Chandigarh: The challenges before the Punjabi NRI media was one of the main themes discussed at the Second World Punjabi Media Conference held at Kala Bhawan, Sector 16, today. Mediapersons also shared their viewpoint on varied topics including “media ethics and Punjabi media” and “Punjabi language and Punjabi media”. Gurjatinder Singh Randhawa, editor of California-based Punjabi newspaper Punjab Mail, said the ...

Bathinda, Punjab: The Central University of Punjab organised lectures by experts in history, economics, science and linguistics to commemorate Punjab Day on its campus here today. Vice-Chancellor Jai Rup Singh welcomed the guests and expressed his views on geography, society, economics and cultural variation in the state. Through his lecture he depicted the passage of the state through various periods of ...

Patiala, Punjab: Over one lakh Sikhs in addition to a large number of Punjabis settled in Malaysia will get the opportunity to learn Punjabi with special efforts being made by the Punjabi University to reach out to their steps. This has been stated by the university’s Vice-Chancellor Dr Jaspal Singh following his five-day trip to Malaysia where he had gone ...

London,UK: Punjabi is the third most-spoken language in England and Wales, as per figures of the 2011 census. English tops the list, followed by Polish. More than 92% of residents speak English as their main language, and the majority of the rest speak it as well, although 1.38 lakh residents less than 0.5% do not speak English at all, the Office ...

Toronto, Canada: Punjabi is set to become the fourth largest spoken language in Canada by 2011 after English, French and Chinese, as per Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. He said this late last week after inaugurating the seventh Spinning Wheel Film Festival at Royal Ontario Museum, IANS reported. Lauding the contribution made by Sikhs to the Canadian society, the minister said ...