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Chandigarh, June 15 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday approved in principle a British firm's offer to set up a Rs.30 billion thermal energy and power plant by using waste products. More...

Chandigarh, June 15 (IANS) 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...

Chandigarh, June 15 (IANS) Days before he presents his maiden budget, Punjab's Finance Minister Manpreet Badal Friday did some straight-talking saying he was 'embarrassed' by the state's performance in recent years. More...

Chandigarh, June 14 (IANS) He once commanded the Punjab Police. But life has come a long way in only three months for Bharat Inder Singh Chahal - former media advisor to previous chief minister Amarinder Singh and until recently one of Punjab's most powerful men - now confined to a dank prison...

Toronto, June 14 (IANS) A teenaged boy has apologised for viciously beating up an elderly Indo-Canadian Sikh in a park in British Columbia two years ago. The victim died a month after being attacked. More...

Chandigarh, June 13 (IANS) 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...

Chandigarh, June 13 (IANS) The Punjab government Wednesday urged the ministry of external affairs (MEA) to help illegal immigrants in getting themselves regularised through amnesty schemes in other countries, where they often land up on the wrong side of the law in the craze to settle abroad...

New York, June 13 (IANS) A young Indian American Sikh entrepreneur has been awarded the Rising Star award by a US magazine for his contribution in the area of political consulting in the country. More...

Chandigarh, June 11 (IANS) 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...

Sydney, June 11 (IANS) A multicultural commission's view that Sikh schoolchildren have the right to carry the kirpan - the dagger that is among the five items of faith that Sikhs are supposed to wear - has sparked off an intense debate in the Australian state of Victoria. More...

Jalandhar (Punjab), June 8 (IANS) 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...

Chandigarh, June 4 (IANS) 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...

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Refusing to intervene in the controversy between the Akal Takht, the highest temporal authority of Sikhism, and the Dera Sacha Sauda sect, the Supreme Court Monday rejected a petition seeking steps to protect the sect s Deras and its followers. More...

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) 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...

Chandigarh, June 3 (IANS) 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...

Chandigarh, June 1 (IANS) Dubai-based construction giant Emaar and its Indian partner MGF Developers will invest Rs.160 billion for housing and infrastructure projects in Punjab. More...

Chandigarh, May 31 (IANS) 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...

Kotkapura (Punjab), May 30 (IANS) 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...

Chandigarh, May 30 (IANS) The Akal Takht - the highest temporal seat of Sikhism - Wednesday directed Sikhs to conduct a peaceful protest march Thursday against recent actions of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect against their religion. More...

Amritsar, May 29 (IANS) 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...