Punjab News

Heavy rains lash Punjab and Haryana - Daily News and Analysis

Heavy rains today lashed many places in Punjab and Haryana affecting normal life even as people living along the swollen Yamuna river have been asked to remain vigilant. Chandigarh was lashed by heavy rains this morning ...  more »

Flood threat looms over Punjab, Haryana towns - India Talks

Chandigarh, Aug 23 " District administrations in Punjab and Haryana Monday alerted the Indian Army and asked it to remain geared up for rescue operations as the threat of floods loomed large over many towns in the two ...  more »

Flood threat looms over Punjab, Haryana towns

District administrations in Punjab and Haryana Monday alerted the Indian Army and asked it to remain geared up for rescue operations as the threat of floods loomed large over many towns in the two states.  more »

Threat issue: Badal seeks PM's intervention

Ludhiana, Aug 22 (PTI) In the wake of reported threats to Sikhs in Kashmir from militants to embrace Islam or leave the valley, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention in the matter.  more »

Rains continue to lash Punjab and Haryana

Moderate to heavy rains continued to lash most places in Punjab and Haryana, with the water level of the already swollen Yamuna river further increasing today.  more »

Rains continue to lash Punjab and Haryana - Press Trust of India

Chandigarh, Aug 22 (PTI) Moderate to heavy rains continued to lash most places in Punjab and Haryana, with the water level of the already swollen Yamuna river further increasing today. In Sonepat, several villages along ...  more »

Heavy rains lash Punjab, Haryana - Hindu Business Line

CHANDIGARH: Moderate to heavy rains lashed most places in Punjab and Haryana, with 50 villages alongside the Yamuna in Sonepat district continue to remain on high alert for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday, as the ...  more »

Heavy rains lash Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, Aug 21 (PTI) Moderate to heavy rains lashed most places in Punjab and Haryana, with 50 villages alongside the Yamuna in Sonepat district continue to remain on high alert for the fourth consecutive day today as the water in the river flowed much above the danger mark.  more »

Honour again: Punjab farmer kills daughter

In yet another honour killing in Punjab, a farmer on Wednesday shot dead his 17-year-old daughter and her lover when he saw them together. Jaspal Singh surrendered to police on Thursday.  more »

Flood threat in Haryana, Punjab again

Fed by heavy rains, the swollen Yamuna and its tributaries on Thursday threatened to flood Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.  more »

On-line portal for Industries Centre launched in Ludhiana - New Kerala

Ludhiana, Aug 19 : Punjab Industries and Commerce Minister , Manoranjan Kalia today inaugurated a new building and an online portal of the District Industries Centre (DIC) here today. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Kalia ...  more »

Dabba Trading prevalent in Punjab, Haryana - Financial Express

Updated: Thursday, Aug 19, 2010 at 2345 hrs IST Chandigarh: Commodity exchange National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) today said Punjab and Haryana are in the list of few states, where ‘Dabba Trading ...  more »

Bihar in race for Borlaug Institute - Bihar Times

Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar is among the states in the race for the setting up of an internationally-acclaimed Borlaug Institute, famous for Green Revolution. Punjab is another such state. According to state Minister for ...  more »

19-year-old held for Chandigarh hit and run

In a case of reckless driving, a girl, "racing" with another car, allegedly hit a two-wheeler in a high security area in Chandigarh killing a youth and his minor cousin and was later arrested. The incident took place at Sector-3, at a spot close to the residences of chief ministers of both Punjab and Haryana in Chandigarh, late on Tuesday night.  more »

Punjab approves merger of NIIFT with NIFT

Chandigarh, Aug 18 (PTI) The Punjab government has given its in principle approval to the merger of Northern Indian Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT) Mohali and its Ludhiana and Jalandhar centres with National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi (NIFT).  more »

Development authorities to cover entire Punjab

These are Mohali, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Patiala and Bathinda. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.  more »

Punjab government allows NIIFT merger with NIFT

NIIFT, run by the state government, and its centres in Ludhiana and Jalandhar will also merge with NIFT. The decision was taken at a high level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.  more »

Heavy rains likely in Arunchal Pradesh, Assam

Heavy rains are likely to occur at many places in Punjab and south interior Karnataka.  more »

TSDF introduces personalized detective services in Chandigarh and Punjab. - PRLog (free press release)

PRLog (Press Release) " Aug 17, 2010 " (Press Release)- In Punjab where every year, several cases of fraudulent marriages are reported, this is the need of the hour to have some dedicated personalized detective ...  more »

Patil releases booklet 'How to become a good citizen'

Chandigarh, Aug 16 : Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil today released a booklet titled 'How to become a good citizen' here today.  more »

HC grants interim protection to Punjab assembly speaker

In a relief to Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon, Punjab and Haryana High Court today granted him interim protection from arrest in a graft case.  more »

Dalit woman paraded naked in Punjab, one held

Batala (Punjab), Aug 16 : One person has been arrested for allegedly parading a Dalit woman naked in Punjab's Bhagwanpur village Aug 10, police said Monday.  more »

Cities in Punjab to be interconnected with 4 or 6-lane roads

All cities of Punjab would be interconnected with four or six-lane roads after completion of seven major projects worth Rs 6,689 crore.  more »

Punjab speaker gets interim bail in graft case

Punjab Assembly Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon was granted interim bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court here Monday, a day before he and 14 others were to appear before a trial court in Patiala town in a corruption case.  more »

Punjab CM pays rich tributes to martyr on I-Day

Isru (Ludhiana), Aug 15 : Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today lauded Punjabis for making 80 per cent sacrifices in the freedom struggle despite comprising only 2.5 per cent of the total population of the country.  more »

'Political vendetta' behind corruption case: Kahlon

Ludhiana, Aug 15 (PTI) Facing heat from the CBI for alleged corruption, Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon today said there was no question of him putting in his papers and described the case against him as "political vendetta".  more »

Independence Day celebrations in Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, Aug 15 (PTI) Punjab Governor Shivraj V Patil today laid emphasis on methods to tackle chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats so that police are equipped to deal with such situations.  more »

BSF gives Pakistan Rangers sweets at Punjab border - India Talks

Attari border (Punjab), Aug 15 " Celebrating the 63rd anniversary of India’s independence, the Border Security Force (BSF) Sunday presented sweets to its Pakistani counterparts at the Attari-Wagah joint check post ...  more »

Punjab to spend Rs 25,000 cr to improve road network

Chandigarh, Aug 14 : In a major initiative to upgrade road infrastructure in Punjab, the state government has planned to invest more than Rs 25,000 crore into a series of projects aimed at improving the efficiency of road transport network.  more »

Haryana progresses faster; surpasses Punjab's Plan Budget:Hooda - New Kerala

Rohtak, Aug 14: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said the state had witnessed all round development at a faster pace during his government's regime of six years as compared to the past 40 years. The ...  more »

Punjab to surpass last year production target of paddy:Sukhbir

Chandigarh, Aug 14 : Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today expressed the hope that farmers of the state would supass the last year's production target of paddy despite the havoc caused by the recent floods.  more »

Punjab seeks cancer super speciality for disease-hit Malwa region

New Delhi, Aug 14 : Punjab today sought a super speciality centre from the Union Government for treatment of cancer patients in the disease-infested Malwa region of the State.  more »

Punjab Assembly Speaker's bail plea rejected

Patiala, Aug 14 : A special CBI court today rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Punjab Vidhan Sabha speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon in connection with a recruitment scam.  more »

Rain gods smile over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana - Zee News

New Delhi: Heavy showers poured over several parts of north India, including the national capital, while the monsoon became subdued over Jammu and Kashmir which was recovering from flood fury. Heavens opened for a couple ...  more »

Punjab speaker's anticipatory bail plea rejected

Patiala (Punjab), Aug 14 : A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Saturday refused to grant anticipatory bail to Punjab Assembly Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon in a corruption case against him.  more »

Rains lash many places in Punjab, Haryana - Daily News and Analysis

Moderate to heavy rains lashed many parts of Punjab and Haryana today, as mercury fell by a few notches, the Met said here. Intermittent showers lashed Chandigarh since morning. In Haryana, Rohtak received maximum rains ...  more »

Rains lash many places in Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, Aug 14 (PTI) Moderate to heavy rains lashed many parts of Punjab and Haryana today, as mercury fell by a few notches, the Met said here.  more »

Punjab Congress promises to supply subsidised potable water to poor

Chandigarh, Aug 13 : Coming down heavily on the Punjab government for the sale of clean potable drinking water to the poor in the cotton belt of Malwa affected by incidents of cancer, the Punjab Congress today promised to supply subsidised drinking water to these sections after coming into power in the next Assembly elections.  more »

Punjab Congress promises to supply subsidized potable water to poor

Chandigarh, Aug 13 : Coming down heavily on the Punjab government for the sale of clean potable drinking water to the poor in the cotton belt of Malwa affected by incidents of cancer, the Punjab Congress today promised to supply subsidized drinking water to these sections after coming into power in the next Assembly elections.  more »

Ludhiana doctor appears before HC - Times of India

PANCHKULA: Ludhiana doctor Sumit Sofat appeared before the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday in connection with an attempt to murder case registered against him in July 2009. After his appearance, the ...  more »