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    Students gung-ho after trade fair visit  Nov 28, 2008
    Related Stories: Ludhiana : Management students of GGN Institute of Vocational Studies (GGNIVS) pursuing BBA and MBA under PTU, Jalandhar, returned after a two-day visit to International Trade Fair (IITF) at Pragati Maidan in Delhi. During the two days, the visiting delegation comprising students and faculty members from the college, interacted with experts from different countries like USA, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand and China and notified technological progress in various fields like... (Indian Express)

    HC stays court martial against Lt-Gen accused of corruption  Nov 22, 2008
    The Army HQ had recently taken sanction to proceed against Sahni, issuing orders for the convening of a general court martial (GCM), with a five-member bench headed by a senior Lt-Gen, against him at the 11 Corps in Jalandhar from November 26 ... "We are adjourning the hearing at the government's instance. We direct that there shall be no court martial proceedings in the meantime," said the Bench, adding that "petitioner may not report to Jalandhar for the court martial on November 26". (Times of India)

    Army initiates court martial proceedings against 'corrupt' retd Lt Gen  Nov 21, 2008
    The court martial proceedings, to be presided over by a senior Lieutenant General, will begin on November 26 at the 11 Corps headquarters in Jalandhar. The retired officer had served as the Director General (Supplies and Transport) in Army headquarters and retired from that post in 2006. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Google India updates Google SMS Service  Nov 21, 2008
    Local search on categories like Restaurants Indira Nagar Bangalore and businesses like Pizza Hut Koramangala, etc, too can be made across 34 cities which include Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkatta, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Vadodara, Surat, Kanpur, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Nagpur, Rajkot, Ernakulam, Cochin, Gaziabad, Bhuwneshwar, Aurangabad, Lucknow, Nashik, Indore, Panaji, Bhopal, Agra, Guntur, Visakhapatnam, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Coimbatore. Get a... (TechShout!)

    Canada deports paralysed Sikh refugee  Nov 6, 2008
    Last week, he said that he has decided to go back to his three grown-up children in a village near Jalandhar. A widower, Singh said he didn't want get arrested and put in jail in Canada. (India Times, India)

    Microsoft launches local mapping service in India  Nov 5, 2008
    Additionally, the service will allow the user see business listings across 29 major cities like Pune, Agra, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Cochin, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mangalore, Nagpur, Nasik, Patiala, Patna, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara and Vishakapatnam. Available both on PC and mobile, Live Search Maps for India is available on Microsoft's Live Search Service. (domain-B)

    Dengue fever grips Punjab  Oct 27, 2008
    We in Jalandhar are charging only Rs400 for a serology test against Rs1,000 being charged by the private hospitals, he added. Punjab health minister Luxmi Kanta Chawla, however, claimed the chief minister had said that the health department may use money from the Natural Calamity Fund to tackle the dengue crisis in the state. (Daily News & Analysis)

    NRI wife paraded naked for calling painter over  Oct 15, 2008
    JALANDHAR: In a shocking and brutal retribution for being "seen" with a man, a 30-year-old wife of an NRI was allegedly paraded naked in front of her children, mother-in-law and relatives as a bunch of angry villagers cheered on while some also recorded it on video. The woman, in a complaint filed with police on Tuesday, said she had merely called a painter to her house as it was the festive season and she wanted a whitewash done. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    NRI couple caught with 3.7 kg heroin  Oct 6, 2008
    DRI officials said investigations revealed that the couple, from a village near Nakodar town in Jalandhar district, had made several trips between Canada and India in past years. On being questioned, the couple told the DRI officials that their luggage was packed by their son in the village and they had no idea about the narcotics. (Sify.com, India)

    Claude Jaunin,regional sales manager, Asia Pacific  Oct 5, 2008
    Moving forward a little, we are working on our presence in markets such as Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Chandigarh and Cochin. The only difficulty that we face is to grow everywhere at the same time. (India Times)

    Minister watches as mob thrashes alleged thief  Oct 3, 2008
    Jalandhar: On a day when Gandhian ideals of non-violence are being remembered, a senior cabinet minister in Punjab on Thursday chose to overlook scores of people who took law in their hands outside his residence here while beating up a youth who they thought was a thief. Punjabs Industries and Local Government Minister Manoranjan Kalia, who belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and lives in Central town here, came to the terrace of his residence and watched the helpless youth, who was... (Sify.com, India)

    Rahul slams BJP demand, says Pota a failed law  Sep 25, 2008
    JALANDHAR: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said India needs a strong anti-terror legislation but not a "failed" law like Pota. Ridiculing BJP's demand for reviving Pota, he said the law did not help prevent the attack on Parliament or the Kandahar hijack. (Times of India)

    Need strong laws to fight terror: Rahul  Sep 24, 2008
    Jalandhar (Punjab), Sept 24: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday stressed on the need for stronger laws to fight terrorism in the country but dismissed suggestions for bringing back POTA, saying it was a failed legislation. Rahul, who is touring Punjab, told a press conference here that fighting terror was more about having a strong political will than having tough laws like POTA. And our Prime Minister (Manmohan Singh) has that political will, he said. (Zee News)

    Kirron Khers stock zooms higher!  Sep 23, 2008
    During winters, we used to go for Sangeet sammelans at Jalandhar where Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma used to perform, she reminisces. Kirron has recently added an extra r to her name. (Times of India)

    IT sleuths swoop down on business houses  Sep 18, 2008
    To ensure effectiveness, 17 teams were constituted that raided as many business and residential premises of these two concerns simultaneously in Chandigarh, Panchkula, Pinjore, Jalandhar and Ambala. The raids that started in the wee hours, continued till late in the evening. (Times of India)

    Large Hadron Collider Goes Online  Sep 11, 2008
    " And for those who are wondering about god and other religious standpoints, it's only another step forward in our knowledge and technology, nothing big and new compared to the "end of the world" by Jon, new jersey, on Sep 11, 2008 10:15 AM, ok but were does this technology take us next and what happens when they make it smaller and bigger and it gets in the wrong hands? just something to think about by nick, tampa, on Sep 11, 2008 10:55 AM, These scientists should not have the right to go... (Techtree.com)

    Slumdog Millionaire makes serious waves in TIFF  Sep 11, 2008
    I hope they do India proud12 - arnav - jalandhar. Ad Links. (Zee News)

    BSP to launch "Jan Chetna Andolen " in Punjab  Sep 7, 2008
    com - BSP to launch "Jan Chetna Andolen " in Punjab (PunjabNewsline.com)

    Punjab: NRI's murderers get life term  Aug 27, 2008
    JALANDHAR: Two accused in the infamous murder case of NRI Mohan Singh, who was killed near a dhaba in Phillaur in 2005, were sentenced to life imprisonment, while other six co-accused were acquitted. The sentence was pronounced by the court of additional sessions judge BK Mehta, on Tuesday. (India Times, India)

    Sportswear firmsfail Olympics test  Aug 23, 2008
    Home-based workers stitching soccer balls in Jalandhar, India told Play Fair researchers that piece rates have remained stagnant for the past five years, despite local inflation rates last year estimated at between 6. 7% and 10. (Asia Times Online)

    Punjab CM watches Kinng in flood time  Aug 19, 2008
    CHANDIGARH: Even as Punjab struggled to come to terms with floods, chief minister Parkash Singh Badal spent more than three critical hours watching Singh is Kinng in a Jalandhar multiplex on Monday ... Meanwhile, a number of bunds on the Sutlej river in Jalandhar, Moga and Ferozepur districts have developed cracks and Army columns from Vajra Corps in Jalandhar, Ferozepur and Kapurthala have been dispatched to the affected areas. (Daily News & Analysis)

    Heart patient dies in Delhi during VHP roadblock  Aug 13, 2008
    In Punjab, VHP protesters blocked roads in Jalandhar, Amritsar, Ludhiana and other places. Traffic was disrupted at the most busy intersections of Chandigarh. (Sify.com, India)

    SAD ducks but BJP accepts Cong challenge  Aug 10, 2008
    JALANDHAR: While the SAD has not yet responded to the Congress challenge of holding an open debate over the issue of nuclear deal, the BJP has offered to accept it. Punjab state chief of BJP Investor Cell, Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal, has said that as Congress spokesperson Bir Devinder Singh has thrown the challenge, the party should first clarify its stand on some vital and preliminary issues related to the deal. (Times of India)

    Karat, PM come together at condolence meet for Surjeet  Aug 9, 2008
    Singh said he had heard about Surjeet in his childhood, especially his heroic feat of removing the Union Jack from Jalandhar court. "Later, I had the fortune of working with him," he said. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    BIG 92.7 FM gives every Indian a chance to win on radio's first ...  Aug 8, 2008
    The other cities attempting this unique challenge will be RJs from cities like Trivandrum, Mangalore, Mysore, Vizag, Tirupathi, Jammu, Amritsar, Patiala, Jalandhar, Srinagar, Allahabad, Kanpur, Agra, Kota, Udaipur, Bareilly, Aligarh, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Hissar, Bikaner, Bhubaneshwar, Guwahati, Ranchi, Goa, Gwalior, Indore, Rajkot, Surat, Baroda. This unusual record requires the Radio Jockey to have immense passion for Radio, given that it is a true endurance test. (India PRwire (press release))

    Varsity to examine Lord Paul's initiative  Jul 29, 2008
    JALANDHAR: The fate of Caparo PTU School of Excellence hangs precariously in balance with the Board of Governors being set up by the Punjab Technical University that would now examine and decide upon its future. The committee would comprise principal secretary technical education and industrial training-cum-PTU vice-chancellor Tejinder Kaur and director general of Pushpa Gujral Science City Dr RS Khandpur. (India Times, India)

    Kalam talks on politics, N-deal  Jul 27, 2008
    Interacting with mediapersons here on Saturday evening, he said he would be visiting Jalandhar to meet prominent environmentalist Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal. Kalam was accorded a warm welcome here by school students besides officials of local administration. (India Times, India)

    2 of missing Indian pilgrims head back home  Jul 21, 2008
    Immigration officials looked after them overnight, took them to a church to watch the televised coverage of the Pope's mass and then took them to the Auckland International airport," a department of labour spokesperson said. Since the pair had agreed to leave, their departure was termed voluntary, that is, they have not been removed or deported and, as such, will not have anything recorded against them that would preclude future entry into New Zealand, the spokesperson added. The number of... (The Statesman)

    Runaways to tell all about WYD visa scam  Jul 17, 2008
    The men, all reportedly aged 17 to 35 and mainly from Jalandhar in the Punjab, masqueraded as Catholics among Indian church groups en route to Australia. Some are actually Muslim and Hindu, Radio New Zealand reported. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    Indians 'missing' in NZ to expose agent  Jul 17, 2008
    The absconding Indians, aged 17 to 35 and mainly from Jalandhar in Punjab, have valid visitor visas to remain legally in New Zealand until August 5 or 6 and the immigration head has appealed to them to come forward and meet the immigration authorities to resolve the situation. . (Sify.com, India)

    Court to rescue of old NRI couple  Jul 13, 2008
    CHANDIGARH: For Baldev Singh and Gian Kaur, a septuagenarian NRI couple from London, visiting their native place in Jalandhar turned out to be a nightmare. Caught in a vicious circle of harassment, they were finally bailed out of their predicament by Justice Surya Kant of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. (India Times, India)

    Ditched by groom, girl fights back  Jul 8, 2008
    BHOGPUR (JALANDHAR): For Suman of Jamalpur village, the joyful occasion of marriage turned into a nightmare when her groom did not turn up for the wedding on Monday. Unwilling to take it lying down, she sat on a dharna in her complete bridal attire outside Bhogpur police station to seek justice. (India Times, India)

    Punjab on the boil, protesters block railway movement  Jun 22, 2008
    Protesters also blocked traffic in Sangrur and Jalandhar. In Chandigarh, Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal asked people to stay calm. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Sikhs protest, block traffic in Haryana  Jun 21, 2008
    Sikh leaders were holding meetings Saturday in Jalandhar and Amritsar cities in Punjab to decide what action should be taken against the killing. The sect chief enjoys Z-plus security cover, mostly from the Haryana police. (India Times)

    Man beaten to death by lover's dad  Jun 18, 2008
    PAJARIAN(Jalandhar): A 22-year-old man was brutally beaten to death early on Tuesday by his girlfriend's father and brother in yet another horrific incident of honour killing in Punjab. The girl's father Gurpal Singh and brother Jasdeep have been charged with the murder of Paramjit, a plumber from Pachharian village, who had apparently come to meet the girl at her house in Pajarian village near Jalandhar. (India Times, India)

    Malkit Singh bag top British honours  Jun 14, 2008
    JALANDHAR: Known as the unofficial "King" of Bhangra, Malkit Singh is the first Punjabi singer, who was recently honoured with the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) ... Born in Hussainpur village of Jalandhar, Malkit was listed in the 2000 Guinnes 00004000 s Book of World Records as the biggest selling Bhangra artist of all time. (India Times)

    NRI sons booked for father's murder  Jun 8, 2008
    Jalandhar: The Punjab police have booked three brothers, including two non-resident Indians (NRIs), for giving a contract to kill their father in Punjab's Jalandhar district last month ... The police arrested one of the sons based in Jalandhar, Rajwinder Singh. (Sify.com, India)

    NRI brothers plot father's murder  Jun 8, 2008
    SHAHKOT (JALANDHAR): The number of kin-killing-kin cases seems to be on the rise. In the latest such instance two Germany based NRI brothers, along with their sibling residing at Shallapur village, paid contract killers Rs 4 lakh to get their father eliminated three weeks back. (India Times, India)

    Punjabi agent kills 2 fellowmen in Lisbon  Jun 5, 2008
    One of the victims, Kulwinder Singh (30) of Salimpur village, about 13 km from here, was a citizen of Portugal, while Ravinder Singh (28) of Avtar Nagar, Jalandhar, had been staying there illegally. According to Sukhjinder Singh, Ravinder's father, about two months back Minta, a Punjabi t 00004000 ravel agent operating from Lisbon and who was a resident of Rarhi Tahli village of Hoshiarpur, assured their son that he would get citizenship of Portugal for which he had to pay Rs 3. (India Times, India)

    Jalandhar: Acid attack on 2 women  Jun 3, 2008
    JALANDHAR: A mother-daughter duo became the victims of an acid attack in the Ladhewali area of the city on Monday afternoon. Preliminary reports suggest one person threw the acid on Harbhajan Kaur and Jasbir Kaur, but the women have not identified anybody. (India Times, India)

    Invite a bride, groom on contract  May 27, 2008
    JALANDHAR: "IELTS-cleared girl required for paper marriage with Jat Sikh boy. All expenditure for moving to Australia to be borne by boy. Caste no bar." Such unabashed desire of moving to foreign shores may seem shameful at first. But at work is the unmistakable Punjabi ingenuity that has found newer, and legal, ways of emigrating to Australia. (India Times, India)

    Akalis take rural bodies  May 15, 2008
    In Jalandhar the SAD and the Congress had won one Parishad seat each till late evening. The Congress is also expected to win a few seats in Ropar and Anandpur Sahib where counting is still on according to reports. (Chandigarh Tribune)

    Khali sells in enterprising Punjab  May 9, 2008
    JALANDHAR/CHANDIGARH: He may not have visited his adopted home state Punjab yet but the square jawed wrestler Dalip Singh Rana, or The Great Khali as he is known all over the globe, is already selling on the streets ... The first time that clothes and accessories in Khali's name appeared in Punjab, especially in Jalandhar city where he lived and worked in Punjab Police as an assistant sub-inspector, was in February-March this year when he was to feature in the 'iron ring of death' fight in a WWE... (India Times)

    Jalandhar-born mayor is most popular person in English county  May 4, 2008
    JALANDHAR: Jalandhar-born Gloucester Mayor Harjit Gill has pipped British royals, including Prince Charles, and several top celebrities to emerge as the most popular person in the Gloucestershire county ... A postmaster by profession, Gill landed up in Britain in 1978 after his post-graduation in political science from a Jalandhar college to get married to Indian origin British national Jasminder Kaur ... He was born in Dakoha village on the outskirts of Jalandhar city. (India Times)

    World Kabbadi League like IPL soon  Apr 11, 2008
    Harbans Singh, coach of Ludhiana District Kabaddi Association, who's currently supervising trials in kabaddi at Jalandhar, welcomed the proposal. "There are more than 150 players in the U-19 age group and about 65 in the U-17 section who are appearing for the trials. Sukhbir Badal's proposal is the best way to promote the game at the global level. And if they are guaranteed a job, nothings like it.". (India Times, India)

    Wheat crop damaged due to heavy rains  Apr 7, 2008
    The damage has been caused mainly in Ferozepur district, especially in Zira and Makhu area, and Nurmahal area in Jalandhar district. Get personalised news stories on mobile. (Times of India)

    Speed machines: 13 states want Bullet Train  Apr 6, 2008
    These are Ahmedabad-Mumbai, Chennai-Bangalore and Delhi-Amritsar via Ambala, Ludhiana and Jalandhar. Of these, a study was done by Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES) on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai stretch, the sources said. (India Times)

    Rain ravages large parts of north India  Apr 6, 2008
    CHANDIGARH: As hard rains lashed Paramjit Singhs flattened fields in Nauli, Jalandhar, he squatted in the middle of a heap of ravaged wheat with both hands clutching his head. The unseasonal shower, he said, had finished him as it had laid low the hopes of thousands of others like him in large parts of north India. (Times of India)

    When it rains, it pours for government  Apr 6, 2008
    Reports from areas like Jalandhar in Punjab said that farmers were very concerned with some claiming that damage had been widespread. There was some damage to apple crop in Himachal Pradesh but there are at least two more flowering cycles to come. (India Times, India)

    NRI posing as SP nabbed in Punjab  Apr 1, 2008
    JALANDHAR: An NRI allegedly impersonating as superintendent of police (SP) has been arrested. Police claimed that apart from defrauding people he had been even threatening police officials to get security. (India Times, India)

    Mangoes to sweeten Indo-Pak ties  Mar 31, 2008
    Expressing similar senti 00004000 ments, Devinder Pal Singh Dosanjh from Wadala village, Jalandhar, added: "We have a lot to learn from Pakistan in growing citrus fruits and cotton crops. The varieties grown in Pakistan are much more superior.". Get personalised news stories on mobile. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Khali still on Punjab police pay rolls  Mar 30, 2008
    ADGP Rajan Gupta of PAP, where Khali is "posted" in Jalandhar, said, "I don't think there is anything wrong in extending his leave. He is an asset to the department and an exception can always be made." The love for Khali runs across departments. ADGP (law and order) Chander Shekhar said, "He has become a brand and in my opinion his name should instead be suggested for a Padma Shree or any other national award.". (India Times, India)

    Akali leader caught smuggling heroin  Mar 24, 2008
    AMRITSAR/JALANDHAR: Purshotam Lal Sondhi, who identified himself as a Youth Akali Dal leader, was arrested with 22 kg heroin near Amritsar international airport late on Saturday night ... Joint director, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Dheeraj Rastogi, said a vehicle was intercepted at Mirankot, about 3 km from the airport, late on Saturday night, while it was on its way from Jalandhar ... Upon checking, Sondhi (39), of Arjun Nagar, Jalandhar, who claimed to be the national general... (India Times, India)

    Punjab to track out-of-school kids  Mar 22, 2008
    JALANDHAR: The Punjab education department has started working on a novel child tracking system to keep a tab on school dropouts to ensure universal elementary education. Earlier, a door-to-door survey has revealed that out of the total 42,70,985 children in the age group of 6 to 14 years in the state, 1,00,457 do not attend school. (India Times, India)

    Tata Motors launches Sumo Grande in Jalandhar  Mar 9, 2008
    JALANDHAR: Tata Motors on Saturday launched its latest passenger vehicle 'Sumo Grande' priced in the range of Rs 6 ... 49 lakh in Jalandhar. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)

    Blighted bridesThe sad tales of Indian women 'conned' into losing their dowries  Mar 8, 2008
    Amarjit Thind is a senior correspondent for the Tribune newspaper in Jalandhar, a city that is the source of the largest percentage of overseas Punjabis. He explains that it is the success of these NRIs that provides a huge incentive for families here to send their daughters abroad. (BBC News -- South Asia)

    Jagriti Yatra to enter Punjab today  Mar 3, 2008
    On March 23 the yatra would move to Una Sahib, Nawanshahr, Phagwara, Phillaur, Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Mukerian, Pathankot, Jammu, Kathua, Gurdaspur and reach Dera Baba Nanak on April 30. It would go to Batala, Baba Bakala and finally reach Amritsar on April 13 on the occasion of the Baisakhi celebrations. (The Tribune)

    The private life of public enemy No.1  Mar 2, 2008
    They say he is a product of his lower-middle class upbringing in the industrial town of Jalandhar in the north of India, where his father ran a modest metalworking business. When Harbhajan was 18 his father died of cancer, leaving him as the only breadwinner with the duty of caring for his ageing mother and finding husbands for his five sisters. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)

    UK cop helps rural students in Punjab  Feb 29, 2008
    SEHAM/SINGHPUR DONA (JALANDHAR): NRIs can take a cue from this Englishman while fixing their priorities for investing in social sector back home in Punjab. The first visit of David Gee, who retired as head of criminal investigation department, Derbyshire, UK, to village Seham here for holidaying, proved a turning point for students of five schools of villages in the area. (India Times, India)

    Murder outsourced  Feb 26, 2008
    NRIs sitting abroad think that they can get away with it by getting the crime committed in Punjab through contract killers,'' says Jalandhar range deputy inspector-general Narinder Pal Singh ... Most of the recent cases have occurred in Punjab's Doaba belt - the land between the Sutlej and Beas comprising the districts of Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala and Nawanshahr. (India Times, India)

    Ayurveda, Alopathy are linked  Feb 20, 2008
    JALANDHAR: Ayurveda, which is one of the oldest and most holistic medical systems, suffered a setback during Medieval and British rule in India. But, institutions like, Dayanand Ayurvedic College in Jalandhar, have been trying to revive the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda within the parametres of modern medical science. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)

    Morepen CMD's property to be attached  Feb 12, 2008
    NEW DELHI: A court in Jalandhar has directed to attach the property and confiscate the passport of pharma firm Morepen Lab's CMD Sushil Suri, accused of defrauding the company's investors of nearly Rs 156 crore. Passing orders on a case filed by the Registrar of Companies, Jalandhar on February 7, the Chief Judicial Magistrate has directed the authorities concerned to attach Suri's Anand Niketan house here. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)

    NRI family relives Punjabi traditions  Feb 7, 2008
    HUSSAINPUR (JALANDHAR): Despite being born and brought up in the UK, this family chose to relive rural traditions of a Punjabi wedding. Far from trigger-happy urbanites here, NRI Kulwinder Singh's baraat on Wednesday consisted of bullock carts, horses, camels and people attired in traditional costumes and ornaments. (India Times, India)

    'Punjab worst in horticulture'  Feb 5, 2008
    Also, the Punjab government has set up four modern terminal markets for fruits, vegetables and flowers at Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar and Muktsar. Ramesh Inder Singh, chief secretary, Punjab, was the chief guest on the occasion and he released the State Focus Paper for the year 2008-09. (India Times, India)

    Mumbai coldest in 45 years  Jan 29, 2008
    4 degrees at Adampur, near Jalandhar, while the Halwara airbase recorded the minimum at 3. 6 degrees. (The Tribune)

    Mobile handset retailers expand in Punjab  Jan 28, 2008
    The CEO and director of The MobileStore Ltd, Rajiv Aggarwal, said: In Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, we have our presence in key cities like Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala and Ambala. Further, in order to extend our presence into smaller towns and cities, we will soon create over 40 retail stores across 5 cities in these states. (Business Standard)

    The fairer face of crime in India  Jan 27, 2008
    The con couple from Punjab met about 15 years ago and have since carried out jewellery heists in Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Bahadurgarh, Faridabad, Rohini, Shahdara and south Delhi. "Asha and Amarjeet's unique modus operandi involves their family members including sons, cousins, other relatives and their paramours, who pose as customers at jewellery shops. The couple strikes while the unsuspecting shop owner is busy attending to customers," said an officer. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Canadian Sikh kills two-yr-old daughter  Jan 21, 2008
    Lakhvinder Singh Kahlon (47), who belongs to Punia village in Nakodar in Jalandhar district, allegedly slit the throat of his child on Friday morning at their home when his wife, Manjit, was away to drop their two older daughters at school. When Manjit returned home at about 8. (India Times, India)

    NRIs put Punjab villages on top  Jan 19, 2008
    In terms of region, Judge points out that most migrants are from Doaba (Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala and Nawanshahr)- from Rurka Kalan village (Jalandhar), 2,067 persons have gone to different countries. Later, people from Ludhiana and Moga too have migrated. (India Times, India)

    Market for premium bikes yet to mature in India  Jan 16, 2008
    But here also, traffic congestion is a major hurdle, said Rishabh Bhagat, a student, who had come all the way from Jalandhar for the Auto Expo. Bullish about the potential of premium bikes in the Indian market, major bike makers are gearing up with a line-up for the super bike segment. (India Times)

    A spinner who delivers plenty of niggle  Jan 12, 2008
    Harbhajan, the only son of a Punjabi factory owner, honed his skills as an off-spinner by practising after school in Jalandhar, often when the only light came from the headlamp of his father's scooter. He made his Test debut against Mark Taylor's team in the final match of a three-Test series in Bangalore 10 years ago. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Bhagat Singh favourite 'calendar boy'  Jan 12, 2008
    Desh Bhagat Yaadgari Hall in Jalandhar is being flooded with requests for photos of Bhagat Singh from NGOs and other organizations. According to Gurmit, secretary Cultural Wing of the Hall, over 2 lakh Bhagat Singh calendars and posters have been published in the last few months. (India Times, India)

    PS3 Home (Preview)  Jan 9, 2008
    by Rajesh Puri from Jalandhar on 09/01/08 12:03 PM. this is a cool looking place man, Im sure gonna grab my share of virtual babes here. (Techtree.com)

    Rs 37L found at KMV principal's house  Jan 9, 2008
    JALANDHAR: With no headway made in the murder of KMV principal Dr Rita Bawa along with three other employees, the recovery of Rs 37 lakh cash from her residence has further deepened the mystery. While the police explores different angles, SSP Arpit Shukla who visited Dr Bawa's house on Tuesday said it appeared that her killers were looking for some papers or a CD. Further, police investigations have also brought forth that Dr Bawa owned valuable properties and considerable finances. (Times of India)

    Riot in Jalandhar jail  Jan 8, 2008
    Jalandhar, January 7 Prisoners took over the overcrowded Central Jail located near Basti Adda Chowk here and did not allow anyone to come near them for a couple of hours today. The prisoners also reportedly tried to blow up the boundary wall of the 19th century jail of the British time. (The Tribune)

    Prisoners riot in northern India  Jan 8, 2008
    Hundreds of prisoners have rioted for several hours in the main jail in India's northern city of Jalandhar, in Punjab state. Officials said the prisoners were protesting against the alleged high-handedness of the staff. (BBC News -- South Asia)

    Punjab woos sons of soil, but NRIs sceptical  Jan 7, 2008
    So, during a two-day conference in Chandigarh and Jalandhar, the Punjab government presented them a vision of a vibrant Punjab. But the NRIs are not so sure whether the vision will materialise given the lackadaisical approach of the bureaucracy. (Daily News & Analysis)

    Jalandhar college principal murdered  Jan 7, 2008
    JALANDHAR: In a shocking incident, a group of unidentified people brutally murdered the principal and three employees of a women's college in Jalandhar, Punjab, on Saturday night ... Sanjeev Kalra, IGP Jalandhar range, who inspected the spot said, "The murders were carried out in a planned and professional manner and they seem to be the handiwork of a group." Though awaiting post mortem results for confirmation, the IG said that preliminary investigation revealed the murders might have taken... (Times of India)

    Punjab does some hardsell  Jan 6, 2008
    NRI police stations would be set up at Jalandhar, Nawanshahr, Moga, Kapurthala and two other places ... Similarly, travel for NRIs will become very comfortable as the government proposes to introduce radio cabs in Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Amritsar and Mohali in three to four months, said Sukhbir. (The Tribune)

    At 27, bad boy Harbhajan risks turning into India's boor  Jan 6, 2008
    Harbhajan still lives in the house of his childhood in a poor area of Jalandhar, an industrial town in Punjab. When he needs a break from the crazy world of cricket, he returns there to be with his mother. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    College principal killed in Jalandhar  Jan 6, 2008
    JALANDHAR: The principal of Kanya Maha Vidyalya, Rita Bava, her two security guards and a cook were found murdered at her residence in the college campus on Sunday. The bodies were found lying in a pool of blood and bore injury marks of some sharp edged weapons, police said. (India Times, India)

    Punjab to set up NRI police stations  Jan 6, 2008
    The six NRI police stations will be set up in Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Moga, Nawanshahr and Ludhiana districts ... Among other incentives announced by Badal for NRIs from Punjab is the setting up of a fast track court at Jalandhar to deal with their property and revenue cases. (India Times, India)

    BSF man took Kuki leader's 'supari'  Jan 4, 2008
    Malkit, who was arrested from Jalandhar, where he had gone to take part in police games, told police that he was accompanied by nine other men, all associated with the banned outfit, United National Liberation Front, when he hit Hangsing with a hammer on his head and killed him. Malkit told police that he was paid Rs 15,000 for the job. (India Times, India)

    Punjab to host high-voltage NRI meet  Jan 4, 2008
    If all in the list keep their promise, the two-day event, to be held on January 5 and 6 in Chandigarh and Jalandhar, will see the likes of top hotelier and Clintons' fund raiser Sant Singh Chatwal, Rana Diljit Singh, Usha Parashar, EU MP Neena Gill and former British Columbia premier Ujjal Dosanjh in attendance. Visibly excited as time nears for the assembly, SAD working president Sukhbir Badal said here on Thursday that the MOU for Mohali international airport, to be signed on Friday between... (India Times, India)

    4 BKI militants nabbed for Shingaar blast  Dec 31, 2007
    A team constituted in the wake of the blast was headed by IG (Zonal) Sanjiv Kalra and had DIG, Ludhiana, Ishwar Singh, DIG, Jalandhar, Narinderpal Singh, SSP, Ludhiana, Jaiswal, SSP, Jagraon, Gurpreet Singh Bhullar and SSP, Kapurthala, Rakesh Aggarwal as members. The Kapurthala police had nabbed Gurinder Singh and three accomplices, the Ludhiana police had earlier arrested Bhavdeep Singh, Dr Bhagwan Singh Sandhu, a Khalistan idealogue, and the Jagraon police had arrested Bhawanjit Singh and... (The Tribune)

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