PunjabNewsline News

Posted: 23 Jun 2009 03:06 AM PDT

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Government has purchased 740 buses at a cost of Rs 109 crore which would be included in the fleet of Haryana Roadways.

Gandhi in vogue among American celebrities

Posted: 23 Jun 2009 02:59 AM PDT

NEVADA: Peace icon Mahatma Gandhi appears to be back in vogue among Hollywood and other celebrities.Saturn award winner actress Kristen Bell (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) was spotted in New York City streets wearing V-neck T-shirt displaying Gandhi’s large picture.

Power shortage delayed paddy transplantation in Punjab

Posted: 23 Jun 2009 02:56 AM PDT

CHANDIGARH: The delayed monsoon and an acute shortage of power in Punjab has brought to halt the process of paddy transplantation which usually start in first week of June. The power shortage has also crippled the operation of industry.

Farmers body demands removal of Punjab Electricity Board Chairman

Posted: 23 Jun 2009 02:45 AM PDT

PATIALA: The Consortium of Indian Farmers’ Association (CIFA) -Punjab unit has demanded the immediate intervention of Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal to set right the functioning of Punjab State electricity Board (PSEB).

Punjab CM agree toi amend IPC to punish communal violence offenders

Posted: 23 Jun 2009 02:40 AM PDT

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday emphasized the need to bring relevant amendments in section 295-A, 153-A and 438 Indian Penal Code (IPC) to make these sections far more stringent to ensure exemplary punishment to all those who flare up communal tension and exploit religious sentiment of the people thereby vitiating the peaceful atmosphere of communal harmony and amity in the society.

Kinder and Shine in 164-run stand in Ind-Swift Inter-Academy Cricket

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 11:17 PM PDT

CHANDIGARH: An unbroken third wicket partnership of 164 runs between centurian Kinderpreet Singh (116 not out) and Shine Sharma (60 not out) helped Mohali Cricket Academy outclass APJ Academy of Kharar by eight wickets in the Ind-Swift Inter-Academy Cricket Tournament for Under-15 being organised by Desh Prem Azad Cricket Academy at the MCM DAV College ground in Sector 36 here Tuesday.

RTP engineers seek details of their spoiled ACR’s under RTI act

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 11:07 PM PDT

ROPAR: PSEB Engineers worst apprehensions have come true when many engineers came to know through sources that their ACR’s for the last financial year has been underrated or spoiled by KK Sood outgoing General Manager of Ropar Thermal Plant

Punjabi singer Bhupinder Gill and mother applied for bail

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 11:05 PM PDT

ROPAR: Punjabi Singer Bhupinder Gill and his mother Joginder Kaur on Tuesaday applied for the bail in the district and session judge here in a case registered against them on the complaint of his former co-singer Miss Neelam who alleged rape and fraud by the singer.