From translation screens to ACs, gurdwaras go hi-tech
byBy Jaideep Sarin and Japjeet Duggal Chandigarh/Amritsar: The afternoon heat outside bothers none. As the gathering of the devout listens to hymns in air-conditioned…
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Punjab abolishes octroi on petrol, diesel
byChandigarh:The Punjab government Monday announced its decision to abolish octroi on petrol and diesel in the state. This will lower prices of the fuel…
Four dead in Punjab factory fire
byChandigarh: At least four workers were killed and 12 others received burn injuries Monday after a chemical factory caught fire in Punjab’s industrial town…
Sachin turns 39, celebrates with wife in Chandigarh
byChandigarh: The world may have feted him for becoming the only man to hit a century of centuries, but when it came to celebrating…
Punjab to come up with policy for curbing drug addiction
byChandigarh: The Punjab government will soon have in place a policy to curb drug addiction among the people, especially among the youths of the…
Amarinder, supporters storm police station
byChandigarh: Accompanied by a number of party workers and leaders, Punjab Congress president and former chief minister Amarinder Singh Friday stormed into the Dayalpura…
Contingent of Chief Parliamentary Secretary’s administered oath in Punjab
byChappar Chiri (Punjab): Creating a history of sorts, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today administered the oath of office to the largest contingent…
Punjab will continue free power supply subsidy
byChandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Monday said that the state government was committed to continuing free power to the farmers and the…
Badal largesse at Punjab exchequer expense appoints 21 CPS
byChandigarh: Setting a record of sorts, there will be 21 chief parliamentary secretaries in Punjab’s Parkash Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
Poll defeat, knives out in Punjab Congress
byChandigarh: It has lost but it is still fighting. Ironical as it may sound, that is the state of affairs in the Punjab Congress…