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After Punjab, Haryana pitches for international airport

Monday 19 November '07

Even as the Mohali International Airport in Punjab, on the outskirts of Chandigarh, is on the way to becoming a reality...
Centre guarantees jobs, but Punjab doesn’t give any

Wednesday 7 November '07

The Congress-led UPA Government’s much flaunted National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is gasping for...
Even FM admits: in politics of SGPC, Dera, economy lost

Tuesday 9 October '07

It is a sort of double jeopardy for the Finance Minister in the Punjab Cabinet.
Dera wants judicial panel to clear air on Guru’s robes

Saturday 25 August '07

Embroiled in one controversy after the other, the Dera Sacha Sauda on Friday suggested that the Government set up a judicial commission to ascertain the facts about the attire of Guru Gobind Singh.
Punjab shifts gears to austerity for Govt officials

Thursday 19 July '07

Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal has got down to some serious cost-cutting business for government officers.
69% of PDS wheat in Punjab diverted

Saturday 7 July '07

Even as the Punjab Government prepares to launch its most populist atta-daal scheme through the public distribution system
100 days in office, little to crow about

Monday 11 June '07

The Punjab Government, which completes 100 days in office next week, does not have too many reasons to celebrate. A controversial...
Dera’s sorry OK or not, debate goes on

Tuesday 29 May '07

Frantic behind-the-scene efforts by the SAD-BJP combine to ensure that the Dera Sacha Sauda’s apology is accepted by the Akal Takht...
Dera hardens stance, Agnivesh upset

Saturday 26 May '07

A peaceful resolution to the Dera Sacha Sauda controversy now seems a distant possibility with negotiations between the Dera and an all-faith religious...
Now, a row over Dera ‘apology’

Friday 25 May '07

In another twist to the Dera Sacha Sauda controversy, religious leader Swami Agnivesh today announced that Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh...
Badal hints Dera chief apologise, ally BJP not backing bandh today

Tuesday 22 May '07

On the eve of the Punjab bandh called by Sikh high priests to protest the Dera Sacha Sauda chief’s “act of blasphemy” by posing in the attire of Guru Gobind Singh..
Congress, Akalis blame each other

Wednesday 16 May '07

With violence over the Sacha Sauda Dera controversy spreading across Punjab, political parties are busy pointing fingers at each other.
A date with democracy

Sunday 13 May '07

Two deputy commissioners from Punjab help Bhutan shift gears, “observe” the first mock election in the royal kingdom
Virk joins parent cadre state

Sunday 29 April '07

In a significant development, former Punjab Director General of Police S S Virk yesterday rejoined his parent cadre state Maharashtra.
Governance can wait, time to ‘settle scores’

Friday 27 April '07

Less than two months in power, the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) government in Punjab has earned the dubious distinction of a ‘government on a witch-hunt’.
Congress report blames defeat on Captain

Tuesday 24 April '07

It’s not just the Punjab Vigilance Bureau which is gunning for former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh.
The united ‘taint’ of Punjab MLAs

Saturday 17 March '07

Leaders in Punjab may have swapped places in the Assembly, but outside they are still in the same boat. Both Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal...
Gujral Jr could be Badal’s nominee for RS

Friday 16 March '07

With just three days left for filing of nominations for the Rajya Sabha seat
Judge finally frames charges against Badals

Wednesday 14 March '07

Special Judge Ropar, G S Saran, on Tuesday framed charges against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal
CM Badal keeps prime portfolios

Thursday 8 March '07

Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal chief Parkash Singh Badal today announced the portfolios of his 17 Cabinet colleagues.
Akalis, BJP bicker over berths

Tuesday 6 March '07

Barely a week after winning the elections in Punjab, it appears that cracks have already developed in the ruling alliance between the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP.
All Parkash here as BJP shines

Wednesday 28 February '07

After a nail-biting finish that had psephologists predicting a hung Assembly, the Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP combine today romped home to victory in Punjab.
Sukhbir looks back with anger

Tuesday 27 February '07

On the eve of counting for the Punjab polls, there isn’t much about the last five years that he wants to remember.
First ever vulture chicks born in captivity die

Thursday 22 February '07

Officials say the two chicks, born to endangered white-backed vulture pair in January this year, died a natural death and no morphological disorder could be attributed
Punjab says no to pre-poll surveys

Thursday 15 February '07

With pollsters and psephologists divided on the outcome of Punjab elections and majority of exit polls indicating a win for the Shiromani Akali Dal...
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