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Two days after the blast at the Ajmer Dargah, terror has raised its head again, this time in Punjab. Seven people are dead and over 32 injured after a blast ripped apart a cinema complex in Ludhiana on Sunday night. Police now suspect Khalistan Commando Force, Khalistan Zindabad Force and Muslim...

Two days after the blast at the Ajmer Dargah, terror has raised its head again, this time in Punjab. Seven people are dead and over 32 injured after a blast ripped apart a cinema complex in Ludhiana on Sunday night. Police now suspect Khalistan Commando Force, Khalistan Zindabad Force and Muslim...

Joint ventures / investment **Punjab Chemicals and Crop Protection Ltd (BSE:506618) says the company is in talks with its joint venture partner, US-based Source Dynamic LLC, for acquiring stake in it either directly or through subsidiaries. More...

At a time when disinvestment of public sector undertakings (PSU) is the buzzword, Punjab has decided to add one more PSU to its kitty-the Punjab Media Corporation. In view of strong opposition from the state finance department and some cabinet ministers, the proposed media corporation may now...

By Ravinder Singh Robin Moga (Punjab), Oct 14 (ANI): Hundreds of fans of late legendry Sufi singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan missed him last week, as they celebrated the Pakistani singer's birthday amidst a big gathering in Punjab's Moga District. On Saturday, Nusrat's fans cut a birthday cake and...

Vijay Dabur Chandigarh, Oct 14 (PTI) Close on the heels of developments in Karnataka, an uneasy relationship prevails in Punjab where the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and its ally BJP More...

Attari (India-Pakistan border), Oct 14 (IANS) Hundreds of acres of fertile land that belong to India but fall outside its fenced border with Pakistan are now being acquired by the Punjab government, but farmers are fuming that they are getting only half the market price. More...

Chandigarh, Oct 13 (IANS) Government agencies and private millers in Punjab have procured over 4.87 million tonnes of paddy by Saturday, a government spokesman said here. More...

Wagah (Punjab), Oct 13 (ANI): Traders in Punjab have expressed hope of having a flourishing trade between India and Pakistan after the Wagah border connecting both the countries was opened for facilitating the movement of trucks. The trade industry in the State believes that the trade will...

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Punjab Government's appeal seeking cancellation of the State's former Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh's anticipatory bail and said it would not permit political parties to convert the apex court into a football stadium for them. More...

New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): The government today appointed Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. Mohinder Pal, Harbans Lal, and Sham Sunder have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, in that order of...

By Sunil Sharma Chandigarh, Oct 12 (ANI): Looking for a branded shirt that would compliment your personality? Yes, brand consciousness has arrived, in a big way in Punjab. Gaurav Dheer, a real estate developer in Chandigarh is never seen without 'branded' apparel, whether it is domestic or...

In order to provide speedy implementation of industrial projects, Punjab government will soon implement the industrial facilitation rules, 2007. This will help to ensure smooth functioning of the existing industries in the state as well as give a push to new industrial units. VK Janjua, director...

The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee has asked every Sikh to get married in the gurudwara with a day baraat. Lavish parties and farmhouse bashes might be on their way out. More...

Chandigarh, Oct 9 (IANS) Ludhiana - one of the biggest industrial cities in Asia located in Punjab - will soon have a metro rail. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Punjab government and the Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) Tuesday for setting up the state's first mass rapid...

Amritsar, Oct 9 (ANI): Sikhs today celebrated the 473rd birth anniversary of Guru Ram Das, the fourth of the ten gurus by taking a dip in the pond of the Golden Temple here. The festival is also called "Prakash Utsav" or festival of lights, as the entire city is illuminated with numerous lamps...

By Ravinder Singh Amritsar, Oct 8 (ANI): Dr. Rajwant Singh, Chairman of the Sikh Council on Religion and Education, USA has stated that the Sikh community needs to make efforts in the US to get its recognition in the country. In a telephonic interview, Singh said that despite living in the US...

Among north Indian states, Punjab seems way behind as far as growth in revenue from value-added tax (Vat) is concerned. The state registered 10.3% growth in Vat revenue, compared with 22% growth in Haryana and about 25% in Himachal Pradesh in 2006-07, according to information collected from the...

Rajpura (Punjab), Oct 7 (IANS) An ex-armyman, apparently suffering from depression, shot himself and four other members of his family here Sunday, using his 12-bore gun. More...

By Sunil Sharma Chandigarh, Oct 6 (ANI): A young generation of farmers in Punjab have got together and formed 'farmers' clubs' in order to diversify their crops, adopt organic farming and have a common marketing strategy for their produce. The set up of such type of clubs make farmers...