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Women Helpline receives 1.17 lakh calls in 5 months in Punjab

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 18:53

The `181 Helpline`, started to help women in distress, has received 1.17 lakh calls within five months of its launch in Punjab.

Polish Ambassador calls on Punjab CM

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 15:36

Polish Ambassador Prof Piotr Klodkowski has evinced interest to initiate agro-sector activities for bilateral benefits with Punjab.

Cold conditions ease in Punjab, Haryana

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 13:00

Cold conditions on Thursday eased in Punjab and Haryana with minimum temperature rising by a few notches above normal in several parts of the region.

National Drug Policy required to curb menace: Amarinder Singh

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 16:15

Former Punjab chief minister and Congress leader Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday emphasised on the need for formulating a comprehensive national drug policy, saying a single state cannot confront the problem alone.

Punjab govt indifferent to PAU and its employees: Tewari

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 15:39

Union Minister Manish Tewari on Wednesday accused Punjab government of meting out "step motherly treatment" to Punjab Agricultural University, saying salaries of its employees had been delayed due to this.

Rain drenches Punjab, Haryana; minimum temperature rises

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 12:53

Widespread rainfall drenched most parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh Wednesday even as the minimum temperature rose by up to six notches above normal in the region.

PCC relay fast enters day 3; Badal dubs it `political stunt`

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 22:07

Punjab Congress `relay hunger strike` seeking CBI probe into a multi-crore synthetic drug case entered the third day on Tuesday with Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal describing it as a "political stunt".

Three Pakistani intruders killed, drugs seized in Punjab

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 19:41

Border Security Force (BSF) personnel killed three intruders from Pakistan and recovered 36 kg of heroin in separate incidents along the international border in Punjab, an official said Tuesday.

Three Pak intruders shot dead by BSF along IB in Amritsar

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 16:28

Three Pakistani intruders were shot dead by BSF during an infiltration bid along the Indo-Pak border in Pul Mohra area of the district.

Manish Tewari takes on SAD-BJP leaders for protest outside his house

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 17:47

Union minister Manish Tewari took a dig at Akali Dal and BJP leaders for staging a demonstration in front of his house here on Monday over the extension of special industrial package to neighbouring hill states.