June 28, 2010 04:24 IST
Till now,the only thing the residents of this nondescript village in Punjab could boast of was the mention of Kattu in Bhai Kahan Singh Nabhas Sikh Encyclopedia Mahan Kosh-the ninth Sikh guru had stayed in the village for a day.
Mon, Jun 28, 2010June 21, 2010 00:49 IST
The office of the Director General of Police (DGP) in Punjab has begun an exercise to place the ministerial staff of the police department in its executive cadre.
Mon, Jun 21, 2010June 11, 2010 22:52 IST
The circus party camping in Bathinda these days had a few unexpected visitors on Thursday. Much to their surprise,a team of the Bathinda police dashed into the tent in the afternoon and took away the net used for the trapeze show.
Fri, Jun 11, 2010June 07, 2010 23:31 IST
Trying to avail benefits under the Balri Rakshak Yojana of the Punjab government for his two daughters...
Mon, Jun 07, 2010May 13, 2010 22:31 IST
Miffed by the lackadaisical attitude of government departments to file replies in courts and subsequent rise in the contempt petitions filed by the petitioners against it...
Thu, May 13, 2010May 06, 2010 22:50 IST
In a major change in land acquisition policy in the state,the Punjab government has decided to frame a Negotiation Settlement Policy,in which tenders/bids would be invited from the land owners for acquiring their land for public purposes.
Thu, May 06, 2010May 05, 2010 23:36 IST
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge R S Rai on Tuesday awarded double life sentence each to a woman and her lover for the murder of formers two children....
Wed, May 05, 2010
May 05, 2010 22:54 IST
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge R S Rai on Tuesday awarded double life sentence to Manpreet Kaur and her lover Binder Kumar for the murder of Manpreets two sons,two-year-old Anmol and eight-year-old Narinderpal in July 2005.
Wed, May 05, 2010May 04, 2010 22:52 IST
The Bathinda Central Jail is pushing for the early release of a murder convict on life term because he remains chronically ill and,therefore,has become a big liability for the jail administration.
Tue, May 04, 2010
May 03, 2010 22:32 IST
Contrary to the claims of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal of making efforts to encourage sports in Punjab,the Akali panchayat of Rathrian village in the district has reportedly leased out the land allotted for a sports stadium for agricultural purposes. Surprisingly,the stadium has been leased out for the third time in a row,ignoring the […]
Mon, May 03, 2010May 01, 2010 03:13 IST
The foundation day celebrations of the Dera Sacha Sauda in Sirsa ended on a tragic note late on Thursday when five women were killed in a stampede at the sects headquarters....
Sat, May 01, 2010April 27, 2010 23:00 IST
Much to the surprise and chagrin of people,the District Transport Office at Bathinda was found locked for almost half of the day today.
Tue, Apr 27, 2010April 24, 2010 23:04 IST
The district administration held a meeting on Thursday with the officials of the Guru Gobind Singh Refinery at Phulokhari and decided to constitute a disaster management and rapid action team to maintain law and order in the refinery.
Sat, Apr 24, 2010April 15, 2010 03:43 IST
Accusing the Congress of instigating the Sikh community to take over the control of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee...
Thu, Apr 15, 2010February 22, 2010 05:50 IST
Reacting to the acts of violence in Batala over the publication of a sacrilegious poster of Jesus Christ,Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said the SAD-BJP government would not allow anyone in the state to disrespect any religion and take the law into their hands.
Mon, Feb 22, 2010February 20, 2010 00:30 IST
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Dr Farooq Abdullah today advocated a surrender policy for militants of Punjab on the lines of the one proposed for Kashmiri youths gone astray.
Sat, Feb 20, 2010February 19, 2010 23:36 IST
Three persons were booked today for making and circulating an obscene MMS of a woman and uploading it online.
Fri, Feb 19, 2010February 18, 2010 00:03 IST
Quoting lines from a poem by Shiv Kumar Batalvi,Nisha Rani expresses the adrenaline rush moments after para sailing at the state-level adventure camp being held in Charewan-Jhabelwali villages in Muktsar district today.
Thu, Feb 18, 2010February 12, 2010 23:21 IST
For 11-year-old Gurjeevan,Wednesday turned out to be his scarlet day. The boy with a dream to become a policeman one day,worked as one of the many young domestic helps at Phaphde Bhaike village in Mansa district.
Fri, Feb 12, 2010February 11, 2010 23:13 IST
A 17-year-old man was stabbed to death on Tuesday night after he asked a group of people consuming liquor near his house to behave and not use vulgar language.
Thu, Feb 11, 2010February 08, 2010 03:13 IST
To ensure afforestation in the state,the Punjab government has decided to use vacant panchayat land for plantation.
Mon, Feb 08, 2010January 11, 2010 23:31 IST
To downplay the stand taken by the BJP on the issue of rollback of power tariff hike,where the junior alliance partner eventually had its way...
Mon, Jan 11, 2010January 08, 2010 02:44 IST
With an aim to connect two sections of the Bathinda Cantonment,a flyover will be constructed over Bicchoo TCP near Bhucho Mandi on National Highway-64.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010December 17, 2009 00:42 IST
Raninder Singh,son of former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh,on Wednesday called for an end to the politics of vendetta.
Thu, Dec 17, 2009December 15, 2009 23:49 IST
The Punjab Police on Monday claimed to have cracked a blind murder case with the arrest of a man charged with sacrificing his eight-year-old granddaughter.
Tue, Dec 15, 2009



