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Lahore, June 9 (ANI): Around eight hundred Indian Sikh pilgrims, mostly elderly, have arrived here to participate in the 401st death anniversary of their fifth Guru, Guru Arjun Dev Jee. The devotees were overwhelmed to receive the warm welcome be the people of Pakistan upon their arrival at...

Nurmahal (Punjab), June 8 (ANI): Tension prevailed in Punjab's Nurmahal town on Friday, after a young man was killed and three others were injured after police opened fire on an angry protesting mob. People were protesting against the alleged police brutality that forced members of a family to...

By Ashwini Kaushal Chandigarh, June 7 (ANI): Punjab has truly found its place on the nternational beauty map,where on the one hand, models and beauty ueens from the State- Priyanka Chopra, Mehar Bhasin and others - ave made their names in international beauty pageants, while on he...

By Sunil Sharma Chandigarh, June 7 (ANI): With e-governance gaining popularity in most cities of India, the user-friendly single-window disposal helpline system is all set to revolutionise the rural sector in Punjab. Efforts are on to revolutionise every village in Punjab, providing the with...

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Rawalpindi, June 5 (ANI): The Evacuee Trust Board, the custodian of a Hindu crematorium in Pakistan, has come under fire for planning to auction off the crematorium. Situated on Tipu road, the board published an advertisement in all leading newspapers of the country, hurting the sentiments of...

Ludhiana, June 2 (ANI): The Sikh clergy on Saturday urged authorities to arrest the chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS), who has been accused of dishonouring Guru Gobind Singh, the community's tenth and last spiritual leader. About 250 representatives from various Sikh religious bodies converged...

Mohali (Punjab), June 1 (ANI): At least 374 shops were gutted and property worth millions damaged in a major fire that broke out in a crowded market place in Mohali on Friday. Shopowners watched helplessly as their establishments went up in flames. Fifteen fire engines were used to extinguish...

Chandigarh, May 31 (ANI): An eleven-member Sikh delegation lead by president of the Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Avtar Singh Makkar will meet Punjab Governor Lt-General (retired) Khalid Maqbool and Haryana Governor Dr AR Kidwai today. The delegation will be presenting a memorandum...

Chandigarh, May 31 (ANI): An eleven-member Sikh delegation lead by president of the Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Avtar Singh Makkar will meet Punjab Governor Lt-General (retired) Khalid Maqbool and Haryana Governor Dr AR Kidwai today. The delegation will be presenting a memorandum...

By Ravinder Singh/ Karan Kapoor Chandigarh, May 29 (ANI): Dairy farming and pisciculture have emerged as viable alternatives for farmers in Punjab looking to overcome an agricultural sector crisis. To meet the rising demand of freshwater fish, many farmers have converted their farms into ponds...

Amritsar, May 29 (ANI): Followers of a Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS) sect sought refuge under a Sikh body today to avoid getting caught in ongoing sectarian clashes. A delegation of 21 followers of the DSS arrived at the office of the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), the top management...

Punjab vigilance grills Amarinder for seven hours More...

Lahore, May 28 (ANI): The Governor of Pakistan's Punjab Province, Lt. General (retired) Khalid Maqbool, said on Monday that the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline would prove to be a 'pipeline of peace' after all agreements pertaining to it were finalised and signed. The proposed...

Amritsar, Sirsa (Haryana), May 28 (ANI): Punjab remained peaceful on Monday following an apology by Dera Sacha Sauda chief Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. The Dera Sacha Sauda sect on Sunday tendered an apology to Guru Gobind Singh to diffuse the situation. "In the best interest of peace and...

Patiala, May 28 (ANI): Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will appear before the Punjab Vigilance Bureau here today in connection with the real estate Ludhiana City Centre scam. Singh and 18 others were booked by bureau on March 24 for alleged corruption and cheating in connection with...

Karachi, May 27 (ANI): The Punjab government has confined cricketer turned politician and chief of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan to Lahore premises for three days. Elsewhere, condemning the government move as illegal and unjustified, Imran declined to get the copy of the order...

Salabatpur/Amritsar, May 27 (ANI): As the deadline set by the Akal Takht for the closure of Dera Sacha Sauda camps ends today, people in Punjab prayed for peace and normalcy at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The devotees, who came to pray at the Sikh's holiest shrine, said they wanted a peaceful...

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Salabatpur (Punjab)/New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): Security is on a high alert across Punjab, especially around the camps of Dera Sacha Sauda sect, in the wake of the ultimatum given by the Akal Takht for the closure of these units today for an alleged "blasphemy" of Guru Gobind Singh. Personnel of...