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'Statue of Unity' to attract 15,000 tourists daily: Guj minister

Chandigarh: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to unveil the 'Statue of Unity', touted to be the world's tallest statue, on October 31, Gujarat minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama on Tuesday said over 15,000 domestic and international tourists are expected to visit the site daily.

Published 17-Oct-2018 02:00 IST

Private firm brings alternative for stubble burning in Punjab

Ludhiana (Punjab): A private firm 'Farm2Energy' has set up a paddy waste management plant in Punjab's Manki village to collect stubble on its own from the fields.

Published 16-Oct-2018 15:09 IST

Punjab: Stubble burning continues, farmers say they 'have no option'

Bhatinda (Punjab) : Despite a prohibition on the burning of farm residue, farmers in Punjab's Bhatinda city are holding protests and continuing to burn stubble.

Published 16-Oct-2018 14:42 IST

Punjab: Stubble burning continues, farmers say they 'have no option'

Bhatinda: Despite a prohibition on the burning of farm residue, farmers in Punjab's Bhatinda city are holding protests and continuing to burn stubble.

Published 16-Oct-2018 07:40 IST

Punjab CM assures action against accused in sacrilege cases

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Monday asserted that he will not back out on his promise to bring to book culprits of the Bargari sacrilege case and subsequent incidents of firing at Behbal Kalan and Kotkapura in 2015.

Published 15-Oct-2018 23:28 IST

11-yr-old boy killed in cylinder blast in Ludhiana

Ludhiana: An 11-year-old-boy was killed and two others were injured, one of them critically, after a gas cylinder exploded at workshop here Sunday, police said.

Published 14-Oct-2018 18:28 IST

Punjab government fails to punish killers of Sikhs: Kejriwal

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday criticized the Punjab government for not acting against the killers of two Sikhs who died during protests against the sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib three years ago.

Published 14-Oct-2018 16:53 IST

Punjab farmers demand viable solution for stubble burning

Chandigarh: Scores of farmers on Saturday held a demonstration at Punjab's Barnala district, claiming that industries and vehicles majorly contribute to air pollution and not stubble burning.

Published 13-Oct-2018 19:10 IST

Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurates skill training centre in Patiala

Patiala: Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) here on Saturday, where 1,000 students will get free training in skill development in the multiple courses every year, according to an official statement.

Published 13-Oct-2018 18:03 IST

Bajwa writes to Union home minister for early SGPC elections

Chandigarh: Congress MP Partap Singh Bajwa has written a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, seeking early elections of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which manages gurdwaras of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh.

Published 13-Oct-2018 17:33 IST

Farmers committed suicide due to Punjab govt's harsh policies: Harsimrat

Bhatinda (Punjab): Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, on Friday accused the Punjab government of implementing harsh policies, due to which around 600 to 700 farmers have committed suicide.

Published 13-Oct-2018 14:22 IST

Punjab govt to set up modern dairy centres across state: Minister

Chandigarh: The Punjab government will support setting up of modern dairy centres in the state to provide standardise feed to milch animals for increasing milk production, a minister said Friday.

Published 12-Oct-2018 22:27 IST

Sacrilege incidents: AAP's Phoolka resigns as MLA in Punjab

Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party MLA H S Phoolka on Friday resigned as a legislator from the Punjab Assembly, expressing unhappiness over the state government's alleged "failure" to initiate action against former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and retired DGP Sumedh Singh Saini in sacrilege

Published 12-Oct-2018 17:45 IST

Kejriwal to contest all 13 LS seats in Punjab, no tie-up on cards

Chandigarh: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party's national convener Arvind Kejriwal Thursday said his party will contest all the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and not enter into alliance.

Published 11-Oct-2018 23:52 IST

AAP MLA to resign on Friday over inaction against Badal

Chandigarh: AAP MLA H S Phoolka announced on Thursday that he will resign as legislator as the Punjab government had "failed to take action" against former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and retired DGP Sumedh Singh Saini in the police firing incidents at Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan.

Published 11-Oct-2018 22:15 IST

Punjab: With no alternative in hand, farmers forced to burn stubble

Chandigarh: Farmers from Punjab's Patiala on Thursday claimed that with no alternatives left, they are forced to burn stubble.

Published 11-Oct-2018 19:40 IST

Sikh women exempted from wearing helmets in Chandigarh

New Delhi: Sikh women in Chandigarh have been exempted from wearing helmets, the Home Ministry said on Thursday.

Published 11-Oct-2018 17:08 IST

Rain lashes Chandigarh, nearby areas

Chandigarh: A thunderstorm lashed Chandigarh and its surrounding areas on Thursday. At some places it was accompanied by hailstorm too.

Published 11-Oct-2018 12:09 IST

Stubble burning: Farmers' concerns highlighted

Chandigarh: The hazardous stubble burning and the ensuing environmental and health concerns linked to it were highlighted at a one-day workshop held here on Wednesday.

Published 10-Oct-2018 23:30 IST | Updated 23:31 IST

Allotment of 133 plots in Amritsar, Ludhiana being reviewed: Sidhu

Amritsar: Punjab Local Bodies and Tourism Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu Wednesday said the allotment of 133 plots of the Improvement Trust which were not in possession of the legitimate beneficiaries was being reviewed.

Published 10-Oct-2018 23:27 IST

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