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BSF recoveres Rupees nine lakh fake currency in Punjab Ferozepur, Nov 7 : Border Security Force recovered Rupees 9 lakh fake currency notes in Pakori Joginder border Checkpost in Mamdot sector of this district last night.

Hooda ministry to be sworn in Saturday Chandigarh, Nov 6 : The Congress government in Haryana led by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda will induct new ministers Saturday, 15 days after the assembly poll results came Oct 22, an official said Friday.

Mobs block trains, seek justice for 1984 riots victims Ludhiana (Punjab), Nov 6 : Rail traffic on the busy Amritsar-New Delhi section was severely hit Friday as mobs demanding justice for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, stopped trains at various places in Punjab, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded.

Punjab Police recover 9 kg explosives Chandigarh, Nov 6 : The Punjab Police Friday recovered nine kg of explosives from a motorcycle during routine checking near Khanna town.

Sukhbir condoles death of Prabhash Joshi Chandigarh, Nov 6 : Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today expressed profound grief at the death of noted journalist Prabhash Joshi in New Delhi last night.

New ICDS and Aanganwari projects for Punjab children Chandigarh Nov 6 : Six new projects under Integrated Children Development Services (ICDS), 5267 Aanganwari Centers and 1220 Mini Aanganwari Centers have been approved for Punjab.

Protestors stall Amritsar Shatabdi near Ludhiana Ludhiana, Nov 6 : The Swaran Shatabdi from Amritsar to Delhi was stopped near Ludhiana by 1984 riot victims on Friday morning.

Protesters block train traffic in Punjab Ludhiana, Nov 6 : Rail traffic on the busy Amritsar-New Delhi section was severely affected Friday morning as protesters, who are seeking justice for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, stopped trains at various places. Hundreds of railway passengers were stranded.

Rail Roko agitation disrupts traffic, Shatabdi delayed Ludhiana, Nov 6 : Hundreds of protesters today blocked railway tracks and held up Amritsar-Delhi Swarn Shatabdi Express here for about three hours in response to a 'Rail Roko' call given by various Sikh Organisations demanding justice for the '84 anti-Sikh riots victims' families.

Large quantity of explosives recovered from abandoned bike Ludhiana, Nov 6 : Punjab Police recovered a huge quantity of explosives from a motor cycle found abandoned by the side of Nilo Pul canal near Machhiwara in this district late last night.

Protesters stop Amritsar-Delhi Shatabdi Express in Ludhiana Ludhiana, Nov 6 : The Amritsar-New Delhi Swarn Shatabdi was stopped by protesters, who are seeking justice for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, at the Ludhiana railway station Friday morning, officials said.

Kalia for separate central blue print for each state Jalandhar, Nov 5 : Punjab Industry Minister Manoranjan Kalia has advocated a separate blue print by the Central Government for each state for its industrial development.

Nayar blames Punjabis for poor state of their mother tongue Ambala, Nov 5 : Veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar today blamed the Punjabis for the increasing neglect of their mothertongue and said the real danger to the Punjabi language was from the Punjabis who were showing a distaste for learning and promoting the language.

Sibal hopeful on central status to Panjab University Chandigarh, Nov 5 : Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday told a delegation of students from Panjab University (PU) that he was hopeful of central status for the varsity but it was necessary to first convince the state government on the issue.

Scam-linked Chandigarh official transferred Chandigarh, Nov 5 : Chandigarh's Director of Public Instructions (schools) Samwartak Singh, whose name cropped up in a teachers' recruitment scam, was Thursday transferred from the education department with immediate effect, officials said.

Chandigarh teacher showed kids pornographic sites: Parents Chandigarh, Nov 5 : Parents of a child studying in a private school here Thursday filed a complaint with the union territory authorities alleging that a teacher of the school was showing kids pornographic websites. The UT education department has asked the school to respond to the allegations.

Punjab, Haryana cross 150 lakh tonnes paddy procurement Chandigarh, Nov 5 : Achieving another target despite less than favourable weather conditions this year, Punjab and Haryana have crossed 150 lakh tonnes of paddy procurement this season, officials of the two states said Thursday.

Surgery in Chandigarh hospital telecast live to Paris Chandigarh, Nov 5: A team of cardiologists at a private hospital in this union territory Thursday conducted a surgery, which was telecast live to the Indo-European Course on Revascularization (IECR) at Paris.

Badal rejects Rs 20 hike per quintal in MSP of wheat Chandigarh, Nov 5 : Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today rejected the hike of Rs 20 per quintal in Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Wheat as announced by the Centre, raising it to Rs 1,100 from last year’s Rs 1,080 per quintal.

Badal rejects wheat MSP enhancement as 'too meagre' Chandigarh, Nov 5 : Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Thursday rejected the hike of Rs.20 per quintal in the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat announced by the central government, saying it was 'too meagre'.

Four held in Punjab with 15 kg of opium Rajpura (Punjab), Nov 5 : Four people were arrested in this Punjab town Thursday with nearly 15 kg of opium, police said.

26 school children hurt as tractor-trolley overturns Rupnagar, Nov 4 : At least 26 students of Government Senior Secondary School Laudimajra were injured when the tractor-trolley in which they were travelling overturned on Rupnagar-Laudimajra road near local Pincassia Tourist Complex this afternoon.

1984 riots: Badal seeks NHRC intervention for speedy trials New Delhi/Chandigarh, Nov 4 : Punjab's Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Wednesday sought the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) intervention for the speedy trial of cases against Congress leaders Sajjan Kumar and Jagdish Tytler, accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Hooda to induct new ministers Friday Chandigarh, Nov 4 : New ministers in the Congress government in Haryana led by Bhupinder Singh Hooda will be inducted Friday, officials said Wednesday.

PM 'deeply regrets' Chandigarh man's death Chandigarh/New Delhi, Nov 4 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday expressed his "profound sense of sadness" over the death of a man at the PGIMER hospital in Chandigarh for want of timely treatment due to security restrictions in place for his visit there.

Kalia distributes job letters to 1100 safai sewaks sans CM Jalandhar, Nov 4 : Local Bodies and Industry minister Manoranjan Kalia distributed appointment letters to 1100 safai sewaks today in absence of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, at a function organised to dedicate the newly built Dr B R Ambedkar Administrative Complex to the public.

116.79 lakh tonnes paddy procured in Punjab Chandigarh, Nov 4 : Government agencies and private millers procured more than 116.79 lakh tonnes of Paddy till last evening as compared to 120.64 lakh tonnes upto November 3 last year.

Woman run over by train Phagwara, Nov 4 : A woman was crushed by a train near here while the body of a beggar was found on the local railway station here last night.

Woman passenger run over by train Phagwara, Nov 4 : A woman passenger was crushed under the wheels of a running train near here while the body of a beggar was found on the local railway station here last night.

Kidney patient dies as security officials prevent his entry into hospital for PM's visit Chandigarh, Nov 3: In a tragic incident a 32-yr-old man died here on Tuesday, after he was reportedly refused to gain entry in a hospital prior to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s scheduled visit to the city.

PM talks education, health, his security blamed for death Chandigarh, Nov 3 : On a hectic six-hour trip to the city where he once resided, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday talked of deficiencies in effective healthcare and higher education, but his tight security was blamed for contributing to the death of a young man who failed to reach the hospital in time owing to blocked traffic.

Walk down memory lane for PM, old colleagues Chandigarh, Nov 3 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to his alma mater Panjab University Tuesday was full of emotions and nostalgic feelings for both him as well as for those who had spent days together with him then in the campus.

Punjab shutdown against riots hits normal life Chandigarh/Amritsar, Nov 3 : Trains were stopped, road traffic was hit while schools and colleges were closed in many Punjab towns as radical groups called for a shutdown Tuesday to protest the denial of justice to families of the thousands killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Protesters stop Shatabdi trains in Haryana, Punjab New Delhi, Nov 3 : A Shatabdi Express from Amritsar to the national capital was prevented from leaving Tuesday by activists of a Sikh outfit, while another Shatabdi was stopped in Haryana by villagers after it ran over six people.

Badal claims Punjab bandh peaceful Chandigarh, Nov 3 : Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today thanked the people of Punjab for a peaceful statewide bandh.

Punjab targeting 140 lakh tonnes paddy procurement Chandigarh, Nov 3 : Punjab is targeting to procure more than 140 lakh tonnes of paddy this season, the Chief Minister's office here said Tuesday.

Radical Sikhs disrupt train service in Punjab Amritsar (Punjab), Nov 3 : Activists of the radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa today blocked trains and buses in Amritsar to enforce the Punjab bandh called by them to protest the alleged inaction against the 1984 riots accused.

Amarinder likely to head Punjab Congress Faridkot, Nov 3 : The AICC seems to have cleared the decks for the appointment of former chief minister Capt Amrinder Singh as president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Commttee (PPCC).

Punjab shutdown against riots hits normal life Chandigarh/Amritsar, Nov 3 : Trains were stopped, road traffic was hit and schools and colleges were closed in many Punjab towns as radical organisations called for a one-day shutdown Tuesday to protest denial of justice to the families of thousands of people killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Dal Khalsa activists stop trains in Amritsar Amritsar, Nov 3 : Dal Khalsa activists stopped trains at the Amritsar Railway station Tuesday following a call for a strike across Punjab. The radical activists are demanding justice for the thousands of victims who were killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi and other places.

Devotees pay obeisance at Gurdwaras on 'Gurupurab' Amritsar, Nov 2 : 'Gurupurab', the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism was celebrated today with religious fervour and traditional gaiety with devotees thronging Gurdwaras to pay obeisance.

Sikhs celebrate Guru Purab in Kashmir with devotion Srinagar, Nov.2: Sikhs in Kashmir celebrated ''Guru Purab'', the birth anniversary of their first guru Guru Nanak Dev here on Monday with full devotion and prayed for the world peace.

Cricket training for Chinese women in Punjab By Sunil Sharma, Mohali, Nov 2 : Even as officials in India and China are taking their time to prevent provocative statements from being issued from either countries, an all-women cricket team from China is undergoing training here.

Chandigarh's National Crafts Mela ends, to be annual event Chandigarh, Nov 2 : The 10-day National Crafts Mela held in this union territory (UT) ended Monday, with organisers planning to make it an annual affair.

Chinese women cricketers have stars in eyes By Abhishek Roy, Mohali, Nov 2: For Weng Meng and her teammates nothing could have been more thrilling than watching their favourite stars --Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Sachin Tendulkar and Brett Lee -- play 'Shen Shi Yun Dong' or the 'noble game' as cricket is known in the land of Mao.

Shiv Sena theat ends in a whimper Mohali, Nov 2 : Hindu right-wing group Shiv Sena's threat to disrupt the fourth One-day international between India and Australia remained an empty threat here Monday.

Punjab all geared up for 'bandh' against 1984 riots Chandigarh, Nov 2 : The Punjab Government has made elaborate security arrangements in view of the one day state 'bandh' call given by various 'panthic' (Sikh) organisations to protest against the 1984 anti Sikh riots and the failure of the central government to give justice to the riot victims.

CBSE, ICSE schools asked to introduce Punjabi Sultanpur Lodhi, Nov 2 : The Punjab Languages department has given an ultimatum till November 30 to the CBSE and ICSE affiliated private schools in Ludhiana, Mansa and Ferozepur districts to implement the Punjab Languages Act regarding the compulsory studies of Punjabi language up to 10th standard failing which action would be taken as per the new act.

Punjab, India celebrate Gurparab Amritsar/Chandigarh, Nov 2 : Millions of devotees lined up at gurdwaras across Punjab and elsewhere in the country early Monday morning to celebrate Gurparab - the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism.

Sukhbir Badal wants Prez, PM to give justice to riot victims Chandigarh, Nov 1 : Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh badal today demanded the intervention of the President and the Prime Minister for 'giving justice to the victims of 1984 anti-sikh riots'.

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