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Chandigarh, Dec 13 (IANS) The Punjab government Thursday announced that no new proposal for setting up nursing colleges will be considered till a new policy governing nursing institutions is framed and approved. More...

Chandigarh, Dec 13 (IANS) Leading wind energy company Suzlon Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with state-owned Punjab Energy Development Agency to set up two wind power projects in Punjab worth Rs.5 billion ($50 million). More...

Jalandhar, Dec 13 (ANI): The Punjab Police on Thursday arrested three militants in Jalandhar and recovered seven kilograms of RDX from their possession. The police of Kapurthala District in Punjab's Jalandhar Doab region arrested three militants at the checkpost in Punjab's Phagwara District...

By Ravinder Singh Robin Amritsar, December 13 (ANI): The Government of Punjab is likely to hand over a cheque of Rs. 100 crores to the Amritsar Municipal Corporation as a part of a Rs. 250 crores Master Plan for the development of Amritsar. According to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal...

Toronto, Dec 13 (IANS) The World Sikh Organisation (WSO), which claims to represent the Sikhs of Canada, has welcomed the interim report of the Air India public inquiry commission, saying it paid a fitting tribute to the devastating loss which has been experienced as a result of the Air India...

Ludhiana-based garment manufacturer Oracle plans to open exclusive brand outlets (EBOs), to market its new range across Punjab. The company specializes in manufacturing jackets, coats and pullovers for both men and women. In an interaction with FE, Sanjeev Singla, MD,Oracle said that about 10...

Getting favourable response from leading healthcare companies for the upcoming Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences at Jalandhar, Punjab government intends to open the doors further for private investment in healthcare by allowing private sector to set up super specialty centers at existing...

The Punjab State Tubewell Corporation Limited, that was under constant threat of being wound up, is finally out of the list of public sector undertakings being closed down or disinvested in Punjab. According to sources, the Punjab government has decided to infuse new life in to PSTCL. As a first...

Islamabad, Dec 11 (ANI): Pakistan for the first time will be introducing special marriage legislation for the Sikh community, caretaker Law Minister Afzal Haider has said. Haider told reporters that the legislation would meet a long-standing demand of the community, as no legislation governing...

Washington, December 11 (ANI): Researchers at Punjab Agricultural University have attained a significant success in increasing average rice yields in Punjab with the help of site-specific nutrient management strategies. The researchers made this advance by working with collaborators from the...

Sydney, Dec 11 (IANS) Two Indian students in Australia who were killed after being swept away while taking a dip in the sea have been identified as 19-year-old Pradeep Singh from Delhi and 22-year-old Avneet Kullar from Malout in Mukhtsar district of Punjab. More...

Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) US democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's 'Punjab jab' against his rival contender Hillary Clinton has made it to Time magazine's list of Top 10 Campaign Gaffes. More...

Ludhiana, Dec 11 (IANS) If you happen to take a bath in an upscale New York hotel, chances are you will dry yourself with an exclusive towel 'Made in Punjab'. More...

Vancouver, Dec 11 (IANS) In their biggest anti-government rally since the Komagata Maru incident of 1914, thousands of Indo-Canadians forced authorities to stop the deportation of a paralysed Sikh. More...

While the government is quick to assert that no one will be allowed to mess with peace in the state, lines dividing terrorists and the rich cultural heritage of the Sikhs have been blurred More...

Even as the buzz goes around that the Punjab government is considering winding up the public sector Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation (PSIDC), questions are being raised about the crores in oustandings that were doled out to industrial units allegedly owned by close relatives of...

By Sunil Sharma Chandigarh, Dec.9 (ANI): Organic farming is becoming popular in Punjab, the granary of India. The State has been facing serious problems due to the deterioration of soil and sub-soil water, including drinking water, due to the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides by...

By Ravinder Singh Robin Amritsar, Dec 8 (ANI): Following the induction of Sikhs into various government bodies in Pakistan, a Sikh living in Pakistan has successfully made an entry into Pakistani Politics. Kalyan Singh Kalyan, a writer by profession and hailing from the birthplace of Guru Nanak...

As the sex ratio in north India continues to decline despite the diktat of religious heads and laws banning sex determination tests, there were recent reports of availability in Punjab of US kits, used for sex detection of the baby within the first seven weeks of pregnancy. Banning these US kits...

Patiala (Punjab), Dec 7 (IANS) Over 11 years after they kidnapped a man from a village on a petty charge of stealing utensils from a gurudwara and killed him, six Punjab police officials were Friday given life imprisonment by a court here. More...