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Karachi, Oct 20 (ANI): The Pakistan People's Party leaders have held many high-profile people, including Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim, Punjab CM Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, Federal Religious Affairs Minister Ejazul Haq and Federal Information Technology Minister Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari...

By Ravinder Singh Robin Amritsar, Oct 19 (ANI): To ensure planed and regulated growth of Amritsar, the Punjab Government has decided to prepare a Rs.250-crore comprehensive master plan for its cohesive development with class infrastructure in terms of road connectivity, drinking water, sewerage...

By Ravi Khandelwal Ferozepur, Oct.16 (ANI): Ferozepur, a place where the British first established their rule in 1835, is also known for its holy shrines and historical places. One of the most revered places here is Dargah Hazrat Sher Shah Wali, a Sufi shrine. The Sufi shrine, dedicated to Sufi...

Lahore, Oct 15 (ANI): Pakistan's Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has said that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would not return home for three more years. "He (Sharif) spoke lies with party workers earlier and would speak more lies for further three years," Elahi told reporters...

By Ravinder Singh Robin Moga (Punjab), Oct 14 (ANI): Hundreds of fans of late legendry Sufi singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan missed him last week, as they celebrated the Pakistani singer's birthday amidst a big gathering in Punjab's Moga District. On Saturday, Nusrat's fans cut a birthday cake and...

Wagah (Punjab), Oct 13 (ANI): Traders in Punjab have expressed hope of having a flourishing trade between India and Pakistan after the Wagah border connecting both the countries was opened for facilitating the movement of trucks. The trade industry in the State believes that the trade will...

New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): The government today appointed Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. Mohinder Pal, Harbans Lal, and Sham Sunder have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, in that order of...

By Sunil Sharma Chandigarh, Oct 12 (ANI): Looking for a branded shirt that would compliment your personality? Yes, brand consciousness has arrived, in a big way in Punjab. Gaurav Dheer, a real estate developer in Chandigarh is never seen without 'branded' apparel, whether it is domestic or...

Amritsar, Oct 9 (ANI): Sikhs today celebrated the 473rd birth anniversary of Guru Ram Das, the fourth of the ten gurus by taking a dip in the pond of the Golden Temple here. The festival is also called "Prakash Utsav" or festival of lights, as the entire city is illuminated with numerous lamps...

By Ravinder Singh Amritsar, Oct 8 (ANI): Dr. Rajwant Singh, Chairman of the Sikh Council on Religion and Education, USA has stated that the Sikh community needs to make efforts in the US to get its recognition in the country. In a telephonic interview, Singh said that despite living in the US...

By Sunil Sharma Chandigarh, Oct 6 (ANI): A young generation of farmers in Punjab have got together and formed 'farmers' clubs' in order to diversify their crops, adopt organic farming and have a common marketing strategy for their produce. The set up of such type of clubs make farmers...

Washington, Oct 3 (ANI): Fox 2000 has acquired rights to remake Granada-produced British miniseries ''The Jury,'' which revolves around the trial of a young Sikh student charged with killing a classmate tormenter. The seven-figure deal includes rights and scripting fees, with Marc Forster...

By Ravinder Singh Robin Amritsar, Oct 1 (ANI): The Punjab Government today assured the porters working in the Attari railway station that their business would not be hurt with the opening of the trade through roads between India and Pakistan. Bikram Singh Majithia, Minister of Information and...

By Karan Kapoor Chandigarh, Sept 30 (ANI): Labh Janjua, a playback singer from Khanna in Punjab, has become a favourite with several Bollywood producers, after he lent his voice to popular chartbusters, including 'O Yaara Dhol Bajake' of Bollywood movie "Dhol" and 'Soni De Nakhre' of 'Partner'...

Ludhiana, Sept. 27 (ANI): Punjab, which is known as the granary of the country, is heading towards a bumper paddy crop this year. The 25.75 hectares of land available for paddy production has registered a rise in its per-hectare production, and the production figures stand at around 15.2 million...

Lahore, Sep 26 (ANI): President Pervez Musharraf is likely to secure a two-thirds majority in the Punjab Assembly in the presidential election on October 6. The Punjab Assembly, the biggest among the provincial assemblies, has 371 seats: 270 belong to the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid...

Lahore, Sept 21 (ANI): Indian Sikh pilgrims on their way to attend 468th death anniversary (Jyoti Jot) of Guru Nanak Dev at Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Narowal received a warm welcome here by local Sikh bodies and government authorities. Seventy pilgrims in three different groups crossed the...

Amritsar, Sep 18 (ANI): Ignoring the fact that India has a Sikh Prime Minister in Dr Manmohan Singh, who is also a Congress Member of Parliament, Pakistan Radio's 'Punjabi Darbar' programme has been broadcasting programmes which accuse India, especially the Congress Party, of adopting a...

By Karan Kapoor Ludhiana, Sept. 17 (ANI): Punjab is now emerging as an international hub in education and training, as it is opening new avenues for students from foreign countries. The prime example is the Punjab College of Technical Education, which has recently signed a MoU with Limpopo...

By Ravinder Singh Robin Phalah Pind, Ajnala (Punjab), Sept. 11 (ANI): In Punjab's rural areas, the "Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan" (SSA) is contributing to improve capabilities in children via community-owned quality education. In a response to a demand for quality basic education, the SSA was started...