East

Bluestar outcome of panic by central govt: Mark Tully

Amritsar, Punjab: As someone who witnessed the turmoil Punjab underwent in the 1980s from close quarters, veteran journalist Mark Tully said Operation Bluestar was the outcome of panic, fear and mismanagement by the Central government, led by Prime Minister Indira ...

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Punjab bans the sale of Guthka, Pan Masala

Chandigarh, Punjab: The Punjab government on Monday banned the sale, storage, manufacture and distribution of tobacco products ‘gutkha’ and ‘pan masala’ in the state. A spokesperson of the CMO said chief minister Parkash Singh Badal cleared the file on Monday ...

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Sikh religious and rationalist organizations calling for boycotting sorcerers

Moga, Punjab: The inhuman incident of an ‘exorcist’ Sarpanch of a Punjab village killing a teenage girl by hitting with hot tongs in the name of getting her rid of ‘evil spirits’ has got the religious and rationalist organizations to ...

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Article 25 Amendment

Amritsar, Punjab: With Shiromani Akali Dal MP Rattan Singh Ajnala moving a Bill in the Lok Sabha for an amendment in Article 25 of the Constitution that clubs Sikhs with Hindus, the ruling party in Punjab has taken another step ...

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