Bathinda bus stand project hangs fire
Bathinda, July 10 The project of constructing an AC bus stand on the Bathinda-Barnala road has been lingering for the past 13 years. In 2009, the...
Punjab News
Amritsar: SGPC plans to launch copper coins on Saka Panja Sahib centenary
Amritsar, July 10 On the lines of 550th Gurpurb of Guru Nanak Dev’s in 2019, the SGPC has planned to introduce special coins, postage stamp and...
Malerkotla Muslims celebrate Eid, Jains hold ‘shobha yatra’
Malerkotla, July 10 In another example of communal harmony, members of the Jain community organised a ‘shobha yatra’ in the Muslim-majority town to celebrate “Chaumasa” today,...
Empowerment of urban local bodies of Punjab a far cry
Chandigarh, July 10 Empowerment of urban local bodies (ULBs) in the state is still a far cry. A review audit of the ULBs revealed that despite...
Give incentive for detecting power thefts: Association
Amritsar, July 10 The Focal Point United Industries Association has urged Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to give incentive to those employees, who detect power...
220 Guru Granth Sahib ‘saroops’ to be airlifted to Oz
Amritsar, July 10 The ‘saroops’ of Guru Granth Sahib can only be transported overseas by a chartered plane while observing the Sikh maryada (code of conduct)....
Abohar: Woman peddler nabbed
Abohar: A woman along with her 16-year-old nephew was nabbed with 100 grams of “chitta” near Sadhuwali village on Abohar-Sriganganagar road on Sunday. Sub- Inspector Ram...
Punjab Congress leader writes to police over ‘threat calls’ from gangsters
Patiala, July 10 Congress leader and two-time MLA from Rajpura Hardial Singh Kamboj, who lost the recent Assembly poll, has written to the state DGP and...
Behbal Kalan case: Punjab Government seeks 15 more days to complete probe
Faridkot, July 10 Sitting on a dharna for the past seven months and demanding justice in Behbal Kalan firing incident, members of the Insaaf Morcha today...
Pak drones getting more sophisticated
Ravi Dhaliwal Gurdaspur, July 10 Notwithstanding the success of yesterday’s anti-drug drive initiated by the Punjab Police, senior officers are firm of the opinion that drugs...