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Lehragaga MC opts to fill stadium land with garbage instead of sand

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:40:18 GMT

The Lehragaga municipal council has come under the scanner after it opted to fill the land meant for the construction of a stadium with garbage instead of sand.

5 hurt in clash between workers of 2 SAD groups at Sangrur village

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:05:40 GMT

Two days after the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) registered a convincing win in the zila parishad and block samiti elections, a clash broke out between two groups of the SAD at Bhalwan village, 12km from here, on Thursday afternoon.

Power engineers threaten to resume stir

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:48:19 GMT

The power engineers have threatened to revive the agitation against the management of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) if it failed to implement the agreed demands.

PPCB catches 2 dyeing units at wrong foot

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:22:51 GMT

Punjab Pollution Control Board on Wednesday morning raided 7 dyeing units of Ludhiana and found effluent treatment plants of two of them not in operation.

Power demand jumps by up to 23 grim situation ahead

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:55:14 GMT

A steep rise of 23% in power demand as compared to that of last year has baffled the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, where the management foresees an acute power shortage in the coming days.

NCC to be revamped director general

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:26:21 GMT

National Cadet Corps (NCC) director general Lt Gen PS Bhalla on Tuesday said that the NCC needed to be revamped in order to reinforce the interest of today's youth.

Congress alleges rigging in counting

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:24:05 GMT

The Congress on Tuesday accused the ruling SAD-BJP alliance of rigging the counting of votes, saying the ballot papers had been replaced on the night before the counting day.

PSPCL employee held while taking bribe

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:36:11 GMT

The sleuths of Vigilance Bureau today nabbed a junior engineer of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), red handedly while accepting a bribe.

14yearold gangraped in Sangrur three arrested

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:14:38 GMT

A 14-year-old girl was gangraped by three men in Mandi Ahmedgarh town of Sangrur district on Monday afternoon. Acting on the girl's complaint, the police registered a case late on Monday night and arrested the trio on Tuesday.

All set for counting

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:44:52 GMT

The counting of votes for the zila parishad and block samiti polls will be conducted on Tuesday amid close monitoring and tight security. The counting will start at 8am.

Day after polls 2 FIRs against Cong supporters

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:35:14 GMT

A day after violence was witnessed during the zila parishad and block samiti elections, two FIRs were registered against the Congress supporters in this district for allegedly disrupting the election process and the subsequent violence.

Man booked for abduction

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:54:48 GMT

The Sirhind police have booked a man for abducting a girl. The case was registered on the complaint of the victim, a school student at Uchi Bhamrasi village.

Cong MLA fears rigging in counting

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:37:48 GMT

Alleging that there was widespread rigging during the polling, the Congress apprehends that ruling party can manipulate counting of votes to their advantage on May 21.

Polls were free fair Rakhra

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:54:30 GMT

Amid allegations of booth capturing by SAD workers in his contituency, rural development minister Surjit Singh Rakhra said the zila parishad and block samiti polls end on a free-and-fare note.

Poll violence Manpreet says CM has lost right to rule

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:56:01 GMT

Pointing out the sporadic incidents of violence during the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections across the state on Sunday, People's Party of Punjab president Manpreet Singh Badal has said that chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has lost the right to rule.

Police foils booth capturing bid by Akalis

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:24:43 GMT

Timely intervention of deputy commissioner (DC) GK Singh and senior superintendent of police (SSP) HS Mann foiled a booth capturing bid by the husband of Vanider Kaur Loomba, local MLA, official sources said.

Ghagga shuts down to protest against registration of false case

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:04:53 GMT

The anti-narcotic drive of the district police has suffered a setback with residents of Ghagga town holding a massive protest and blocking the Patiala highway for more than four hours on Saturday to protest against framing of a businessman's son in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

Man who set family self on fire booked for murder

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:02:24 GMT

Three days after an inebriated Karamjit Singh (35) set himself ablaze after putting his wife and two children on fire, the local police registered a case of murder and attempt to murder against him on Saturday.

Newlyformed SC alliance slams prepoll violence

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:21:38 GMT

Slamming the violence allegedly unleashed by Akali Dal jathedars and lack of control by the Parkash Singh Badal government as weapons have not been seized on the eve of the zila parishad and block samiti elections, Paramjit Singh Kainth, president of the newly-formed National Scheduled Castes Alliance (NSCA), has blamed the Sukhbir-Majithia duo for the situation.

Preneet Raninder breathe life into Cong in Samana

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:11 GMT

Finally, some oxygen was breathed into the demoralised Congress workers in the high-profile constituency of Samana with union minister of state for external affairs Preneet Kaur and her son, Raninder Singh, who unsuccessfully contested last assembly polls from the segment extensively campaigning for the party candidates for the May 19 zila parishad and block samiti polls.

PPP seeks Malukas resignation gives protest call for May 23

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:27:42 GMT

Condemning the violent armed attack during a function of the People's Party of Punjab (PPP) on Thursday, party president Manpreet Badal has said this was the latest instance of the victimisation and vendetta unleashed upon the party by the government.

SAD Cong leaders take potshots at each other as canvassing ends

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:22:49 GMT

The stage is set for voters to make their choice after campaigning for zila parishad and block samiti elections ended on Friday evening. Parties' bigwigs and candidates left no stone unturned to seek votes on the last day of canvassing.

Zila parishad and block samiti polls Stage set for voters

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:20:38 GMT

Rakhra faces villagers wrath over nonperformance

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:16:04 GMT

After facing criticism in Patiala for creating hurdles in setting up of a solid waste management plant, rural development minister Surjit Singh Rakhra on Thursday had to face the heat for his “non-performance” from residents at Trein village in Samana constituency, which is represented by him. Rakhra had to leave the public meeting.

Tiff over liquor Man sets self wife kids on fire

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:36:27 GMT

Angry over his wife's opposition to his drinking habit, an inebriated man set himself ablaze after setting on fire his wife along with their two children at Mullowal village near Dhuri in Sangrur district.