Badal makes more promises, pats own back

Friday 19 September '08

With Lok Sabha elections in mind, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today wooed voters, especially youth, with promises of development, adequate power supply and employment...

Amritsar land scam: VB grills accountant of builder

Thursday 18 September '08

The Vigilance Bureau (VB) sleuths today questioned a Chartered Accountant of Veer Enclave in the Amritsar land scam in which the House panel had indicted and later expelled former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

State sends team to inspect road project in Amritsar

Wednesday 17 September '08

Acting on the complaint of a few municipal councillors about flaws in the implementation of the much-hyped Rs 100-crore road laying project in the city...

In Rural Development Minister’s village, residents pine for clean potable water

Tuesday 16 September '08

Each day in the life of young Baljit Kaur, a resident of Brahmpura village in Tarn Taran-the home of Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Ranjit Singh Brahmpura-begins with search for potable water.

Hopes of Kirpal’s family grow dimmer

Thursday 11 September '08

Hopes of release of Kirpal Singh, an Indian prisoner on death row in Pakistan, have become dimmer as the government in the neighbouring country has reportedly shifted him to the punishment cell.

Abdul Hamid’s memory to stand tall

Wednesday 10 September '08

The Army proposes to construct a pillar in the memory of Havildar Abdul Hamid of 4 Grenadiers...

Workers of co-op sugar mills threaten suicide

Tuesday 9 September '08

Castigating the SAD-BJP government for not keeping the pre-poll promise...

Board demands money to correct its own mistakes

Monday 8 September '08

Fate of 33 students, who had appeared for class V examination of Punjab School Education Board last year in schools being run under the National Child Labour Project, hangs in balance.

Stadium, Physical Education College in Patti hang fire

Saturday 6 September '08

When an Indian comes home from Olympics armed with laurels, state and Central governments announce a slew of schemes to promote sports, especially in rural areas.

Who will tell his wife, worries ITBP jawan’s family

Tuesday 8 July '08

In kanwan village in Pathankot, Poonam is perhaps the only one who hasn’t heard of the blast at the Indian Embassy in distant Kabul.

Out of Pak jails but still can’t go home

Monday 26 May '08

Released from Pakistani jails on May 24, after 17, 16 and 13 years respectively, three Indian prisoners from Jammu and Kashmir...

Prime Minister’s childhood friend from Pakistan arrives with memories, gifts

Saturday 24 May '08

If all goes well, “Mohna te Ali di jodi” will be back again, as Raja Mohammed Ali from Pakistan arrived here on Friday to meet his friend...

Sarabjit’s family to appeal to Manmohan, Musharraf one last time

Monday 17 March '08

A pall of gloom descended over the family of Sarabjit Singh in Bhikhiwind village in Punjab on Sunday as news came of the Pakistani authorities...

BSF, Rangers trade charges at first meet post-Emergency

Thursday 13 December '07

Issues such as joint patrolling, illegal border crossings, repair of pillars on the border, fencing and smuggling of narcotics were discussed during the DIG-level meeting held between...