PunjabNewsline News

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• PGIMR to pay Rs two lakhs for medical negligence
• Himachal CM seeks generation tax on hydro power
• MCA Academy and MCM Blues win
• Hooda urges people to pledge to save earth
• Light returns to dark world of Harpal Kaur
• Badal, Amarinder, Mayawati pay tributes to Sant Rama Nand
• Badal call for clean and Green Punjab on Environment day
• Assaulted Sikh Student Files Lawsuit Against NYC Department of Education
• Punjab gives tearful adieu to Sant Rama Nand
• HP CM orders inquiry into Nalagarh fire
• Punjab and Haryana High Court judges landed in trouble
• Army team shines in everest Marathon in Nepal
• A 34 year old, Hits Jackpot of Rs. 42 Lakhs with Playwin's Keno Game
• Army team shines in everest Marathon in Nepal
• Punjab and UP CM's attending the funeral ceremony of Sant Rama Nand
• Dalai Lama paid tributes to Tiananmen Square martyrs
• Thusands dera followers throng to pay homage to Sant Rama Nand
• Punjab Engg College renamed as PEC University of Technology
• Punjab Cong MLA asks CM to hold meeting of 'Bet Area council'
• Chinese govt step up restrictions on Tibetan activities in Lhasa
• Nine killed in Himachal factory fire
• Punjab police fully ready to maintain law and order, says DGP
• Mortal remains of Sant Rama Nand reaches Punjab
• Ram Lakhan wins veterans national title
• Dal Khalsa wants Parliament to enact special law to prevent violations of religious sanctity

PGIMR to pay Rs two lakhs for medical negligence Posted: 03 Jun 2009 11:07 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) on Wednesday has been indicted by the Supreme Court for transfusing blood of a wrong group causing the death of a woman, Harjit Kaur.

Himachal CM seeks generation tax on hydro power Posted: 03 Jun 2009 11:05 PM PDT DHARMSHALA: Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister of Himachal pardesh has urged the Union Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, to include provision of generation tax on hydro power in the hilly states in the Union Budget likely to be presented in the Parliament during ensuing Monsoon Session.

MCA Academy and MCM Blues win Posted: 03 Jun 2009 10:58 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: MCA Academy of Mohali and MCM Blues of Sector 36 recorded victories in the Six-Team St Stephen's Trophy Cricket Tournament for Under-10 being organised by Desh Prem Azad Academy.

Hooda urges people to pledge to save earth Posted: 03 Jun 2009 10:56 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda Thursday urged the people to pledge to save the earth and pursue sustainable strategies that contribute to mitigating the climate change.

Light returns to dark world of Harpal Kaur Posted: 03 Jun 2009 10:34 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Harpal Kaur, 45, A resident of Lehragagga in Sangrur district who lost vision in her right eye some months back is happy woman to get her eye-sight back. She was Thursday operated by doctors of Patiala Eye Hospital and Lasik Laser Centre

Badal, Amarinder, Mayawati pay tributes to Sant Rama Nand Posted: 03 Jun 2009 10:24 PM PDT JALANDHAR: Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, former CM Captain Amarinder Singh and UP Chief Minister Mayawati were among the leaders who paid tributes to Sant Rama Nand before his cremation on Thursday.

Badal call for clean and Green Punjab on Environment day Posted: 03 Jun 2009 09:30 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Thursday called upon the people of Punjab to bring an attitudinal change towards the conservation and protection of environment on one hand and develop a sense of environmental responsibility to address the issues of environmental pollution on the other.

Assaulted Sikh Student Files Lawsuit Against NYC Department of Education Posted: 03 Jun 2009 09:24 PM PDT NEW YORK: One year after he suffered a violent biased-based attack, Jagmohan Singh Premi Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the city's Department of Education (DOE) failed in its duty to protect him from such attacks in school.

Punjab gives tearful adieu to Sant Rama Nand Posted: 03 Jun 2009 09:00 PM PDT JALANDHAR: The mortal remains of Sant Rama Nand consigned to flames Thursday evening with full state honor amidst the presence of thousands of moist eyes at Ballan village near Jalandhar.

HP CM orders inquiry into Nalagarh fire Posted: 03 Jun 2009 08:49 PM PDT NALAGARH: Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister, ordered enquiry into the fire accident occurred in air conditioner manufacturing private factory at village Dadi Kania in Nalagarh industrial area.

Punjab and Haryana High Court judges landed in trouble Posted: 03 Jun 2009 08:45 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: A vigilance department report based on surveillance of suspected extremists that unravelled a murky nexus between touts and judges has landed the Punjab and Haryana High Court in another controversy. Following the surveillance, investigators alleged that cases were being fixed.

Army team shines in everest Marathon in Nepal Posted: 03 Jun 2009 08:22 PM PDT NEW DELHI: Army Adventure Wing, Directorate General of Military Training, for the first time, fielded four members team in Everest Marathon, the world’s highest, prestigious and renowned International High Altitude Adventure Sports event.

A 34 year old, Hits Jackpot of Rs. 42 Lakhs with Playwin's Keno Game Posted: 03 Jun 2009 08:17 PM PDT MUMBAI: Irshad Darvesh (34) always believed that lady luck would smile at him and on May 20th, 2009 his belief came through for him. Winning a jackpot of Rs 42 Lakhs after playing the Keno game of Playwin, the lotto gaming company of the Essel Group - Irshad is now among the 3000 plus lakhpatis Playwin has created.

Army team shines in everest Marathon in Nepal Posted: 03 Jun 2009 08:13 PM PDT NEW DELHI: Army Adventure Wing, Directorate General of Military Training, for the first time, fielded four members team in Everest Marathon, the world’s highest, prestigious and renowned International High Altitude Adventure Sports event.

Punjab and UP CM's attending the funeral ceremony of Sant Rama Nand Posted: 03 Jun 2009 08:08 PM PDT JALANDHAR: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, his deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Punjab chief minister of Congress party captain Amarinder Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Mayawati Thursday paid floral tribute to Sant Rama Nand at Dera Sach Khand,Ballan village 15 kilometres away from Jallandhar district.

Dalai Lama paid tributes to Tiananmen Square martyrs Posted: 03 Jun 2009 06:48 PM PDT DHARMSHALA: Dalai Lama the spirtual leader of Tibetans on Thursday paid tributes to the martyr Chinese tudents on occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square students' democracy movement.

Thusands dera followers throng to pay homage to Sant Rama Nand Posted: 03 Jun 2009 06:43 PM PDT JALANDHAR: Thousands of followers of slain Dera Sachh Khand sect leader, Sant Rama Nand Dass, trooped into Ballan village, 15 km from here, as his body was brought from Vienna amid extremely tight security. The cremation ceremonies would start at 4 PM.

Punjab Engg College renamed as PEC University of Technology Posted: 03 Jun 2009 06:35 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: The illustriious Punjab Engineering College on Thursday was renamed as PEC University of Technology Chandigarh. Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, General Dr. S.F. Rodrigues, (Retd.), presided over the function.

Punjab Cong MLA asks CM to hold meeting of 'Bet Area council' Posted: 03 Jun 2009 06:27 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Thursday wrote a letter to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for holding meeting of the ‘Bet’ Area Council of Punjab set up by Chief Minsiter himself for development of Bet area.

Chinese govt step up restrictions on Tibetan activities in Lhasa Posted: 03 Jun 2009 06:09 PM PDT DHARAMSHALA: The Chinese government has reportedly stepped up restrictions on the activities of Tibetans in the capital Lhasa days ahead of “Saka Dawa” festival, one of the most sacred months observed by Tibetans.

Nine killed in Himachal factory fire Posted: 03 Jun 2009 06:04 PM PDT NALAGARH: The deth toll in a devastating fire in an AC assembly factory here on Wednesday reached at 9 with the recovery of dead body of a missing employee on Thursday.

Punjab police fully ready to maintain law and order, says DGP Posted: 03 Jun 2009 02:05 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: The Punjab police has made elaborate arrangements to maintain law and order situation in the state in view of the state funeral of Sant Rama Nand at Dera Ballan (Jalandhar) and all arrangements have been made to ensure smooth flow of passenger traffic on all routes in Punjab also in Jalandhar.

Mortal remains of Sant Rama Nand reaches Punjab Posted: 03 Jun 2009 01:56 PM PDT State funeral for Sant Rama Nand, cremation at 4 PMAMRITSAR: Security in and around Jallandhar district has been tightened by the Punjab Government in view of cremation of Sant Ramanand, the slain Dera Sachkhand Ballan leader who was shot in aVienna temple on May 24.

Ram Lakhan wins veterans national title Posted: 03 Jun 2009 02:50 AM PDT JALANDHAR: Unseeded Ram Lakhan of Jalandhar became the national champion by defeating all seeded shuttlers in the Veteran National Badminton Championships organized by Tripura Badminton Association at Agartala from May 20 to 24.

Dal Khalsa wants Parliament to enact special law to prevent violations of religious sanctity Posted: 03 Jun 2009 12:08 AM PDT AMRITSAR: Upset with the SGPC for doing nothing to set up a memorial to those who lost their lives inside the shrine complex during army attack in June 1984, the Dal Khalsa said the community needs to pass on the memories, or it would be condemned to live with the corpses of memories.