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• Sant Rama Nand killed in Vienna to be cremated in Punjab
• Two persons, including one woman die in Jalandhar
• Railways announced resumption of train service in Punjab
• PSEB inks Power Purchase Agreement with M/s GVK Power for Goindwal Sahib project
• All party meeting calls for peace in Punjab
• People sore over laXity by police in handling law and order in Jalandhar
• Pak nationals stuck at Attari Railway Station due to unrest in Punjab
• Punjab: Nurmahal Bye-election Postponed
• Phagwara Sugar Mill fire loss is over Rs.5 crores
• Curfew clamped in Malout town of Punjab
• Capt Amarinder seeks judicial probe into Punjab violence
• Curfew continues in four Punjab town, sugar mill set on fire
• Jat Sikhs of Punjab seek repersentation in union cabinet
• Four Indian students in Australia assaulted
• Haryana govt gives approval to participate in Chandigarh airport project
• Apex court orders to issue provisional appointment to 22000 UP cops
• "Provocative speech by Congress leader sparks violence in Phillaur"
• Akal Takht Jathedar appeals for peace
• Babbar Khalsa condemns killing of Sant Rama Nand
• Punajb violence spreads to Haryana
• One killed in army firing in Jalandhar, violence continues
• Three of the Vienna assailants were beaten to death by dera followers
• SAD president thanks people for peaceful Punjab bandh
• Punjab univarsity postpones exams
• Punjab govt failed to control violence, alleges Sikh body

Sant Rama Nand killed in Vienna to be cremated in Punjab Posted: 25 May 2009 11:12 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Punjab Government has requested Indian government to help in bringing the dead body of Sant Rama Nand killed in Vienna attack to Sach Khand dera headquarter in Ballan near Jalandhar. The dera wanted to cremate the departed leader at dera ground.

Two persons, including one woman die in Jalandhar Posted: 25 May 2009 11:02 PM PDT JALANDHAR: Balbir Singh, a councilor of the SAD here resorted to open fire in self defence when a mob attacked his house late Monday night. One protester was killed. The mob burnt his car also.

Railways announced resumption of train service in Punjab Posted: 25 May 2009 10:43 PM PDT AMRITSAR: Railway Authorities Tuesday announced for the reinstatement of certain trains which were suspended since yesterday due to unrest across the Punjab.

PSEB inks Power Purchase Agreement with M/s GVK Power for Goindwal Sahib project Posted: 25 May 2009 10:38 PM PDT PATIALA: Punjab State Electricity Board Tuesday signed a Power Purchase Agreement with M/s GVK Power (Goindwal Sahib) Limited for the purchase of power from 2x270 MW Thermal Power Project to be developed by the firm at Goindwal Sahib (Distt. Tarn Taran).

All party meeting calls for peace in Punjab Posted: 25 May 2009 10:34 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: An All Party meeting convened here on the invitation of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday appealed to maintain hard earned atmosphere of peace, Punjabi unity and communal harmony achieved after innumerable sacrifices in Punjab.

People sore over laXity by police in handling law and order in Jalandhar Posted: 25 May 2009 10:01 PM PDT Curfew relaxed for two hoursJALANDHAR: While Doaba residents were left aghast over the allege laxity of the police authorities in handling the situation and the alleged “free-run” given to unscrupulous elements indulging in violence, people got some respite as the district magistrates of Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana and Kapurthala announced some relaxation in curfew in these cities following incidents of violence, loot and arson..

Pak nationals stuck at Attari Railway Station due to unrest in Punjab Posted: 25 May 2009 09:10 PM PDT AMRITSAR: Passengers from Pakistan, who arrived in India on Samjhauta Express peace train which run between India and Pakistan, stuck at international Attari Railway station.

Punjab: Nurmahal Bye-election Postponed Posted: 25 May 2009 09:04 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Taking cognizance of the violence spread in Punjab, the Election Commission of India has postponed the Bye-Election of 36-Nurmahal Assembly Constituency from May 28th to June 12th, 2009.

Phagwara Sugar Mill fire loss is over Rs.5 crores Posted: 25 May 2009 07:13 PM PDT PHAGWARA: A damage of over Rs.five crores has been reported in a fire in Wahid Kandhar Suger Mill here which was set on fire by certain miscreants last night. The fire could'nt be controll till noon on Tuesday.

Curfew clamped in Malout town of Punjab Posted: 25 May 2009 06:59 PM PDT LUDHIANA: Violence-hit Punjab continues to remain tense this morning as curfew was clamped in Malout town in Mukatsar district whereas curfew continued Tuesday in Jalandhar, Phagwara, Hoshiarpur and Ludhiana with two hours relaxation in Ludhiana.

Capt Amarinder seeks judicial probe into Punjab violence Posted: 25 May 2009 06:46 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has sought a time bound judicial probe into the causes of violence across the state in which government abdicated its authority and stood as a mute spectator.

Curfew continues in four Punjab town, sugar mill set on fire Posted: 25 May 2009 01:45 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: The curfew continues in four cities of Punjab-Ludhiana, Jalandhar-Phagwara and Hoshiarpur-on Tuesday. The miscreants on Monday night set on fire the godown of a private sugar mill in Phagwara causing a loss of over Rs.four crores.

Jat Sikhs of Punjab seek repersentation in union cabinet Posted: 25 May 2009 02:50 AM PDT NEW DELHI: The Jat Sikhs in Punjab have sought representation in the Union Cabinet. Majority of MP's elected from Punjab belongs to Jat Sikh community.

Four Indian students in Australia assaulted Posted: 25 May 2009 02:38 AM PDT MELBOURNE: Four students from Andhra Pradesh were injured after they were allegedly assaulted in their homes by a couple of teenagers, in the latest attack against Indians studying in Australia.

Haryana govt gives approval to participate in Chandigarh airport project Posted: 25 May 2009 02:34 AM PDT CHANDIGARH: Haryana Cabinet which met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda here today, gave its approval to the participation of the State Government in the project of Chandigarh International Airport, which is a new International Civil Air Terminal Chandigarh Airport, in terms of the MoU signed with AAI and Punjab.

Apex court orders to issue provisional appointment to 22000 UP cops Posted: 25 May 2009 02:26 AM PDT NEW DELHI: The Mayawati government Monday suffered a setback with the Supreme Court directing the state to issue provisional appointments to nearly 22,000 sacked constables who were allegedly appointed illegally during the previous Samajwadi Party rule.

"Provocative speech by Congress leader sparks violence in Phillaur" Posted: 25 May 2009 02:21 AM PDT PHILLAUR: Punjab Chief Parliamentry Secretary Sarwan Singh Phillaur has alleged that provocative speeches made by former Congress MLA Ch Santokh Singh had flaired up the violence in Phillaur.

Akal Takht Jathedar appeals for peace Posted: 25 May 2009 12:28 AM PDT AMRITSAR: Jathehdar Akal Takht (highest Sikh temporal seat) Gyani Gurbachan Singh has expressed sympathy and solidarity with the victims of Vienna incident and urged their follower across the Punjab to maintain peace and tranquility.

Babbar Khalsa condemns killing of Sant Rama Nand Posted: 25 May 2009 12:23 AM PDT PATIALA: Babbar Khalsa International condemns killing a head of a leading Guru Ravidass sect, Sant Rama Nand in a statement signed by Wadhawa Singh Babbar received through email by media men.

Punajb violence spreads to Haryana Posted: 25 May 2009 12:19 AM PDT AMBALA: Followers of dera Sachkand blockade the Ambala –Delhi Highway near Ambala city for around three hours on Monday at around 11 am.The agitators broken window panes of three buses of Haryana Roadways in Ambala city.

One killed in army firing in Jalandhar, violence continues Posted: 24 May 2009 11:48 PM PDT JALANDHAR: One person was killed and two others were injured as the army resorted to fire shots to disperse mob trying to set some shops and the Gypsy of Jalandhar Tehsildar Sidhu on fire in Lambra town situated on Jalandhar-Nakodar road, nearly eight km. from here Monday.

Three of the Vienna assailants were beaten to death by dera followers Posted: 24 May 2009 11:26 PM PDT JALANDHAR: Punjab DGP KK Attri Monday said that three of the five assailants who attacked two religious leaders in Vienna were beaten to death by the followers of the dera head.

SAD president thanks people for peaceful Punjab bandh Posted: 24 May 2009 09:13 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal Monday observed a peaceful bandh in Punjab as a mark of a respect to Sant Rama Nand Ji who breathed his last in Vienna in morning and as a mark of sympathy and solidarity with his followers injured in this incident.

Punjab univarsity postpones exams Posted: 24 May 2009 09:08 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: It is notified that due to the adverse conditions in some parts of Punjab, all the examinations of Panjab University scheduled for May 26, 27 28, 2009 have been postponed.

Punjab govt failed to control violence, alleges Sikh body Posted: 24 May 2009 09:00 PM PDT AMRITSAR: The Khalsa Action Committee and the Dal Khalsa Monday expressed its deep concern over the outbreak of violence in Punjab in the wake of the shootout in Vienna and appealed for calm and restraint.

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