undertakings in the state.
Wed, Apr 16, 2014April 16, 2013 04:31 IST
The Punjab government is having a re-look at holding panchayat elections in the state in the wake of the impending death sentence to Khalistan Liberation Force terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar.
Wed, Apr 16, 2014April 13, 2013 11:07 IST
SAD is reportedly pushing for senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley's candidature from Amritsar.
Sat, Apr 13, 2013April 13, 2013 04:32 IST
His differences with Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia,the brother-in-law of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal,may cost sulking BJP MP from Amritsar Navjot Singh Sidhu heavy.
Wed, Apr 16, 2014April 13, 2013 04:14 IST
The BJPs stance on the issue is very clear: There should be no pardon for terrorists.
Sat, Apr 13, 2013April 12, 2013 04:29 IST
The cash starved Punjab is now looking to donations and philanthropy to run its schools and hospitals.
Fri, Apr 12, 2013





