Robbers hold 2 girls captive, loot cash and jewellery worth 30 lakh in Jagraon
Three armed robbers looted cash, jewellery and other valuables worth Rs 30 lakh from a house of a grocery store owner after holding his two minor daughters captive in Jagraon on Monday. Read more
Bluestar anniversary: Security forces on toes amid tension among SGPC, radicals
The “parallel” jathedars announced by the radical outfits are also expected to reach the Akal Takht on Tuesday morning to participate in the anniversary of the anti-terror military operation that claimed several lives and left the shrine damaged in 1984. Read more
Click for pics | World Environment Day: Concrete jungle spreading across tricity
SYL canal row: Militancy may return if verdict against Punjab, warns CM
“Amarinder may remain or not, but SYL (Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal) will become a national problem if the final judgement goes against Punjab,” chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh warned. Read more
Punjab’s pvt colleges refuse to enrol SC students on scholarship
Reason: The state government has failed to release its share of Rs 1,250 crore for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic sessions. Read more
Punjab’s pvt colleges refuse to enrol SC students on scholarship
Reason: The state government has failed to release its share of Rs 1,250 crore for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic sessions. Read more
Sand mining ‘scam’: Punjab govt admits it allowed auction of 18 mines on single bids
Admitting that it allowed auction of 18 mines on single bids, as only one bidder deposited earnest money (EMD) for these mines, Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday said it was done after “due deliberation” as these mines entailed a total quantity was 79.78 lakh tonnes. Read more
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