Chandigarh, Punjab: Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has said the World Bank had sanctioned Rs 1,280 crore to provide safe potable water in villages across the state. The Chief Minister made this announcement at a press conference held after sangat ...

Chandigarh, Punjab: Bir Devinder Singh former deputy speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Monday warned against over playing the incident of detention of film actor Shah Rukh Khan by US airport authorities. The text of his press statement is reproduced ...

Amritsar, Punjab: Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi, who paid obeisance at Harmandar Sahib here on Sunday, was denied a `siropa’ (robe of honour) by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). He was only given a set of books on Sikh history. ...

Phagwara, Punjab:Several Sikh and Hindu organisations here staged protests and demanded action against an Italy-based NRI writer for her alleged derogatory remarks against Sikh gurus and Hindu gods. The religious groups also sought an unconditional apology from Kamlesh Ahir, for ...