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Minor Dalit girl raped

Last Updated: Friday, May 30, 2014, 12:31

A 13-year-old Dalit girl has been allegedly raped by a man at Dhariwal Thind village here, police said today.

Heatwave continues to sweep Punjab, Haryana

Last Updated: Friday, May 30, 2014, 00:48

Heatwave swept most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Thursday, with maximum temperatures hovering over the 40 degrees Celsius mark.

Arun Jaitley would maintain his house in Amritsar: Harsimrat

Last Updated: Thursday, May 29, 2014, 20:08

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley would maintain his house in Amritsar and remain in touch with the people here despite losing the Lok Sabha elections from the holy city, Union Minster Harsimrat Kaur Badal said on Thursday.

Learn to rule, shuffling officers won`t help: Amarinder to Punjab CM

Last Updated: Thursday, May 29, 2014, 14:32

In a jibe at Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal, Congress leader Amarinder Singh on Thursday said that he should better learn to govern as merely shuffling officers was not going to make any difference.

Punjab govt transfers 37 IAS, 28 IPS officers

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 22:07

In a major administrative shakeup after the Lok Sabha polls, Punjab government on Wednesday transferred 37 IAS and 28 IPS officers.

Amarinder opposes `wanton slaughter` of trees in Amritsar

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 19:22

Amritsar`s newly-elected MP Amarinder Singh Wednesday warned against the indiscriminate cutting of trees in the Punjab city in the name of road-widening and setting up of the Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS), saying he would move court if this was not stopped.

Parkash Singh Badal to attend office three days a week

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 18:59

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has decided to attend his office at least three days a week, officials said on Wednesday.

Jaitley does not want BJP to win over 160 seats: Amarinder

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 27, 2014, 21:25

Firing yet another salvo at Arun Jaitley, Congress leader Amarinder Singh on Tuesday alleged that he did not want the BJP to win more than 160 seats to queer pitch for party`s prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi.

Meet Punjab`s ministerial family - the Badals!

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 27, 2014, 16:26

Monday`s inclusion of Harsimrat Kaur Badal, wife of Punjab`s powerful Deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal and daughter-in-law of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, as a cabinet minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s government has ensured that each member of the Badal family holds a top ministerial post.

Amarinder Singh hopes Indo-Pak relations improve, benefit Punjab

Last Updated: Monday, May 26, 2014, 21:43

Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s invite to his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif for his swearing-in ceremony, Congress MP Amarinder Singh hoped that the relations between the two neighbours will improve thus benefiting Punjab.