
June 03, 2011 03:37 IST
Giani Gurbachan Singh,the chief of the highest temporal seat of Sikhs,the Akal Takht,asserted that a real tribute to Surinder Kaur Badal,would be rooting out the practice of dowry and checking female foeticide as these were the issues she was most concerned with.
Fri, Jun 03, 2011May 27, 2011 02:00 IST
In perhaps the first such initiative by a police force in India,Punjab Police have taken up the cudgels for fighting the skewed sex ratio.
Fri, May 27, 2011
May 27, 2011 01:48 IST
Rising above the political rivalry between him and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal that had turned bitter after Badal and his son Sukhbir Badal were put in jail in a disproportionate assets case during his regime in Punjab.
Fri, May 27, 2011May 19, 2011 02:57 IST
Sandwitched between Army ammunition depot on one side and depots of oil companies on the other,this is perhaps the most vulnerable village in Punjab.
Thu, May 19, 2011May 12, 2011 03:42 IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday admitted a writ petition filed by Sarabjit Singhs sister Dalbir Kaur,seeking the Centres intervention in securing his release from Pakistan
Thu, May 12, 2011
May 11, 2011 01:17 IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday admitted a writ petition filed by Sarabjit Singhs sister Dalbir Kaur,seeking the Centres intervention in securing his release from Pakistan.
Wed, May 11, 2011May 09, 2011 02:22 IST
At Sangat Darshan,CM releases Rs 14-cr grants for constituency represented by his estranged nephew and ex-FM Manpreet.
Mon, May 09, 2011
April 15, 2011 02:00 IST
With the upcoming Assembly polls in mind,the ruling SAD-BJP combine today renewed the demand for transfer of Chandigarh and Punjabi speaking areas to Punjab,along with the demand for protection of Punjabs share of river waters.
Fri, Apr 15, 2011April 10, 2011 03:55 IST
The Union governments refusal to restructure or waive off Punjabs Rs 70,000-crore debt has ignited a fresh war of words between the estranged Badal cousins
Sun, Apr 10, 2011April 02, 2011 01:14 IST
A letter by Food Corporation of India to procurement agencies in Punjab regarding the new benchmark on shelf-life of stored wheat has created a flutter in the agencies and the food and supplies department.
Sat, Apr 02, 2011March 30, 2011 00:12 IST
They claimed to be from places like Kapurthala,Ludhiana,Ambala and even Agra.
Wed, Mar 30, 2011March 26, 2011 04:27 IST
Left with not much choice,the health department now plans to be a little flexible as far as places of postings are concerned.
Sat, Mar 26, 2011March 24, 2011 02:14 IST
Vinod Kumar,27,a staunch follower of Dera Sacha Sauda,shot himself dead in the parking lot of the Sirsa court around 4.15 pm on Wednesday.
Thu, Mar 24, 2011March 18, 2011 03:18 IST
Former power minister and Bathinda district president of SAD Sikander Singh Malooka led from the front to thrash members of Berozgaar Physical Training Instructors Adhyapak Union.
Fri, Mar 18, 2011March 14, 2011 00:06 IST
Observing the chronic and immediate uranium exposure to a target group of Baba Farid Centre for Special Children,a study published in Maedica,a journal of clinical medicine in Romania,has advocated further studies to establish a link between the overexposure of uranium and the health problems faced by the physically and mentally challenged children in the area.
Mon, Mar 14, 2011March 11, 2011 23:59 IST
Aeroponics reportedly ensures five to six times more production of potato minitubers as compared to traditional tissue culture system; the institute has started a commercial unit in Modipuram,UP.
Fri, Mar 11, 2011March 03, 2011 23:38 IST
To get a stamp of quality healthcare,the Punjab health department is eyeing accreditation from the prestigious National Accreditation Board for Hospital and Healthcare Providers for its hospitals in six districts.
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
February 26, 2011 22:54 IST
To change the perception of people towards women in the police force and to highlight the empowerment of women in a state that had earned notoriety for its skewed sex ratio.
Sat, Feb 26, 2011February 24, 2011 23:52 IST
With the Congress,the Shiromani Akali Dal and Manpreet Badals yet-to-be-named party sounding poll bugle with campaigns and rallies in the state.
Thu, Feb 24, 2011February 21, 2011 03:44 IST
Claiming to be a resident of Hondh village in Haryana that is in news these days after it came to light that several Sikh families were allegedly killed in anti-Sikh riots there in 1984,70-year-old Uttam Singh narrated the November 2,1984,attack here on Sunday.
Mon, Feb 21, 2011February 18, 2011 22:37 IST
SAD President and Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal slammed PM Manmohan Singh for citing coalition dharma as the reason for his not acting tough on issues of corruption.
Fri, Feb 18, 2011February 12, 2011 22:28 IST
A record of sorts was created when cotton grower Jagjit Singh sold four quintals of his produce for Rs 7,210 a quintal in the Rampura Phul cotton market.
Sat, Feb 12, 2011
February 12, 2011 22:24 IST
Riding high on a massive turnout at the partys district-level rally here,Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief and former Chief Minister of Punjab.
Sat, Feb 12, 2011February 07, 2011 05:08 IST
Releasing on February 11,the film directed by Nikhil Advani is basically a family drama that revolves around a London-based second generation Sikhs dream to play cricket.
Mon, Feb 07, 2011February 07, 2011 04:35 IST
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal,a known sports aficionado who has been instrumental in organising the kabaddi world cup and is given credit for the new sports policy of Punjab...
Mon, Feb 07, 2011





