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25 villages face flood threat
Patiala, August 16
Residents of more than 25 villages, falling in Patiala district, face the flood threat from the surging water of the
Ghaggar. Also the heavy rainfall in the region for the past few days has led to the inundation of a number of Punjab State Electricity Board
(PSEB) grid sub-stations and the board sub-divisions in different parts of the state.
Cong vows to defeat SAD-BJP in LS polls
Amritsar, August 16
The Congress leadership today vowed to defeat the “communal alliance” of the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections. Former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh was at the centre-stage.
Capt Amarinder Singh, chairman, Campaign Committee, discuses a point with J.S. Brar at Baba Bakala near Amritsar on Saturday. Ashwani Kumar and Rajinder Kaur Bhattal are also seen in the picture.
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Punjabi as Official Language
Bill in coming session: CM
Amritsar, August 16
The state government will present a Bill in the next session of the Assembly starting on September 4 for implementing the Punjabi language as official language in government departments.
Congress leaders welcome Amarinder
Ludhiana, August 16
Congressmen and leaders, who had distanced themselves from Capt Amarinder Singh and his family during the trial of the City Centre scam case, surrounded him in the District Courts today after change in his political fortunes.
Chawla ties rakhi to BSF jawans at border
Amritsar, August 16
Laxmi Kanta Chawla, state health minister, tied rakhi on the hands of
BSF, CRPF and Army officials and jawans at the Attari-Wagah joint check-post, 27 km from here, today to celebrate the festival of Raksha
Bandhan. This was for the 41st time that the festival was celebrated
by Chawla, along with girls from various schools, by tying rakhi on
the wrists of jawans who are deputed for guarding the borders of the
country far from their native places.
State health minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla ties rakhi on the hands of BSF jawans at the Attari-Wagah joint check-post near Amritsar on Saturday.
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Farmers join hands to strengthen the bandh along Sutlej near Basti Ram Lal in Ferozepur.
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Flood warning issued
People asked to move to safer places
Gurdaspur, August 16
The authorities today sounded the high alert of floods in various parts of Gurdaspur and Amritsar districts bordering Punjab after it was found that all water bodies dotting the region had been swelling alarmingly and their catchment areas had been receiving heavy rainfall continuously for the past few days.
Ghaggar near danger mark in Khanauri area
Sangrur, August 16
As the Ghaggar water was touching the gauge at 750-ft mark just 2-ft below the danger mark (752 ft) at the RD-460 at Khanauri village (about 55 km from here) Saturday evening, the situation has become grim in several villages of Khanauri and Moonak areas of this district. In view of the grim situation and the danger of flood in these areas, villagers of several villages have been alerted to keep a close vigil on the flood situation.
Defeat evil designs in J&K: Ashwani
Gurdaspur, August 16
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) leadership and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have been making efforts for political consensus on the Amarnath land issue.
‘I make them realise their dreams’
Chandigarh, August 16
For someone who could not clear the UPSC examination way back in 1979, Vinod Sharma has come a long way. Today, he can boast of helping more than 300 students to clear the same examination.
The Punjab government honoured him with a State award for this
achievement in the “Learned Profession” category at the
State-level Independence Day function held at Ludhiana.
Bagging laurels: The man with a Midas touch, Vinod Sharma, displays the award bestowed on him by the Punjab government. |
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This family of nomads has come all the way from Rajasthan to eke out a livelihood near Dera Bassi.
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Sukhbir’s guards killed in road mishap
Amritsar, August 16
A vehicle of Shiromani Akali Dal Badal president Sukhbir Singh Badal’s convoy carrying his three gunmen collided with a private bus late Friday night resulting in the death of two gunmen, while one was seriously injured in the mishap.
Death of BSF man mourned
Amritsar, August 16
The roar of Harjit Singh, guard commander of Border Security Force squad, during the beating the Retreat Ceremony at the Attari-Wagah joint check-post, has fallen silent.
A world-class pet project in region
Patiala, August 16
Having strengthened its roots in North America, the Family Petcare Clinics Inc.
(FPC), a California-based chain of world class pet clinics, is all set to expand its network and enter the region by introducing its pet clinic chain.
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Jalandhar, August 16
