• Welcome to all New Sikh Philosophy Network Forums!
    Explore Sikh Sikhi Sikhism...
    Sign up Log in

calcutta

  1. S

    Sikh News Punjab's Former Additional Advocate General Arrested (Calcutta News)

    Punjab's vigilance bureau Friday arrested the state's former additional advocate general Harpreet Singh Sandhu here. He has been charged with involvement in the controversial multi-million-rupee Ludhiana City Centre scam. More...
  2. S

    Sikh News Punjab Vigilance Raid Former DGP's Bank Lockers (Calcutta News)

    Punjab's vigilance officials Thursday evening raided and opened the lockers of former director general of police (DGP) S.S. Virk in a leading private bank here. More...
  3. S

    Sikh News Punjab Teachers Climb Water Tank, Do A 'Sholay' (Calcutta News)

    They may not be remotely related to actor Dharmendra but what nine teachers in Punjab, including five women, did in this town Tuesday evening brought back memories of the Bollywood star's water tank scene in the 1975 blockbuster 'Sholay'. More...
  4. S

    Sikh News Shabana Starrer 'Loins Of Punjab Presents' Sabotaged? (Calcutta News)

    Just a day before the premiere of his directorial debut, New York-based Indian filmmaker Manish Acharya was in for a huge shock when the sound parameters of his 'Loins of Punjab Presents' started showing problems. More...
  5. S

    Sikh News Power Tariff Goes Up In Punjab (Calcutta News)

    On a day when Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal urged industrialists to invest in the state and promised to make Punjab a power surplus state in five years, his government increased the power tariff. More...
  6. S

    Sikh News A New Start For Punjab Cricket, Says Coach (Calcutta News)

    Having lost 11 players to the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), Punjab will be looking to make a new start in the 2007-08 season, says new coach Gursharan Singh. More...
  7. S

    Sikh News Punjab, Puducherry Bag Best State Awards (Calcutta News)

    Punjab Friday bagged an award for overall performance while Puducherry was chosen as the best in the small state category and Assam the fastest mover with inclusive growth. More...
  8. S

    Sikh News Punjab Police Fail To Question Top Official Virk (Calcutta News)

    Punjab Police have been unable to interrogate former director general of police (DGP) S.S. Virk even once since his arrest on Sunday on charges of corruption and harbouring of terrorists. More...
  9. S

    Sikh News Japanese Firm To Invest Rs.3 Bn In Punjab (Calcutta News)

    Leading Japanese automobile manufacturer Isuzu Motors will set up a Rs.3 billion ($74 million) facility in Punjab for manufacturing buses and trucks. Isuzu Motors chairman Toshinori Ida made the announcement after deliberations with Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal here Monday. More...
  10. S

    Sikh News Arrested Punjab Police Ex-chief On 'hunger Strike' (Calcutta News)

    Former Punjab director general of police S.S. Virk was admitted to hospital here Monday, a day after he went on 'hunger strike' to protest his arrest on corruption charges. More...
  11. S

    Sikh News Indian, Thai Armies Hold Joint Counter-insurgency Exercise (Calcutta News)

    Armies of India and Thailand are sharing anti-terror tactics in a joint exercise underway at The Sikh Regiment Centre at Ramgarh in Jharkhand. A hundred army personnel, 50 from each side, are participating in the 17-day joint exercise that began on Sep 3 and will end on Sep 19. More...
  12. S

    Sikh News Kerosene Oil Scam Busted In Punjab (Calcutta News)

    A multi-million rupees kerosene oil scam has been busted in Punjab's Amritsar district by the state's food and supplies department, officials said Friday. More...
  13. S

    Sikh News German Retail Enterprise To Invest Rs.9 Bn In Punjab (Calcutta News)

    German retail enterprise Metro Cash and Carry will invest Rs.9 billion to start its chain of distribution and retail centres in Punjab. More...
  14. S

    Sikh News Sikh Scholars To Draw Road Map Linking Three Shrines (Calcutta News)

    The Punjab government Monday set up a committee of eminent Sikh historians, academicians, religious personalities and civil engineers to draw up a road map linking three major Sikh shrines in India. More...
  15. S

    Sikh News Bug Makes Meal Of Punjab Cotton, Whither Bt Magic? (Calcutta News)

    The magic of Bt cotton in southern Punjab has vanished. Weary and stressed farmers - who are said to have sprayed pesticides worth over Rs.5 billion (over $120 million) this season to save their cotton crop from the mealy bug - are headed for major losses this time around. More...
  16. S

    Sikh News Clashes In Haryana Over Youth's Killing, Tension In Punjab (Lead) (Calcutta News)

    Dozens of people including policemen were injured Wednesday when members of the Dalit community clashed with police in several towns of Haryana after a youth's murder while neighbouring Punjab also witnessed violent protests. More...
  17. S

    Sikh News Centurion Bank Of Punjab - LKB Merger Okayed (Calcutta News)

    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the merger of Centurion Bank of Punjab and Lord Krishna Bank with effect from Wednesday. All the branches of Lord Krishna Bank will function as branches of Centurion Bank of Punjab. More...
  18. S

    Sikh News Fortis To Set Up Two Health Cities In Punjab (Calcutta News)

    Fortis Healthcare, a Ranbaxy group firm, will set up two 'health cities' - integrated townships with hospitals and medical colleges - in Punjab with an investment of Rs.10 billion. More...
  19. S

    Sikh News Punjab Police Sound Alert On Five Dera Followers (Calcutta News)

    The Punjab Police Friday issued an alert against five women followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect, saying they could go to any extent to avenge the allegations levelled at their sect chief Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh. More...
  20. S

    Sikh News Tropicana To Assist Punjab In Citrus Plantation (Calcutta News)

    Tropicana, the world's largest juice manufacturer and a subsidiary of PepsiCo, has tied up with the Punjab government for the plantation of citrus fruits in the state. More...
Top