Punjab News
Rahul Gandhi: “I will get married soon” »
38 years old Rahul Gandhi, who is on a three-day visit to the Punjab, has on Tuesday said, “I will get married soon”. He was replying to a question at a roadshow in Bathinda on Tuesday on...
Heavy rains lashes Punjab, Haryana »
Bringing down temperature, heavy rains lashed the North India for the third day on Friday affecting vehicular movement & inundating several low-lying areas. Heavy Rains in Patiala, Ludhiana, Punjab, Haryana have inundated low-lying areas & destroyed crops,...
Earthquake in North India, Pakistan »
An earthquake of 5.7 magnitude struck Northern India, New Delhi, Pakistan & Afghanistan on Saturday morning. The epicentre of this equake was in the Hindukush mountain range in Afghanistan. There were no immediate reports of any Casualty...
Haryana govt. helping Dera Chief Ram Rahim »
Anshul Chhatterpati, who has filed a case against Gurmeet Singh, flayed the Haryana Government for helping Dera chief indirectly during the trial in CBI court at Ambala. Chhaterpati, son of Ram Chander Chhatterpati who was allegedly murdered...
Flood in Punjab after breach in Satluj »
Ferozepur: Around 20 villages along the Satluj have been submerged due to 100-feet breach in its embankments. Large posse of army personnel & locals were deployed for rescue operation after an aerial survey of flood-affected area. Rail...
Protest against screening of “Singh Is Kinng” in Amritsar »
The first show of movie “Singh is Kinng” was disrupted on Friday at NM cinema hall in Amritsar after protest by Sikhs. The Sikhs were protesting against the Sikh community being projected “in a negative way” in...
Golden Temple Jathedar Vedanti resigns »
Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar of Akal Takht, has on Tuesday resigned from his post alleging he was asked to resign by a top functionary of the SGPC (Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee) However, Avtar Singh Makkar, president of...
Punjab Govt. failed to reduce Power cuts in the state »
Punjab government & Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal is failed to reduce Power cuts in the state. Punjab residents are facing one of the worst power crisis situations in the state even during the ongoing rainy season,...
Dera Sikh Row: Punjab & Haryana Bandh announced on July 23 »
The Gurmat Siddhant Parcharak Sant Samaj & the Damdami Taksal has called for a bandh in Punjab & Haryana on July 23 demanding the arrest of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Damdami Taksal members...
SAD decides to vote against UPA govt. on Nuke deal »
The Shiromani Akali Dal will vote against the UPA government when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeks a vote of confidence in Parliament on July 22. Parkash Singh Badal said that the party cann’t go along with any...
Punjab ex-CM urges Badal to vote for Nuclear deal »
Captain Amarinder Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab, has urged Punjab current CM Parkash Singh Badal to rise above political considerations & depart from the stand taken by the NDA over the Indo-US nuclear deal in the...
Power cuts reduced to 2-4 hours in Punjab »
As a major relief for residents of Punjab, Punjab State Electricity Board has reduced the duration of power cuts to 2 to 4 hours per day following the reduction in demand for power due to heavy rains...
Long power cuts continue in Punjab »
The life of people in Punjab becomes miserable as Long power cuts are continue in the state. The shortage of 231 lakh units per day has forced the PSEB to resort to power cuts in the state...
SAD: PM never consulted Sikhs on N-Deal »
The Shiromani Akali Dal has said that Manmohan Singh Prime Minister should have consulted Sikhs on the India-US nuclear deal before seeking the party’s support on the sensitive issue. Simarnjit Singh Mann, chief of SAD said, “The...
Six used bombs recovered in Amritsar »
Punjab Police has recovered six used bombs which were laying abandoned in the garbage. A senior official of Police has said that when employees of Municipal Corporation were on their routine job found six bomb shells from...
Six kg opium seized, 2 arrested »
The Punjab police has arrested two notorious drug smugglers, believed to have political connections, & recovered 6 kg of opium from them in Amritsar. Both the arrested drug smugglers, Gian Singh & Jagjot Singh, of Tarn Taran...
Former Punjab CM Amarinder allowed to visit Dubai »
Ludhiana: The court allowed the application moved by former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh seeking permission to go abroad for four weeks. The application was moved by the lawyer of Captain yesterday in the court. Amarinder...
Patiala Railway over bridge to open on July 15 »
The Railway Over Bridge (ROB) over the level crossing No. 21 in Patiala is all set to be inaugurated by Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on July 15. The deputy commissioner of Patiala, DS grewal has...
Navjot Singh Sidhu’s wife in hospital after suicide attempt in Patiala »
Cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu’s wife Navjot kaur has on Saturday attempted to commit suicide at her residence in Patiala. She has been admitted in Intensive care unit in Sadbhavna medical & heart hospital in Patiala....
Sikhs protest attack on girl whose hair was chopped off in New York »
Sikh community has took out protest march in New York against an attack on a 12 years old girl who had her long hair cut off by a fellow student. Sikhs are demanding actions to stop such...
