IPL find Gurkeerat is a player to watch
May 23rd, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Life for Gurkeerat Singh Mann has transformed sharply within just six months in the Indian Premier League (IPL).The 21-year-old middle-order batsman from Faridkot has come ... Read more...
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All set for Punjab vote count
March 5th, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 5 (IANS) All arrangements have been made for counting of votes Tuesday for 117 assembly seats in Punjab, Election Commission officials said Monday evening.The counting begins at ... Read more...
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World Kabaddi cup begins in Punjab Nov 1
October 27th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh Oct 27 (IANS) The second edition of the World Kabaddi Cup will get under way in Punjab Nov 1, with teams from 12 countries besides hosts India participating, Deputy ... Read more...
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Rock bands to perform at motor show
October 7th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Popular bands like Them Clones, Advaita, and Faridkot are set to rock the Motor Match, a one-of-its-kind comparative motor show, in the run up to ... Read more...
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Children tortured in observation homes
August 11th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Some children in need of care and protection who have been put in observation homes in Delhi, among other places, have been found to be ... Read more...
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Patients given infected blood in Punjab
July 9th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Ludhiana (Punjab), July 9 (IANS) Around 30 thalassaemic patients have been administered Hepatitis C-infected blood in various cities of Punjab, a hospital said Saturday.The thalassaemia patients, who require regular transfusion ... Read more...
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To tackle rising cancer cases, Punjab to test tubewell water
February 14th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 14 (IANS) Acting after many cases of cancer and kidney-related disorders were reported due to drinking uranium-contaminated water, the Punjab government Monday gave the nod to test water samples of ... Read more...
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Mother recalls young lieutenant who’d win Param Vir Chakra in 1971
December 16th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 16 (IANS) At 85, Maheshwari Khetrepal is old but recalls vividly how she and her husband with their friends celebrated after India declared ceasefire ... Read more...
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Punjab, Haryana procure over six mn tonnes paddy
October 19th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 19 (IANS) Inching their way towards another bumper paddy crop this season, Punjab and Haryana have procured over six million tonnes of paddy in the first 19 days of the ... Read more...
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Punjab seeks centre’s help for cancer-affected belt
September 21st, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 21 (IANS) Concerned about the rising cases of cancer in the state's Malwa belt, the Punjab government has urged the union government to allocate special funds from the National ... Read more...
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Development authorities to cover entire Punjab
August 18th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 18 (IANS) In a bid to decentralise the process of urban development across Punjab, the state government Wednesday extended the jurisdiction of six developmental authorities that were city specific.
These are ... Read more...
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12 sports stadiums to be flood-lit in Punjab
August 7th, 2010 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IANS) The Punjab government has given the go ahead to the state's sports department to provide flood-lighting for 12 sports stadiums across the state.
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, ... Read more...
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High uranium level detected in hair samples test in Punjab
June 16th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Faridkot (Punjab), June 16 (ANI): The tests conducted on the hair samples of 150 neurologically disabled children in Punjab's Faridkot District have revealed high levels of Uranium and other harmful chemicals."Approximately ... Read more...
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Punjab appoints Ombudsmen for rural jobs scheme
May 16th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 16 (IANS) Punjab has become the only state to set up a grievance redressal mechanism to take up complaints against poverty alleviation programme, by appointing Ombudsmen for the Mahatma ... Read more...
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26/11 terror attacks: Mumbai Court to pronounce verdict today
May 3rd, 2010 - 11:23 am ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 3 (ANI): A special court is all set to decide the fate of the lone surviving Pakistani terrorist involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attack, Ajmal Ameer Kasab and two Indian ... Read more...
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26/11 terror attack: Mumbai Court to pronounce verdict tomorrow
May 2nd, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 2 (ANI): A Mumbai Special Court is all set to decide the fate of lone surviving Pakistani terrorist of 26/11 Mumbai attack, Ajmal Ameer Kasab and two Indian conspirators--Faheem Ansari ... Read more...
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Two killed, nine injured in oil tanker explosion in Punjab
March 25th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Faridkot (Punjab), Mar 25 (ANI): Two persons were killed and nine others injured after an oil tanker overturned and exploded on Muktasar-Ferozepur Road in Punjab on Wednesday evening.The truck, which was ... Read more...
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522 Hospitals and Diagnostic Centres to be set up, says Mamata
February 24th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.24 (ANI): Minister for Railways Ms. Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that with the cooperation of Union Ministry of Health, it is expected that about 522 hospitals and diagnostic ... Read more...
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10 held in Punjab with 1,500 pirated CDs
January 28th, 2010 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 28 (IANS) At least 10 people were arrested and nearly 1,500 pirated CDs were seized in raids across seven cities in Punjab, police said.
The raids, following tip-offs from the Indian ... Read more...
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Punjab promotes fish farming
January 18th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by ANI
By Karan KapoorLudhiana, Jan 18(ANI): Many small and marginal farmers in Punjab have switched to integrated fish farming, and among them is Rajvinder Pal Singh of Mullanapur in Ludhiana district, who ... Read more...
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NHRC signs pact with IGNOU to run rights awareness programme for police personnel
December 30th, 2009 - 7:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.30 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission and the Indira Gandhi National Open University today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop and conduct three types of courses ... Read more...
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Aamir denied permission to visit Army Officers Training Academy
December 21st, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Aamir Khan, who has been criss-crossing the country in disguise to promote his new film "3 Idiots", has been denied permission to spend a day with ... Read more...
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‘3 Idiots’ about friendship, fun and college days (IANS Preview)
December 21st, 2009 - 9:49 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Aamir Khan is returning to the big screen exactly after a year with "3 Idiots" and the film has created the right buzz thanks to the ... Read more...
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Aamir Khan attends wedding in disguise to promote “3 Idiots” in Punjab
December 20th, 2009 - 9:38 pm ICT by ANI
Faridkot, Dec 20(ANI): Bollywood actor Aamir Khan sprung a surprise at an unknown village near Faridkot in Punjab when he made his presence felt dressed as a foreigner on Saturday.Disguised ... Read more...
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26/11 accused Kasab withdraws confessions in Mumbai special trial Court
December 18th, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Dec 18 (ANI): Mohd Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving Pakistani gunman, whose statement was to be recorded today in the 26/11 special trial Court in Mumbai, has withdrawn from all ... Read more...
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Punjab shutdown peaceful, evokes mixed response (Roundup)
December 7th, 2009 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 7 (IANS) The Punjab shutdown call given by radical Sikh organisations to protest against Saturday's violence in Ludhiana passed off peacefully and evoked a mixed response in the state ... Read more...
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Punjab farmers get Rs.12,800 crore for bumper paddy crop
November 18th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, Nov 18 (IANS) At a time when the central government says its national target for paddy procurement may not me met, Punjab farmers have not only managed a ... Read more...
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Hooligans harass Kangana Ranaut in Lucknow
October 19th, 2009 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 19 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, who is here to shoot for a film, was harassed by a group of hooligans in the Kaiserbagh locality of the city.
Kangana is here ... Read more...
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610,000 tonne paddy procured in Punjab
October 7th, 2009 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 7 (IANS) Over 610,000 tonnes of paddy has been procured by public and private agencies in Punjab so far, food and supplies department officials said Wednesday.
Nearly 94 percent of all ... Read more...
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Five-day annual fair dedicated to Baba Sheikh Farid held in Faridkot
October 6th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
By Suresh GroverFaridkot (Punjab), Oct 6(ANI): A five-day-long annual fair promoting communal harmony and dedicated to Baba Sheikh Farid, a 12th century Sufi saint, was recently organized in Punjab's Faridkot city.The recitation ... Read more...
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Two Punjab towns to be developed as tourist centres
August 25th, 2009 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IANS) The central government will fund the development of Sangrur and Faridkot towns of Punjab as tourist centres, a minister in the state government said here Tuesday.
"A few crores ... Read more...
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Apex court offers little solace to Indian in Pakistani jail (Lead)
July 13th, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Though his plea for direction to the Indian government to intervene is pending with the Supreme Court for over a year and a half, the apex ... Read more...
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Apex court offers little solace to Indian in Pakistani jail
July 13th, 2009 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Though his plea is pending with the Supreme Court for over a year and a half, the apex court Monday had little hope to offer to ... Read more...
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Winners of Channel [V] Launch Pad IIIRocked the evening at Firangi Paani
June 24th, 2009 - 4:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
It was a treat for all the rock music lovers as their favorite band –Reverrse Polarity, the winners of Channel [v] Launch Pad III entertained and enthralled them with their head ... Read more...
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Reverrse Polarity- Winners of Channel [V] Launch Pad III perform live and exclusively at “Firangi Paani”
June 23rd, 2009 - 6:51 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Good news for all rock music lovers. Firangi Paani, one of the flagship brands of BJN Group is all set to rock your evening as Reverrse Polarity; the winning band of ... Read more...
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