Attari(Amritsar), Undeterred by suicide attack at Wagah two days ago, a group of 1,700 Sikh pilgrims today crossed over to Pakistan by a special train to visit Nankana Sahib to observe the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. Sikh pilgrims, under the banner of SGPC, DSGMC and others, are goingRead More

* Applicants to get licenses within 30 minutes anywhere in the state *Handheld devices for e-challaning and high security plates at dealers point *e-Governance reforms to be implemented by next April 5 Chandigarh, Punjab will become the first state in the country by April next year to provide driving licenseRead More

Chandigarh,Ambassador of Spain Mr. Gustavo de Aristegui today called on the Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh Mr. Shivraj V. Patil, at Punjab Raj Bhavan. Discussing various issues at length, Mr. Patil asked the Ambassador whether they are using solar energy or not he replied that they have veryRead More

* Spanish envoy calls on CM Chandigarh, Spanish Ambassador to India Mr. Gustavo De Aristegui today offered to forge collaboration with the Punjab government in the field of water treatment technology, agro and food processing, bio-waste management and renewable energy.The envoy, who called on the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. ParkashRead More

Chandigarh,The Punjab Government has issued posting and transferred order of 4 IAS and 6 PCS officers. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the Punjab government said that as per the orders Mr. Sarvesh Kaushal, Chief Secretary besides his present assignments has been given additional charge of Principal SecretaryRead More

Mumbai, Actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who twice won the Filmfare awards for his captivating performances in “Ardh Satya” and “Sadak”, died early Monday after he was hospitalised following a lung infection, his daughter said. Sadashiv Amrapurkar was hospitalised at the Kokilaben Dhirubai Ambani Hospital here. “He passed away at 2.45 (a.m.),”Read More

New Delhi, Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has lashed out against former India coach Greg Chappell in his autobiography – Playing It My Way. Describing the veteran Australian cricketer as a ‘ringmaster,’ Tendulkar writes that he imposed his ideas on players. Appointed coach of the national Indian cricket team in MayRead More

BEIJING, Nine people have been killed in landslides that struck southwest China’s Yunnan province last week. Nine people were buried as the disaster hit Xiaoxin Village in Dongchuan District of the provincial capital Kunming City last Tuesday, the district’s publicity department said. Two bodies were recovered earlier, while seven wereRead More

New Delhi, The assembly of Sikhs, Kashmiris, Tamils and Naga representatives of other communities who gathered at Jantar Mantar to pay homage to those killed in November 1984, repeatedly sought the right to self-determination as the only solution to ensure that carnages like November 1984 do not recur again inRead More

New Delhi, The Delhi high court today extended till December 2 the stay on the trial court order summoning Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and three others in the National Herald case. Justice V P Vaish extended the interim order after lawyers appearing for the Gandhis and others saidRead More