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Bajwa visits flood affected areas of Muktsar, Faridkot

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 19:06

Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa on Monday visited the flood affected areas of Muktsar and Faridkot districts and expressed serious concern over "slackness" in flood relief work.

Punjab, Haryana farmers taken into preventive custody

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 17:48

Around 100 farmers from Punjab and Haryana, led by BJP`s farmers` wing, were taken into preventive custody near Zirakpur.

Villagers demand arrest of NRI for abetting Sarpanch`s suicide

Last Updated: Sunday, September 1, 2013, 23:11

Agitated villagers and kin of Dalit village sarpanch, who allegedly committed suicide by jumping before a train, held protests, blocking movement of trains to demand the arrest of a Canada-based NRI for abetting his suicide.

State Congress stopping flow of central funds to Punjab: Badal

Last Updated: Sunday, September 1, 2013, 17:14

Comments by Union Minister Jairam Ramesh that the state Congress leadership was opposing central grants for the state had exposed the anti-Punjab stance of party, CM Parkash Singh Badal said.

Two districts in Punjab declared smoke-free

Last Updated: Saturday, August 31, 2013, 22:19

The Punjab government on Saturday declared Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala as "smoke-free" districts in the state.

Woman travel agent held on fraud charges

Last Updated: Saturday, August 31, 2013, 19:36

A woman travel agent was arrested for allegedly duping a man of Rs 2.5 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad, police said on Saturday.

Minor girl raped by 17-year-old

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 23:57

A 10-year-old student of class four at a government school in Thid district was allegedly raped by a 17-year-old boy, police said.

Dalit youth stabbed to death cremated

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 19:42

A Dalit youth, who was allegedly stabbed to death on Thursday, sparking protests and arson, was cremated.

Badal urges PM to secure release of crew of Indian vessel

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 23:37

Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal urged Manmohan Singh to secure release of the 35 Indian crew members of the vessel `MV Desh Shanti` who have been in the custody of Iranian authorities since August 12.