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)
