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    Sikh News Cabinet Approves Mittal JV For Punjab Refinery (Calcutta News)

    The cabinet Thursday approved the formation of a joint venture between an arm of the Mittal group and a state-owned oil major for reviving a refinery project in Punjab. More...
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    Sikh News The Riches Of Punjab's Once-mighty Chahal (Calcutta News)

    It was no secret that he was filthy rich. But the rapidly emerging details about Bharat Inder Singh Chahal, former media advisor to then Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, and his ostentatious lifestyle have taken vigilance officials here by surprise. More...
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    Sikh News Punjab Police Seek Warrant Against Dera Chief (Calcutta News)

    The Punjab police Monday sought an arrest warrant against Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh on the charge of hurting religious sentiments of the Sikh community. More...
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    Sikh News Punjab Wants Ban On Advertisements By Doctors (Calcutta News)

    Taking serious note of doctors using advertisements to lure patients to their clinics and hospitals, the Punjab government Monday asked the state's medical council to take steps to ban such advertisements. More...
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    Sikh News No 'jumbos' At Punjab's Jumbo Weddings! (Calcutta News)

    The 'jumbo' wedding plans of many a groom in parts of Punjab now have a last minute hurdle with marriage palace owners at some places refusing to allow elephants inside their complexes. More...
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    Sikh News Punjab, Haryana Temperatures Dip After Rainfall (Calcutta News)

    It was a pleasant day in most places in Punjab and Haryana Friday with moderate rainfall bringing down temperatures after days of scorching heat. More...
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    Sikh News Badal Asks Britain To Send English Teachers To Rural Punjab (Calcutta News)

    Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Wednesday asked Britain to send English teachers to schools in the state's rural areas to help teachers and students sharpen their skills in English. More...
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    Sikh News Punjab Offers To Pay For Bhagat Singh Statue In Parliament (Calcutta News)

    The Punjab government Monday offered to bear all expenses for installing a statue of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in the central hall of parliament, days after a parliamentary committee okayed a proposal for it. More...
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    Sikh News Tension In Punjab Town After Suicides, Firing (Calcutta News)

    Tension prevailed in a Punjab town near here Friday after a family of three committed suicide in the morning and police later opened fire at a mob, which alleged that the deceased were victims of police harassment. One person died in the firing. More...
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    Sikh News Punjab To Encourage Community Radio Stations (Calcutta News)

    The nascent movement to set up community radio stations (CRS) to bring communities together and highlight the common man's concerns will receive a boost in Punjab as the state government has decided to encourage entrepreneurs in launching the service. More...
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    Sikh News Apex Court Refuses To Intervene In Dera-Akal Takht Row (Calcutta News)

    The Supreme Court Monday refused to intervene in the controversy between the Akal Takht, the highest temporal authority of Sikhism, and the Dera Sacha Sauda sect. More...
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    Sikh News Punjab, Haryana Sizzle Under Heat Wave (Calcutta News)

    Severe heat wave engulfed Punjab and Haryana Sunday with Hissar town in Haryana sizzling at 45.2 degrees Celsius and the weatherman forecasting no let up in the next 3-4 days. More...
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    Sikh News Emaar-MGF To Invest Rs.160 Bn In Punjab (Calcutta News)

    Dubai-based construction giant Emaar and its Indian partner MGF Developers will invest Rs.160 billion for housing and infrastructure projects in Punjab. More...
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    Sikh News Punjab Government To Fund IIT JEE Topper's Education (Calcutta News)

    There was more joy for Punjab boy Achin Bansal, the topper of this year's entrance test for the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), as the state government Thursday announced that it will bear all his educational expenses. More...
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    Sikh News 17-year-old Brings Fame To Punjab Town By Topping IIT Entrance (Calcutta News)

    A 17-year-old boy Wednesday brought fame to this Punjab town like no one else ever. Achin Bansal topped the merit list of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) joint entrance examination (JEE) among all students in the country. More...
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    Sikh News Akal Takht Virtually Rejects Dera Apology (Calcutta News)

    After daylong hectic meetings and confusion, the Akal Takht - the highest temporal seat of Sikhism - Tuesday virtually rejected the apology given by the Dera Sacha Sauda sect. More...
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    Sikh News Punjab Vigilance Grills Amarinder For Seven Hours (Calcutta News)

    The Punjab vigilance bureau Monday questioned former chief minister Amarinder Singh of the Congress for over seven hours in connection with a Rs.30 billion ($740 million) corruption case relating to construction of the sprawling Ludhiana City Centre. More...
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    Sikh News Dera Apologises, Sikh Clergy To Meet Tuesday (Calcutta News)

    Sirsa (Haryana)/Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmit Ram Rahim tendered an apology Sunday evening - the deadline set by the Akal Takht for the sect to vacate its campuses in Punjab following a controversy over the godman's portrayal allegedly in the manner of 10th Sikh guru Gobind Singh. More...
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    Sikh News Punjab Row Persists, Dera Asked To Apologize (Calcutta News)

    The Dera Sacha Sauda sect is under fresh pressure to apologize to the Sikh community for offending their religious sensibilities and to end an ugly row that has paralyzed Punjab. More...
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    Sikh News 11 Punjab Officials Suspended For Diverting Funds (Calcutta News)

    Eleven executive officers (EOs) of various municipal councils in Punjab were Friday suspended and 27 were named for punishment after it was found that they had diverted funds to the tune of Rs.200 million. More...
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