Enlistment in army falls in Punjab
September 12th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 12 (IANS) Once known as borough of young soldiers in its ranks, the reducing number of youth from Punjab is causing concern in the army.General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of ... Read more...
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Major wetlands in India (To go with: Maharashtra to bid for UN recognition to six wetlands)
September 7th, 2012 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
India has 25 major wetlands, including four in Jammu and Kashmir, which have been accorded global recognition under the Ramsar Convention. They are:JAMMU AND KASHMIR:Surinsar-Mansar Lakes - 350 hectares,... Read more...
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Pine needles fuel business for Himachal villagers
July 5th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla/Bhoraj, July 5 (IANS) Pine needles, a major cause of forest fires in Himachal Pradesh, are now helping villagers earn money.The inflammable needles, which fall on the ground in summer ... Read more...
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GAIL to set up 1,000 MW power plant in Punjab
June 12th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 12 (IANS) The Punjab government Tuesday approved a 1,000-MW power plant to be set up in the state's Ropar district, a spokesman of the chief minister's office said ... Read more...
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Two taxi drivers held for killing woman in Delhi
May 14th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Two taxi drivers were arrested in south Delhi for murdering a 25-year-old woman when she resisted their sexual assault attempt after taking a lift in ... Read more...
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Parliament passes IIT bill
April 30th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Parliament Monday passed a bill which will make the six new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) capable of granting degrees to the engineers that pass ... Read more...
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Punjab sect leader injured in attack
October 27th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 27 (IANS) Controversial sect leader Baba Piara Singh Bhaniarewala was Thursday injured after two unidentified men attacked him with sharp-edged weapons in Punjab's Ropar district, police said.The injured ... Read more...
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Increasing pollution levels choking India’s lakes
September 29th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Increasing pollution levels are threatening fresh water bodies worldwide, but the problem is assuming the shape of an environmental crisis in a developing country like ... Read more...
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Fake kidnapping drama: NRI, friend booked
April 25th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 25 (IANS) Ensnared in love for a girl here, NRI Shaganpreet Singh never wanted to return to his parents in Canada. So the 22-year-old staged his own kidnapping ... Read more...
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Three minors drown in Bhakra canal
January 23rd, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Ropar (Punjab), Jan 23 (IANS) Three children were drowned when their scooter skidded and rolled into the Bhakra canal here but their parents survived the tragedy, police said Sunday.The accident occurred in ... Read more...
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President inaugurates PanIIT 2010 conclave
October 29th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) President Pratibha Devisingh Patil Friday inaugurated the PanIIT 2010 conclave, with alumni from all the Indian Institutes of Technology converging for a three-day networking and brainstorming session.PanIIT ... Read more...
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Sibal meets directors of new IITs
October 21st, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday met the directors of the eight new Indian Institutes of Technology to discuss the teething problems they were facing.The eight ... Read more...
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Yamuna flood waters receding in Haryana
September 24th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 24 (IANS) The flood waters of the Yamuna river in Haryana, which was flowing at an alarming level for the past few days, started receding Friday, an official said.
Around ... Read more...
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Madagascar invites Punjab group to set up aviation institute
September 14th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 14 (IANS) The government of Madagascar and the Punjab-based Rayat-Bahra Group of Institutes will collaborate to set up an aviation institute in the island nation, a spokesperson for the group ... Read more...
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Dozen Punjab villages flooded as Satluj breaches bank
September 6th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 6 (IANS) Nearly a dozen villages in Punjab's Ropar district were flooded as the overflowing Satluj river breached its banks near Laudipur village, officials said Monday.
More water was released ... Read more...
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Bhakra to allow 1,680 feet water level by Sep 10
August 26th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 26 (IANS) The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Thursday said it will continue to release water into the Satluj river from the Bhakra Dam and allow the water level in ... Read more...
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Thousands flee after Punjab floods
August 25th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IANS) Thousands fled their homes as the rain-swollen Satluj river flooded 15 villages in Anandpur Sahib in Punjab's Ropar district, inundating vast acres of farmland.
A nearly 100-feet breach in ... Read more...
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IIT alumni keen to push Punjab growth
August 21st, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 21 (IANS) A group of former students of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) has planned a conference of the alumni to contribute in the social and economic development of ... Read more...
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Chandigarh Police arrest two Australians on kidnapping charges
August 20th, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, Aug 20 (ANI): The Crime Branch of Chandigarh Police on Friday arrested three persons including two Australian nationals for plotting to stage a kidnap in order to extract ransom.The accused taken ... Read more...
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Two Australians among three held for kidnap plot (Second lead)
August 20th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 20 (IANS) Two Australians are among three people arrested here Friday for plotting to kidnap a youth for ransom and for possessing contraband and arms, police said.
According to a police ... Read more...
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Two Australians among three held for kidnap plot (Lead)
August 20th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 20 (IANS) Three people, including two Australians, were arrested here Friday for plotting to kidnap a youth for ransom and for possessing contraband and arms, police said.
The accused were identified ... Read more...
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Punjab to train 52,000 youth with technical skills
August 17th, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 17 (IANS) With growing demand from the industry for technically skilled personnel, the Punjab government Tuesday announced a scheme to train nearly 52,000 youth from the state under a comprehensive ... Read more...
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Russia objects to prolonged arrest of its citizen (Lead)
July 20th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Ropar, July 20 (IANS) Russia Tuesday objected to the repeated postponement of the bail hearing of its citizen Olga Timoshik, who has been in the custody of the Punjab Police for ... Read more...
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Water recedes in Haryana, Punjab; toll 32
July 10th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 10 (IANS) The toll in this week's flooding in Punjab and Haryana has risen to 32, with the damage caused in the two states being pegged at over Rs.1,000 ... Read more...
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Russia objects to citizen’s arrest in India
July 6th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Russia has strongly objected to India over the detention of a Russian woman, Olga Timoshik, by Punjab Police for allegedly helping a suspected German spy.
Informed sources said ... Read more...
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Russian held for aiding German spy gets consular assistance
July 3rd, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Russian embassy has sent a team of consular officers to assist Olga Timoshik, a Russian woman being interrogated by Punjab Police for allegedly helping a suspected ... Read more...
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German held without valid documents in Punjab
May 29th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Ropar, May 29 (IANS) A 45-year-old German national, who was staying near Himachal Pradeh's Bhakra dam, was arrested without any passport, visa and other required documents near Punjab's Nangal town in Ropar ... Read more...
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Hyderabad boy tops IIT-JEE test
May 26th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Hyderabad boy Anumula Jithendar Reddy has topped the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE) this year, the results of which were declared Wednesday.
Attributing the success ... 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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Over 21,000 pirated CDs seized in Punjab, 16 held
May 14th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 14 (IANS) Punjab Police have arrested 16 people and seized over 21,180 pirated CDs and DVDs from their possession, oficials of the Indian Music Industry (IMI) and police said here ... Read more...
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College student drowns in Punjab dam
April 26th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali (Punjab), April 26 (IANS) A 20-year-old student drowned in the Siswan dam on the outskirts of this city while he was on an excursion trip with his friends, police said Monday. ... Read more...
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Punjab seeks Rs.1,000 crore Nabard help
April 20th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 20 (IANS) The Punjab government has sought assistance from the National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) for eight development projects worth Rs.1,000 crore in this financial year.
Finance Minister ... Read more...
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Poll in mind, British minister in bhangra mode
February 16th, 2010 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Zirakpur (Punjab), Feb 16 (IANS) There was song, food and dance - and a British minister enthusiastically shaking a leg to bhangra pop and greeting visitors with "Sat Sri Akal" at this ... Read more...
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British minister to woo voters by attending Punjabi wedding
February 14th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) A British minister is to attend a Punjabi wedding in Chandigarh, seemingly to woo voters in his constituency.
Business, Innovation and Skills Minister Pat McFadden is looking forward ... Read more...
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Sibal on Britain tour to better educational ties
January 12th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday left for an official tour to Britain to observe school education and private participation in the field and improve educational ... Read more...
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