Son claims Punjab Cong leader hasn’t divorced first wife

Wednesday 18 November '09

Two-Time Congress minister Avtar Henry finds himself in a spot with Gurjit Singh, the son from his first marriage, alleging that his father married again without divorcing his mother Surinder Kaur.

Teachers’ recruitment: Govt gives five days to correct mistakes in online forms

Tuesday 17 November '09

Nearly 20,000 applicants, who had committed mistakes in their online application forms for the proposed recruitment of teachers in the state...

Gangrape victims accuse police of shielding accused

Tuesday 10 November '09

Two Dalit sisters, who were allegedly gangraped on October 31 in Nakodar, have now claimed that the police are shielding the culprits.

No ‘special’ treatment for students of govt schools

Saturday 7 November '09

The 12th Special Olympics was inaugurated here today. A torch march was taken out from Nehru Garden school to Guru Gobind Singh Stadium in presence of chief patron of the district special Olympics Association, Commissioner, Jalandhar division, S R Ladhar.

Udham Singh’s copy of ‘Heer’ on display at Jalandhar museum

Wednesday 28 October '09

Along with rare documents of Indian struggle for freedom, including Komagata Maru incident of Canada, the Singapore mutiny and the San Francisco case, a copy of the epic Heer...

RCF rolls out 40 Duronto coaches

Monday 26 October '09

The Rail Coach factory in Kapurthala has rolled out 40 coaches of the ambitious Duronto or “non-stop” trains, announced by Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee in her budget speech this year.

Teachers stage protest, submit charter of demands

Monday 26 October '09

The teachers in Punjab staged a dharna in the constituency of Punjab education minister, and demanded abolition of the post of Director General School Education.

Industry asks CM not to increase power tariff

Saturday 24 October '09

The Jalandhar Chamber of Industries and Commerce has asked Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal not to increase power tariff in the state.

Martyrs’ kin rue Govt apathy

Thursday 22 October '09

Police Martyrs’ Day celebrations on Punjab Armed Police (PAP) campus here on Wednesday was marked by protests as families of hundreds of police martyrs criticised the attitude of the Punjab government towards them.

Rs 1.5-crore GPF scam unearthed in Nawanshahr, 3 health officials held

Thursday 22 October '09

A scam worth Rs 1.5 crore has come to light at the primary health centre (PHC) in Muzaffarpur, near here. A senior medical officer (SMO), a pharmacist-cum-accountant — the alleged kingpin — and a multipurpose health worker have been arrested.

Missing on foreign shores: Families demand Centre’s intervention

Thursday 24 September '09

Families of over 150 men gone missing in foreign countries held a protest march here on Wednesday.

Duped by travel agents, 63 men in ‘captivity’ on Spanish island for 4 years

Monday 21 September '09

Three men died due to starvation, one committed suicide and 63 others have been allegedly held captive in a camp on the Melilla island-an autonomous Spanish city located on the Mediterranean sea on the north coast of North Africa.

Sukhbir swearing-in tab: Rs 60 lakh

Friday 3 July '09

The Punjab government spent over Rs 60 lakh on the swearing-in ceremony of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal...

Curfew in Jalandhar as tempers flare over Vienna incident

Monday 25 May '09

Curfew was imposed in Jalandhar district as tension prevailed after the news of the Vienna attack on the Dera Sachkhand head spread here on Sunday....

Ghadar Party leader dies at 102

Saturday 23 May '09

The last surviving member of the Ghadar Party, Baba Bhagat Singh Bilga, popularly known as Baba Bilga, passed away....

With his rags-to-riches tale a theme song, Hans vows jehad on poverty

Friday 8 May '09

Who else can better understand the pains of poverty and hunger than the son of a labourer.

Traffic comes to a grinding halt

Wednesday 22 April '09

The SAD’s rally organised today after the filing of nomination papers of its candidate Hans Raj Hans led to traffic jams on busy roads of the city.

Hans Raj files papers in Jalandhar

Wednesday 22 April '09

Unlike many other crorepati candidates who do not own a car, SAD’s Hans Raj Hans, who is contesting from Jalandhar (reserved) constituency, owns four four-wheelers, while his wife has one.

Police register poll violation cases just to beat EC rap?

Friday 17 April '09

Cabinet minister Manoranjan Kalia and candidate from Jalandhar Central for 2007 Assembly polls was booked in two cases.

Major focus: Wife’s segment

Friday 10 April '09

Rana Gurjit Singh was repeatedly accused of nurturing only his wife’s Vidhan Sabha constituency, Kapurthala, which is one of the nine Assembly segments in this Lok Sabha seat.

‘Rail roko’ leaves passengers hassled

Thursday 9 April '09

The ‘rail roko’ call given by Sikh organisations today to protest the CBI clean chit to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler and Lok Sabha tickets given by the Congress to him and Sajjan Kumar caused great inconvenience to the public.

Men of Bibi, Khaira clash

Monday 6 April '09

The bad blood between two Bholath leaders, former SAD MLA Bibi Jagir Kaur and Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira, reached a flashpoint when their charged-up supporters got caught in a scuffle today afternoon in Ramgarh village.

He was the most ‘curious’ of all Punjab MPs

Saturday 4 April '09

In the 2004 elections, more than Rs 10 lakh of his campaign fund remained unutilised, and he returned this money to the contributors.

Advantage Congress? BSP base diminishing in Doaba

Friday 3 April '09

The influence of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), which used to have a good base in Doaba, is on a downswing in Punjab. The party is fighting elections on all the 13 Lok Sabha seats on its own.