PunjabNewsline News

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• PSEB re-invites proposals for 1300 MW Rajpura thermal power plant
• "No attempt is made to construct another Golden Temple in Sangrur"
• Selja's cousin and his wife dies in road accident in Punjab (Updated)
• Kapurthala DC seeks information on Punjab students stydying in Australia
• ‘Luv U Bobby’ Punjabi version of 'Bobby to be released on Jun 12th
• Punjab Cong MLA demands immediate removal of Sukhbir Badal from Dy CM's post
• Punjab govt asks Haryana to deposit balance share of Rs.343 crore for international airport
• Reliance Mobile offers BlackBerry Service for Rs. 299 per month
• Union Minister Kumari Selja's cousin brother and wife died in road accident in Punjab
• Power demand increases as paddy transplantation begins
• Simranjit Singh Mann supported parallel Golden Temple in Mastuana Sahib ?
• India, Pakistan border guards meet to discuss border security issues
• Mother attempts for suicide along with her two children
• EC imposes restrictions for Nurmahal by-election in Punjab
• Punjab lotteries launch monthly lottery MRP
• 10 GNDU students to repersent Punjab in China delegation
• Virbhadra Singh releases 20 point agenda of Union Ministry of Steel
• MCM Blue Caps face SSA in final for Stephen's Trophy

PSEB re-invites proposals for 1300 MW Rajpura thermal power plant Posted: 10 Jun 2009 11:01 PM PDT PATIALA: Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) has re-invited proposals from potential firms for 1,320 MW Thermal plant to be set up near Rajpura.

"No attempt is made to construct another Golden Temple in Sangrur" Posted: 10 Jun 2009 10:59 PM PDT AMRITSAR: The Management committee of Gurdwara Sachkhand Angitha Sahib( MCGSA ) Thursday vehemently denied in a letter submitted to Akal Takht (highest Sikh temporal seat) that any attempt is being made to create replica of Golden Temple (Harmandhar Sahib) in Mastuana in Sangrur district.

Selja's cousin and his wife dies in road accident in Punjab (Updated) Posted: 10 Jun 2009 10:47 PM PDT PATIALA: Union Minister for Tourism Kumari Selja’s cousin was killed alongwith his wife in a road accident near Samana in this district on Thgursday afternoon.

Kapurthala DC seeks information on Punjab students stydying in Australia Posted: 10 Jun 2009 10:45 PM PDT PHAGWARA: Keeping in view of Australia episodes of attacking Indian Students, Deputy Commissioner Kapurthala Raj Kamal Chaudhary has instructed all SDMs of the district Kapurthala to collect details of the students belonging to district Kapurthala who went to Australia.

‘Luv U Bobby’ Punjabi version of 'Bobby to be released on Jun 12th Posted: 10 Jun 2009 09:43 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: The A3G Networks film Luv U Bobby will be released in cinema houses all over in Punjab and Haryana on Friday, June 12th. The grand premier of the romantic movie will take place at PVR Cinema, Centra Mall, Industrial Area, Chandigarh at 6.30 PM on June 12th.

Punjab Cong MLA demands immediate removal of Sukhbir Badal from Dy CM's post Posted: 10 Jun 2009 09:37 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Sukhpal Singh Khaira Congress MLA from Bholath in Punjab has demanded the removal of Sukhbir Badal Dy. Chief Minister with immediate effect.

Punjab govt asks Haryana to deposit balance share of Rs.343 crore for international airport Posted: 10 Jun 2009 07:01 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Punjab government has asked the government of Haryana to immediately release the balance amount of Rs.343 crore to be shared by it for the development and construction of International Civil Air Terminal at Mohali as per the Memorandum of Understanding executed on January 4, 2008 amongst GMADA, Airport Authority of India, Governments of Punjab and Haryana.

Reliance Mobile offers BlackBerry Service for Rs. 299 per month Posted: 10 Jun 2009 06:58 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Reliance Mobile and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) have introduced the ‘Reliance E-Lite’ plan for BlackBerry® smartphone users in India. With the ‘Reliance E-Lite’ plan, users can have unlimited access to email and instant messaging (IM) on their BlackBerry smartphones for just Rs. 299 per month.

Union Minister Kumari Selja's cousin brother and wife died in road accident in Punjab Posted: 10 Jun 2009 06:37 PM PDT PATIALA : The cousin of Union Minister Kumari Selja, Krishan Kumar and his wife died in a road accident in village Retgarh on Patiala - Patran road Thursday afternoon.

Power demand increases as paddy transplantation begins Posted: 10 Jun 2009 06:30 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Power demand in Punjab increased by 251 lakh units on the first day of paddy transplantation in the state leading to compulsary four hour power cut during the day in all segments of consumers. In cerain areas unscheduled power cut of upto 10 hours have been imposed.

Simranjit Singh Mann supported parallel Golden Temple in Mastuana Sahib ? Posted: 10 Jun 2009 02:54 AM PDT CHANDIGARH: A controversial video showing Simranjit Singh Mann (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVOBpXFAdiI) supporting Baba Balwant Singh Sihorrey wala has been displayed on YouTube. Baba is instrumental in building a replica of Golden Temple at Mastuana Sahib Sangrur district of Punjab. We reproduce the video here without any comments.

India, Pakistan border guards meet to discuss border security issues Posted: 10 Jun 2009 02:49 AM PDT WAGAH (Punjab) : An eleven-member delegation of the Pakistan Rangers met a team of India’s Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday to discuss border management related issues.

Mother attempts for suicide along with her two children Posted: 10 Jun 2009 02:38 AM PDT AMRITSAR Fed up from poverty, debt ridden young lady Suniana (40) along with her two sons Sahil (13) and Mohit (8) attempted to commit suicide while consuming poisonous substance at their residence Kot Khalsa locality in the city here Wednesday.

EC imposes restrictions for Nurmahal by-election in Punjab Posted: 09 Jun 2009 11:17 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: With a view to conduct free and fair By poll of 36 Nurmehal Assembly Constituency, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has imposed certain prohibitions.

Punjab lotteries launch monthly lottery MRP Posted: 09 Jun 2009 11:13 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: H.S.Nanda Director lotteries Punjab on Wednesday launched new monthly lottery M.R.P. The first draw of the lottery would be performed on July 7.The lottery ticket is priced at Rs.10.

10 GNDU students to repersent Punjab in China delegation Posted: 09 Jun 2009 11:07 PM PDT AMRITSAR: Ten students of colleges affiliated to the Guru Nanak Dev University have been selected by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for an Indian delegation of one hundred students to visit China from June 15 to 24.

Virbhadra Singh releases 20 point agenda of Union Ministry of Steel Posted: 09 Jun 2009 11:02 PM PDT NEW DELHI: The Union Minister for Steel Virbhadra Singh Wednesday released here a 20 point agenda of the Ministry of Steel for the first 100 days of the government.

MCM Blue Caps face SSA in final for Stephen's Trophy Posted: 09 Jun 2009 10:59 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: MCM Blue Caps of Sector 36 qualified to cross swords with Sri Sri Academy of Panchkula in the final of the Under-10 Inter-Academy Cricket Tournament for St Stephen's Trophy being organised by Desh Prem Azad Cricket Academy. The final will be contested on June 12 at the MCM DAV College ground in Sector 36 at 7.30 a. m.