RTI plea finds ayurveda centres in poor health

Thursday 15 January '09

Information sought under the Right to Information (RTI) Act by a retired ayurvedic officer laid bare the dismal state of 47 ayurvedic dispensaries in the border districts of Amritsar and Tarn Taran.

Central panel members visit airport

Wednesday 14 January '09

Members of Parliaments’ panel on civil aviation, Union Sports Minister MS Gill and BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu, today reviewed infrastructure enhancement at Rajasansi International Airport, which is facing hard times after various airlines suspended their operations from here.

National youth fest: CM stays away

Tuesday 13 January '09

Urging the society to harness the power of youths, Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari today said the future, hopes and aspirations of the country rest with them.

Teacher, husband die in accident

Monday 12 January '09

One of Amritsar’s illustrious couples, Dr Shivinder Singh Sandhu, a renowned orthopedic surgeon, and his wife Manveen Sandhu, a prominent educationist, died in a road accident near Bikaner, Rajasthan, on Sunday.

Lured by ‘online lottery’, man loses Rs 4.25 lakh

Saturday 10 January '09

A case of online lottery fraud has come to light in the region with the registration of a case by Amritsar police against Nigeria-based VS Enterprises.

SAD-BJP gets into poll mode in Majha

Friday 9 January '09

Running ahead of the Congress in terms of declaring candidates for the three Majha seats, the SAD-BJP seems to be gearing up for the polls.

VB presents challan against jail supdt

Thursday 8 January '09

The Vigilance Bureau today submitted a challan against Jail Superintendent SP Singh and others in a case registered in November 2005 for misappropriation of funds, which were meant for purchasing ration for prisoners.

Many a scandal rock GNDU

Wednesday 7 January '09

Countless probes into minor and major issues haunt the teaching and non-teaching departments of Guru Nanak Dev University.

‘We are ready, but give peace a chance’

Monday 5 January '09

Not with standing the Army contingents’ war drills along the Indo-Pak border for the second consecutive day on Sunday, villagers are showing no signs of panic.

SGPC finally throws open Sehajdhari Sikh issue

Saturday 3 January '09

Having drawn flak on the Sehajdhari issue, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, on Friday, convened an emergency meeting of the Sant Samaj...

‘Youth Cong polls in other states too’

Wednesday 24 December '08

Even as frequent visits of the Gandhi family scion, Rahul Gandhi, to the city have triggered speculations in political arena...

Poll fever drives Badal’s Vikas Yatra

Tuesday 23 December '08

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today kickstarted his statewide tour, “Vikas Yatra”, from this highly neglected border township.

Controversy over construction of sub-jail in residential area

Monday 22 December '08

Residents of Bhadroya Road locality in Pathankot are up in arms against the Jails Department for allowing construction of a two-storey sub-jail in residential area.

Funds for martyrs’ memorial siphoned off

Monday 22 December '08

Funds meant for erecting a gate in the memory of martyrs, Saraj Singh and Kulwant Singh, both brothers...

Sikh clergy meet on sending birs abroad deferred

Friday 19 December '08

The crucial issue of sending birs (copies of Guru Granth Sahib) to foreign countries remains unaddressed as the internal strife in the Sikh clergy today led to the deferment of high priests’ meeting, which was convened at the Akal Takht.

House panel assures Rajasansi revival

Wednesday 17 December '08

The Parliament Committee on Civil Aviation today assured that efforts are afoot to bail out Rajasansi International Airport which is struggling to stay on the radar following suspension of operations by various airlines.

Amarinder asks Bhattal not to interfere in his programme

Thursday 11 December '08

Snubbing Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, former CM and party's election campaign committee president Capt Amarinder Singh today asked her not to "interfere" in his statewide tour programme...

Border farmers to intensify struggle for compensation

Tuesday 9 December '08

The visit of 13th Finance Commission chairman Vijay L Kelkar to the border areas on Friday notwithstanding...

Lawyers-admn staff stand-off continues

Monday 8 December '08

There seems no end in sight to the week-long stand-off between the government employees and the lawyers.

5 Punjabis in list of ultras handed over to Pakistan

Saturday 6 December '08

Five terrorists from Punjab figure in the list of 20 dreaded terrorists, which has been handed over to Pakistan by India following the Mumbai strikes.

Scam rings in Tarn Taran

Friday 5 December '08

A special probe team of technical and accounts experts from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) office has found a huge haul of scrap of obsolete and unserviceable items that are unaccounted for in various stores in Tarn Taran.

Rajasansi still in trouble, but Pathankot airport bounces back

Thursday 4 December '08

While Rajasansi International Airport is still not out of the trouble, there is some good news for the region. Indian Airlines today commenced its much-awaited direct flight to Delhi from Pathankot airport.

Cop among four held in land-grab case

Friday 28 November '08

Allegations of the land mafia being patronised by the police grew loud again when four persons were held for an alleged attempt to grab a house on Tarn Taran road here.

‘Integrated Attari check-post by 2011’

Tuesday 25 November '08

Hours before crossing over to Pakistan for secretary-level talks, Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta today held a meeting to discuss the long-awaited Central project of a modern border integrated check-post here.

Naseer returns home to Pakistan with unfulfilled ‘Bollywood dream’

Saturday 22 November '08

Pakistan teenager Naseer Sultan left for Pakistan, still nurturing his dream of meeting filmstar Shah Rukh Khan one day, the reason he had illegally crossed the border in the first place.