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Patiala, Punjab: Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal refused to entertain yet another bid by Thapar University (TU) to abolish the 50% quota for students of the state. During a high-level meeting with the members of the board of governors ...

Sangrur, Punjab: Though Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has recently sought conservation of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s ancestral house in Pakistan; his birthplace in Sangrur district is in ruins. Despite lofty promises made by successive state governments over decades, the ...

Jalandhar, Punjab: Senior supreme court advocate H S Phoolka has asked various Sikh organizations to stop protests against veteran journalist Kuldip Nayyar for his book Beyond The Lines; An Autobiography while accepting his apology in the spirit of remembering and ...

Bathinda, Punjab: The Bt-cotton crop in Punjab is under the suspected attack of a new disease. After more than a year of study, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is still unable to tell which enemy is it that turns part of ...