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Punjab to plant 550 saplings in each village

Chandigarh, Sep 25 : To mark the year-long celebrations of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the Punjab government said on Tuesday that 550 saplings will be planted in each village of the state.

Sunshine in Punjab, Haryana after 3 days of rain

Chandigarh, Sep 25 : Giving a break to three days of continuous rainfall, sunshine greeted people in most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday.

Punjab on flood alert; schools, colleges closed

Chandigarh, Sep 24 : Authorities in Punjab on Monday issued a red alert in several districts following heavy rainfall in the state and the neighbouring state of Himachal Pradesh over the last three days, in view of the threat of flooding of rivers.

Rains affect life in Punjab, Haryana; damage paddy, cotton crop

Chandigarh, Sep 24 : Moderate to heavy rainfall continued in most parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh for the third day on Monday affecting normal life.

Rewari gang rape main accused send to 4-day police custody

Chandigarh, Sep 24 : A court in Haryana has sent two of the main accused in the gang rape case of a 19-year-old college student to four days police custody, police said on Monday.

Rewari gang rape main accused sent to 4-day police custody

Chandigarh, Sep 24 : A court in Haryana has sent two of the main accused in the gang rape case of a 19-year-old college student to four days police custody, police said on Monday.

Amarinder Singh to take on Badal during Lambi rally on Oct 7

Chandigarh (Punjab) , Sep 23 : Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will take on former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal over the sacrilege issue when he will hold a rally in the latter's assembly constituency Lambi on October 7.

Kartarpur corridor row: Punjab CM urges for expeditious resolution with Pak

Chandigarh (Punjab), Sep 23 : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday urged the Centre for expeditious resolution of the issue of opening up of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor for preparedness of 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak Dev.

2 main accused in Rewari gang-rape arrested

Chandigarh, Sep 23 : The Haryana Police's Special Investigating Team (SIT) on Sunday arrested the two main accused in the Rewari gang-rape case.

Congress in Punjab leads in Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti polls

Chandigarh, Sep 22 : The ruling Congress in Punjab has won the most seats in the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections as counting was underway on Saturday.

Congress leads Punjab's Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti polls

Amritsar (Punjab) , Sept 22 : The Congress party is leading in most of the seats in the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samitis polls in Punjab.

Widespread rainfall in Punjab, Haryana may damage paddy crop

Chandigarh, Sep 22 : Widespread rainfall across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on Saturday brought miseries to farmers as untimely showers have affected the standing paddy crop in the agrarian states.

Heavy rain alert in Punjab this weekend

Chandigarh, Sep 21 : The Punjab government on Friday issued an alert for heavy rains across the state till September 24.

Re-polling on 28 booths in Punjab zila parishad, panchayat samiti elections

Chandigarh (Punjab) , Sep 20 : The Punjab state election commission on Thursday ordered re-polling at 28 polling booths in eight districts of Punjab amid allegations of poll rigging during Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samitis polls.

Helmet must for women riders in Haryana

Chandigarh, Sep 20 : To ensure the safety of women while driving, Haryana on Thursday made the wearing of a helmet mandatory for women riding two-wheelers.

FIR against Sukhbir Badal, others for beating Congress worker

Muktsar (Punjab) , Sep 20 : An FIR was filed against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal and a few unknown persons on Wednesday for allegedly beating up a Congress worker during the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti polls.

ED attaches assets worth Rs 37 cr in land acquisition scam

Jalandhar (Punjab) , Sep 20 : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a Provisional Attachment order whereby immovable properties approximately worth Rs. 37 crores of the accused persons have been attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

Will you question Pakistan on border killings, Akali leader asks Sidhu

Chandigarh, Sep 19 : Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Wednesday asked Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu to come clean on the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara corridor in the wake of Pakistan's official stand on the issue.

Defensive Sidhu says Sushma assured him on Kartarpur corridor

Chandigarh, Sep 18 : With two union ministers gunning for him on his hug with the Pakistan Army chief and his claims on passage for Indian pilgrims for the Kartarpur gurdwara, Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday defended himself saying External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had assured him that a letter would be sent to Islamabad regarding the corridor.

Congress colluding with radicals in Punjab: SAD

Chandigarh, Sep 18 : The opposition SAD and BJP on Tuesday demanded the dismissal of the Congress government in Punjab, it of colluding with radicals to destabilise peace in the state.

EAM assured me of writing letter to Pakistan for Kartarpur passage: Sidhu

Chandigarh (Punjab) , Sep 18 : Congress leader and Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday claimed that External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj had assured him that a draft was being prepared on Kartarpur passage and she would write a letter to the Pakistan government for opening of the passage.

Action against Hooda for meeting rape victim: Minister

Chandigarh, Sep 17 : Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said on Monday that strict action will be taken against former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Congress MLA Karan Dalal for meeting the gang-rape victim in Rewari without the consent of doctors.

Punjab Police officers' mother found murdered

Chandigarh, Sep 17 : A 78-year-old woman, whose two sons are officers in the Punjab Police, was found murdered on Monday at her house in Dakoha locality in Jalandhar city, nearly 150 km from here, police said.

Congress demands action against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey

Jalandhar (Punjab) , Sep 17 : The Congress party on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after a video of Godda Member of Parliament (MP) Nishikant Dubey, letting a party worker wash his feet surfaced on media.

Rape accused Bishop seeks Pope Francis' permission to step down temporarily

Jalandhar (Punjab) , Sep 17 : Bishop of Jalandhar diocese, Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a Kerala nun, has written a letter to the Pope Francis, expressing his desire to temporarily step down from the responsibilities of the diocese. The letter has been handed over to Pope's representative in India.

No culprit will be spared: Khattar on Rewari brutality

Pathankot (Punjab) , Sept 16 : Terming the alleged gang-rape in Rewari a disgusting act, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said that no culprit would be spared.

Plot to assassinate me, my son: ex-Punjab CM Badal

Chandigarh, Sep 16 : Accusing the state's Congress government of encouraging radical elements, former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday claimed there was a plot to assassinate him and his son Sukhbir Badal.

HC allows Akali Dal rally; setback to Amarinder government

Chandigarh, Sep 15 : The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday allowed the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to hold a political rally in Faridkot town on Sunday.

Policeman injured in explosion in Punjab

Chandigarh, Sep 15 : A policeman was injured in an explosion on Friday in Punjab's Jalandhar city, around 150 km from here, police said.

Amarinder government has surrendered to radical forces: Akali Dal

Chandigarh, Sep 14 : The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday demanded immediate dismissal of the Punjab government citing complete collapse in the law and order situation in the state and accusing the Congress government of "abject surrender to radical extremist forces".