Amarinder concerned at FCI withdrawal from food grain procurement
Chandigarh, Jan 22 : Expressing concern over the Food Corporation of India's gradual withdrawal from procurement of food grains in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has decided to raise the issue with the Centre and seek increase in the Central agency's procurement share.
We expect Pakistan to reciprocate our gestures: Rajnath
Attari (Punjab), Jan 22 : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that India wants cordial and peaceful relations with Pakistan and expects the neighbouring country to reciprocate the overtures of friendship.
Attari gets bigger Viewers' Gallery for Retreat ceremony
Attari (Punjab), Jan 22 : Almost like a mini-stadium with a capacity to accommodate 15,000 people daily, the new "Viewers' Gallery" at the joint check post (JCP) was formally inaugurated on Tuesday.
PWL: Clash of titans as Bajrang takes on Aliyev (Preview)
Ludhiana, Jan 22 : The Pro Wrestling League (PWL) will witness the highly anticipated clash of the current season when defending champions Punjab Royals Bajrang Punia takes on debutant MP Yodhas Haji Aliyev in the last tie of the second leg at the Municipal Corporation Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday.
PWL: Aleksander helps Haryana win third straight tie
Ludhiana, Jan 22 : Aleksander Khotsianivski of Ukraine won the 125 kg super heavyweight category bout against Satender Malik 7-0 to give Haryana Hammers their third straight win in the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) here on Tuesday.
Residential complexes will be constructed at all ICPs: Rajnath
Attari (Punjab) Jan 22 : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said here on Tuesday that residential complexes will be constructed for security forces at all integrated check posts (ICPs) along the country's international borders.
Widespread rainfall in Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, Jan 22 : Widespread rainfall was experienced in most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday. Temperatures are likely to fall further due to snowfall in neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, the Met said.
Punjab Minister invites Kejriwal for debt waiver function
Chandigarh, Jan 21 : Congress leader and Punjab cabinet Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Monday invited Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for a debt waiver function of the Punjab government to be held in Bathinda and Anandpur Sahib this week.
No move to hand over rural health centres to private players in Punjab: minister
Chandigarh, Jan 21 : With a fresh controversy over the reported move by the Punjab government to hand over rural health centres to private players, Punjab's Health and Family Welfare Minister Brahm Mohindra said on Monday that there was no such move.
Punjab: Man mauled to death by lions in zoo
Chandigarh (Punjab) , Jan 20 : A man was mauled to death by lions at the Chhatbir Zoo in Zirakpur area of Punjab on Sunday afternoon.
PWL: All eyes on Vinesh-Vanesa clash as Mumbai meet UP
Ludhiana, Jan 20 : Mumbai Maharathi will take on UP Dangal in their third tie of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) Season 4 at the Municipal Corporation Indoor Stadium here on Monday.
AAP to contest on all Lok Sabha seats in Punjab
Sangrur (Punjab) , Jan 20 : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would contest on all 13 seats in Punjab in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Bajrang gives Punjab Royals first win of PWL
Ludhiana, Jan 20 : Defending champions Punjab Royals defeated Delhi Sultans 4-3 in a Pro Wrestling League match here on Sunday, thanks to the brilliant performance of Bajrang Punia.
Vigilance nabs Punjab police official for honey trap
Chandigarh, Jan 20 : The Punjab State Vigilance Bureau (VB) has nabbed a head constable while accepting bribe of Rs 50,000 after honey trapping a person in Jalandhar, a spokesman said here on Sunday.
Man mauled to death inside Punjab zoo
Chandigarh, Jan 20 : An unidentified man was mauled to death on Sunday afternoon in the Lion Safari of the Chhatbir Zoo in Punjab's Mohali district, around 20 km from Chandigarh.
Modi, Shah will break up country: Kejriwal
Chandigarh, Jan 20 : Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah will break up the country if they return to power in the 2019 general elections.
AAP to contest all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab: Kejriwal
Chandigarh, Jan 20 : Despite a virtual split in the leadership of its Punjab unit, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will contest all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, party leader Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday.
Rain predicted as temperatures rise in Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, Jan 20 : The maximum and minimum temperatures rose at most places in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday even as the Met department predicted rainfall over some parts of the region in the next 72 hours.
INLD legislator in Haryana passes away
Chandigarh, Jan 19 : Haryana INLD legislator Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, passed away on Saturday at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) after battling cancer for the last few months.
I-League: Minerva Punjab share spoils with Gokulam Kerala
Panchkula (Haryana), Jan 19 : Minerva Punjab FC fans witnessed a nail-biting finish as the home side snatched a draw from a near-definite loss, scoring an equaliser in the final minute of their I-League game against Gokulam Kerala here on Saturday.
Punjab Police busts Army recruitment scam
Chandigarh, Jan 19 : In a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police on Saturday arrested five people in Ropar district for their alleged involvement in a state-wide Army recruitment scam.
Kartarpur Corridor passport: Amarinder lashes out at Sampla
Chandigarh, Jan 17 : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday lashed out at Union Minister and former Punjab BJP chief Vijay Sampla "for trying to scuttle the dreams of the Sikh community by unnecessarily complicating the process of travel and darshan at the historic Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara".
