Bajwa demands CBI probe in "book scam"

In Punjab, three persons lost their lives in Amritsar, two in Ferozepur and one in Tarn Taran, whereas in Haryana one each died in Hisar and Sirsa. All the eight deaths took place due to heat wave, officials said. According to the Met office here, there are ...

Kuala Lumpur, May 25: The largest Sikh festival in the world outside Punjab, which commemorates the death anniversary of a revered saint, will be held in the Malaysian state of Malacca next week.The ‘Barsi’ celebrations commemorate the death of ...

Punjab government today sanctioned Rs 50 crore for the upgradation of infrastructure in government colleges across the state. Presiding over a meeting of the principals of government colleges here, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said the state ...

Levelling another serious allegation against Punjab police officials, he said that land mafia with active involvement of some police officers was very active I Doaba region especially in Jalndhar. "There is clear nexus of politicians, police officers and ...

Shiromani Akali Dal today accused Congress of fomenting violence in Punjab to cover up its failure in the recently concluded panchayat polls. After the Panchayat polls fiasco, Congress is instigating violence in the state to cover up its failure, SAD ...

government today said a diarrhoea prevention week will be observed from May 27 till June 1 across the state. Punjab Health Minister Madan Mohan Mittal today said this decision had been taken to create awareness among people about diarrhoea and steps that ...

A major exercise by army's Western Command is being conducted in the peak summers of Punjab from 21 to 25 May to validate the battle readiness and operational effectiveness of Army and Air Force as part of Integrated Theatre Battle concept. During this ...

To ensure all round development of rural students studying in government schools in Punjab, the state government today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NGO International Award for Young People. The MoU was signed by DPI (schools) Kamal Kumar ...

Islamabad: At least 15 children were killed Saturday when the gas cylinder in their school van blew up in Pakistan's Punjab province, a media report said. The massive explosion took place at about 7.40 a.m. when the school van was heading towards a private ...