Punjab

Pakistan erects Maharaja Ranjit Singh's statue near Lahore Fort; Sikh tourism gets a boost?

The eight-feet statue features Maharaja Ranjit Singh perched on top of his favourite Arabic horse named Kahar Bahar.

Jun 27, 2019

Rescue operations underway to save Fatehvir Singh

Toddler pulled out of 150-ft deep borewell after 110 hours, dies in Punjab

A two-year-old Fatehvir Singh who was supposed to celebrate his birthday on Monday has been stuck in a borewell from Thursday, May 6 after he accidentally fell into the abandoned well.

Jun 10, 2019

Drunk man lynched to death for raping 11-year-old girl in Jalandhar

The mob was alerted by the girl's cries and entered the house to find her bleeding profusely.

Jun 3, 2019

Indian Railways issues terror alert in Pathankot

The railways have issued an alert following information on a possible terror attack by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.

May 27, 2019

Punjab chemist shoots drug inspector to take revenge, accused then kills self

Balwinder Singh, 50, came in his motorcycle to the victim's office around 11 am and fired two shots at her head while shouting 'Happy Holi'.

Mar 30, 2019

Red Alert! North India drug abuse at all-time high, reveals AIIMS survey

The survey was conducted among subjects between the ages 10 and 78 over a period of 10 months between December 2017 and October 2018.

Feb 20, 2019

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Urea crisis looms in north Indian states amid political row

Transportation issues stop fertiliser movement from ports as Congress-ruled states feel the pinch.

Dec 30, 2018

Big relief for states as Modi govt may compensate on GST till 2025

The 15th Finance Commission has been tasked to make a blueprint on the modalities of the compensation proceeds to the state governments.

Dec 25, 2018

AAP, BJP and Punjab Congress leaders welcome Sajjan Kumar's conviction in 1984 riots case

The Delhi High Court sentenced Sajjan Kumar for conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced him to imprisonment for life.

Dec 17, 2018

Punjab minister warns against delayed payments to farmers

Agrarian Punjab contributes 50 per cent of food grains (wheat and paddy) to the national kitty despite having just 1.54 per cent of the country's geographical area.

Oct 28, 2018

Amritsar train tragedy: Will adopt children who lost their parents, says Navjot Singh Sidhu

The Punjab government on Monday gave Rs 5 lakh each to 21 families. The compensation to the remaining families would be given in the next two days.

Oct 23, 2018

Govt aims to cut stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana by 70 percent as air pollution chokes Delhi

As pollution levels climbed to 12 times the recommended limit last year, India introduced some measures aimed at curbing crop burning.

Oct 17, 2018

Haryana: Mother, infant daughter killed on spot after roof collapses due to heavy rains

The house was an old structure located in fields in the village. The woman, Kiran, and her one-year-old daughter, died at the spot.

Sep 23, 2018

Gujarat ATS nabs drug dealer for selling smuggled heroin from Pakistan

Last month, the ATS had arrested two men from different parts of Gujarat and seized 5 kg of heroin, worth Rs 14.84 crore in the international market.

Sep 17, 2018

Jammu and Kashmir: 19 children rescued from illegal orphanage run by Kerala pastor in Kathua

The civil administration and police conducted the raid on Friday after some children complained that they were being "harassed and tortured" at the facility run by a pastor from Kerala

Sep 8, 2018

Punjab AAP unit heading for a split? Rebel leader Khaira to host party workers' meet

After being ousted as the Leader of the Opposition, Sukhpal Singh Khaira has decided to go ahead with a party meeting in Bathinda despite being warned by Manish Sisodia.

Jul 31, 2018

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Punjab rules out selling land of loan defaulters

Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that the government will not sell the land of farmers who have failed to repay their loans. He said that legal action is routine practice for banks.

Jul 20, 2018

Pakistan man imprisoned for 11 years in India returns home

Muhammad Yaseen mistakenly crossed into India in 2007 and was held by the Border Security Force. He returned to his village in Punjab on Sunday after being released by the BSF.

Jun 24, 2018

PNB scam: Lapses at several levels led to India's largest bank fraud, report says

A $2 billion fraud at India's Punjab National Bank (PNB) may have been orchestrated by a few rogue employees, but it escaped detection because of widespread risk-control and monitoring lapses in many areas of the bank, the bank's own internal probe has found.

Jun 20, 2018

Night showers provide relief to Chandigarh residents

Heavy rains last night in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh dropped temperatures, reduced dust and pollution. More rain expected later today.

Jun 16, 2018

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