Capt protests incentives for hill states, to take up Punjab’s case

Chandigarh, August 18 : Opposing the Centre’s decision to extend special incentives to the hill states, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday said he would pursue Punjab’s demand for extending similar incentives to the border areas and Kandi belt. Talking to mediapersons at the Punjab Kala Bhawan here after inaugurating a Photo Journalists Welfare […]

Capt Amarinder Singh inaugurates Partition museum in Amritsar

Amritsar, August 17 : Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday inaugurated the world’s first Partition Museum as a tribute to the sacrifices of the millions of people who lost their lives and homes in the partition of the country in 1947, with a call for learning lessons from history to ensure that such a […]

Bharat, Pakistan brothers here

Malout (Muktsar) : India and Pakistan may have mostly shared a bitter relationship on strategic or political fronts but Bharat and Pakistan have a different story to narrate in Malout town of Muktsar district. Meet brothers Bharat Singh (12) and Pakistan Singh (10), who share the bonhomie just like any other siblings. Their father Gurmeet Singh […]

Dead ‘paid’ for acquired land, DC orders inquiry

Ferozepur : An alleged scam worth crores of rupees during the acquisition of land for the construction of national highway (NH-54) from Amritsar to Bathinda in Zira sub-division has come to the fore. Sources said a notification regarding land acquisition for the construction of NH-15 (now NH-54) was issued on August 11, 2014, as per the […]

RERA website of PUDA hacked; pro-Pakistan slogans put

Chandigarh : The Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority’s (PUDA) website link for Real Estate Regulatory Authority was found to be hacked on Tuesday with Pro-Pakistan slogans defacing the webpage. A group calling itself ‘PHC, Kashmir Chapter,’ had allegedly hacked the website. A picture of militant Burhan Wani, who was gunned down last year, was […]