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Calendar row: Gurpurb celebrated twice in 3 days

Amritsar : The birth anniversary of Guru Ram Das was celebrated again today — two days after the SGPC commemorated the occasion. This was the result of a controversy over Nanakshahi calendar. Sikh outfits, including the Panthic Talmel Sangathan, Akal Purakh Ki Fauj, Shabad Kirtani Jatha and gatka parties, claimed they celebrated Gurpurb in accordance […]

Amid dumping fears, alarm bells in Punjab

Patiala : Already alarmed at stubble fires (508 in the past 10 days) in the state severely damaging air quality, the Supreme Court ban on the sale of crackers in the NCR is likely to see wholesalers dumping their stock in Punjab, where cracker rates have already plummeted by more than 20 per cent. “Our […]

Rlys puts Punjab in dock on crossings

Chandigarh : A day after a train driver was killed at an unmanned crossing in Jalalabad, the Railways today virtually placed the Punjab Government in the dock, claiming its proposals to prevent such incidents had not received a response from the DCs concerned. This prompted the Punjab and Haryana High Court to ask Punjab Advocate General […]

India slams Pakistan for repeatedly raising Kashmir issue

United Nations, October 10 : India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan at the UN for repeatedly raising the Kashmir issue on platforms where it has not been part of the agenda, saying the neighbouring country has ventured to plough a “lonely furrow contrary to the onward march of history”. India’s response came after Pakistan’s Permanent Representative […]