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New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Punjab's Malwa region, once referred to as 'Makheon meetha Malwa' (sweeter than honey) for its rich agricultural produce and cotton farming, is today battling environment-related health problems including a noticeable rise in cancer cases, kidney ailments and infertility...

A Delhi court on Thursday issued notices to the CBI on giving clean chit to Congress MP Jagdish Tytler on his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The court has told the CBI that it cannot give a clean chit to Tytler till the hearing in the case is not over. The next date of hearing is on November...

New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI) The victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots today moved an application before a court here seeking further probe against the clean chit given by the CBI to former Union Minister More...

New York, Oct 4 (IANS) A hate crime against a Sikh schoolboy here has led to the start of Khalsakids.com, a website dedicated to helping Sikh students fight bullying in school. More...

Washington, Oct 3 (ANI): Fox 2000 has acquired rights to remake Granada-produced British miniseries ''The Jury,'' which revolves around the trial of a young Sikh student charged with killing a classmate tormenter. The seven-figure deal includes rights and scripting fees, with Marc Forster...

The Punjab government has taken a tough stand on the issue of allocation of funds to different states for the revitalization of short-term credit system as per the recommendations of the A Vaidyanathan-led Task Force on Cooperative Credit System which has pegged the rehabilitation package at Rs...

Talwara (Punjab), Oct 2 (IANS) Bringing the legal system virtually to the people's doorstep in one of the most backward areas of Punjab, the state's first mobile court - the second in the country - was inaugurated Tuesday in this town of Hoshiarpur district. More...

The farmers in Punjab seem to be reaping the benefits of growing Sharbati variety of paddy as it is setting their cash registers ringing. With the private buyers purchasing Sharbati at higher prices than the MSP(minimum support price) of Rs 650 per quintal, the farmers overwhelmed. Notably, some...

With the inauguration of second multi fruit and vegetable processing plant at Alamgrh, Punjab is all set to herald a juice revolution in a big way in order to encourage crop diversification and to find suitable alternative for wheat - paddy cropping pattern. Subodh Kant Sahai Union minister for...

By Ravinder Singh Robin Amritsar, Oct 1 (ANI): The Punjab Government today assured the porters working in the Attari railway station that their business would not be hurt with the opening of the trade through roads between India and Pakistan. Bikram Singh Majithia, Minister of Information and...

Haryana, carved out of Punjab and known as its poor cousin, has edged past the state on most parameters of economic development. Data from Haryana and Punjab finance and statistical departments make an interesting study. Punjab, known as the most prosperous state for decades, thanks to highest...

Chandigarh, Sep 30 (PTI) Punjab is all set to launch its first mobile court at Talwara in the Hoshiarpur district on October 2. More...

By Karan Kapoor Chandigarh, Sept 30 (ANI): Labh Janjua, a playback singer from Khanna in Punjab, has become a favourite with several Bollywood producers, after he lent his voice to popular chartbusters, including 'O Yaara Dhol Bajake' of Bollywood movie "Dhol" and 'Soni De Nakhre' of 'Partner'...

Financial crunch has forced Punjab government to sell prime lands under various jail premises in the state to set up multiplexes and shopping malls. Highly placed sources told FE on Friday that the issue was discussed in a Cabinet meeting chaired by the chief minister Parkash Singh Badal. On...

New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The CBI today closed a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case against senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Jagdish Tytler saying it was unable to find witnesses to support More...

Ludhiana, Sep 28 (IANS) Punjab's vigilance bureau Friday arrested the state's former additional advocate general Harpreet Singh Sandhu here. He has been charged with involvement in the controversial multi-million-rupee Ludhiana City Centre scam. More...

Chandigarh, Sep 27 (IANS) Punjab's vigilance officials Thursday evening raided and opened the lockers of former director general of police (DGP) S.S. Virk in a leading private bank here. More...

MUMBAI, Sept 27 - India's central bank on Thursday said foreign institutional investors can purchase shares of Centurion Bank of Punjab from the market as their holding has fallen below the trigger limit. More...

MUMBAI, Sept 27 - India's central bank on Thursday said foreign institutional investors can purchase shares of Centurion Bank of Punjab from the market as their holding has fallen below the trigger limit. More...

Ludhiana, Sept. 27 (ANI): Punjab, which is known as the granary of the country, is heading towards a bumper paddy crop this year. The 25.75 hectares of land available for paddy production has registered a rise in its per-hectare production, and the production figures stand at around 15.2 million...