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Invite Pak army Chief Bajwa for talks: Ex-RAW Chief

India should invite Pakistan’s Army chief Qamar Jawad Bajwa for talks, said a former intelligence chief at an event attended by several senior opposition leaders and former key officials

Sikh Censor Board set up to review films on community

After a few Bollywood films ran into trouble with a section of the Sikhs over the depiction of the community, the Akal Takht on Tuesday announced the setting up of a 'Sikh Censor Board'.

Punjab ensures timely pension release for fifth consecutive month

Punjab Government has made timely disbursement of social security pension for the fifth consecutive month, while also clearing all the AMRUT funds, totalling Rs. 234 crore, that had been pending with the treasury.

Over 214 lakh tonne wheat procured in Punjab and Haryana

With a bumper crop, food grain states Punjab and Haryana have procured over 214 lakh tonnes of wheat in this season, food and supplies officials said.

Chhota Ghallughara

Martyrdom of 40,000 Sikhs During March-JUNE, 1746

Gurdwara Ghallughara Sahib, Chhamb Kahnuwan, Tehsil & District Pathankot

The Sikh history of the 16th, 17th and 18th century is replete with atrocities impinged on the Sikhs by the Mughal and Afghan invaders and their descendents who ruled India.

Karnataka floor test: Section 144 clamped in Mangalore

Amid the political ruckus in Karnataka, section 144 has been imposed in Mangalore as a precautionary measure ahead of the Supreme Court’s order directing Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) B.S. Yeddyurappa to prove majority in the state assembly.

Delhi HC issues notice to Google, FB for revealing identity of rape victim

Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to Google, Facebook , Twitter and other social media sites after their Indian subsidiaries informed the court that they are not concerned entity to reply to court’s notice on disclosing the identity of Kathua victim.

Govt. calls explanation from Govt. Schools with Zero percent result

Even the figure of poor result of class 10^th is a little, but the Education Department is going to seek explanation call from such schools. List has been prepared of these Schools.

Centre approves Rs 685 cr to curb air pollution in Punjab

Health and Family Welfare Minister Brahm Mohindra on Friday termed Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh a saviour of farmers in state .

Provide data of debt ridden farmers or leave claim, Govt. told to Banks

The Punjab Government has shown its resentment to the commercial banks for not providing data of debt waivers farmers of the State.

Govt announces ‘Guru Nanak Marg’ to link places visited by Guru Nanak Dev

As part of its plan to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of the first Sikh Guru, the state government on Friday decided to rename as Guru Nanak Marg’ the roads linking various places across the state, which had been blessed with the visits of Guru Nanak Dev.

Sukhbir asks Amarinder to honour promise of farm loan waiver

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today asked chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh not to run away from waiving off farmer loans by trying to shift the onus on the centre.

Shahkot Bye-poll: Malik asks BJP supporters to ensure SAD’s victory

Punjab unit Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief and Rajya Sabha MP Shwait Malik on Wednesday, while addressing a public meeting at Shahkot, aske the party workers to start campaigning vigorously in favour of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate Naib Singh Kohar.

Punjab’s other departments to give up 887 crore for education

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday mooted a proposal to cut down the budget of all other departments by 5 per cent each, in order to mop up additional revenue for education.

Suicides of farmers exposes Cong’s fraudulent loan waiver scheme: Majithia

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Wednesday said the suicide of five distressed farmers in a single day had exposed the fraudulent farm loan waiver scheme of the Congress government

No order for food, alcohol in Jalandhar restaurants, pubs after 11 pm Punjab IAS officer Kamal Yadav to take over as Commissioner Chandigarh MC Amarinder moots 5% Budget cut for other departments to mop up additional revenue for education Municipal Council Sirhind annual budget passed meeting postponed for 6th time Amarinder Govt. to review provision of Vehicles, Security & Security officials, sets up a panel Navjot Sidhu calls on Rahul Gandhi GNDU increases sports quota, an independent Department of Agriculture to be set up VB nabs Naib-Tehsildar, one JE of PSPCL on bribery charges Prime minister to visit Mill Woods Edmonton Gurdwara today Fun event marks Mothers’ Day at Paras Bliss Hospital Sidhu's Road Rage: Supreme Court to announce verdict on May 15 Akalis have always exploited Panth for personal gains: Kangar Amarinder shares Khattar’s concern on wasteful flow of river waters into Pakistan DC inspects the reformatting of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) Punjabi singer Parmish Verma terms attack on him a case of extortion Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate two highway projects in Punjab Savita Kumari bags silver for India at Asian Powerlifting Championship 2018 MRS-PTU Signed MOU with Canadian University Shahkot Bye-poll: SAD seeks arrest of Congress candidate Laddi Punjab to offer subsidy to unemployed youth for dairy farms: Sidhu Annoyed OBC MLAs stay away from Cong meeting called for future strategy Punjab BJP Prez allegedly misuses National Emblem for Political Activities GST on langar: SGPC writes to Centre again, gets no reply PSEB Class 10 result 2018: 59.47% students pass