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Path from pain to painting

India, April 12 -- Rehnuma means illuminating the path. In 2001, twin girls were born to a family of labourers. One of them, named Rehnuma Rani by her distraught parents, was delivered with permanent ... Read More


Narcotics-arms ring busted, 3held with 6.5kg heroin, pistol

Batala, April 12 -- Punjab Police have busted a cross-border drug and illegal arms smuggling racket with the arrest of three persons, including a juvenile, and seized 6.5 kg of heroin, a .30-calibre p... Read More


Cabinet approves life term for 'beadbi' of Guru Granth Sahib

Chandigarh, April 12 -- The Punjab cabinet on Saturday cleared a stringent amendment to the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act, 2008, introducinglife imprisonment to ensure strict punishment ... Read More


Punjab to organise year-long events

Chandigarh, April 12 -- The Punjab government has finalised the road map for year-long celebrations to commemorate the 650th Parkash Purb of Guru Ravidas. Presiding over a meeting with the Sant Samaj ... Read More


Sukhbir accuses Mann of double standards on sacrilege bill

Bathinda, April 12 -- Ahead of a special assembly session called for April 13 to introduce the anti-sacrilege bill, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday charged the Bhag... Read More


Forest official caught taking Rs.1.5-lakh bribe

Karnal, April 12 -- A team of the Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Chandveer, a forest department official posted in the Assandh in Karnal district, red-handed while accepting a bribe of ... Read More


Probe ordered into unauthorised construction on Markfed land

Ferozepur, April 12 -- Deputy commissioner Deepshikha Sharma has ordered a probe into alleged unauthorised commercial construction on prime land controlled by the Punjab State Cooperative Supply and M... Read More


Delay in reforms to invite strict action, says HRY Health secy

Chandigarh, April 12 -- Drawing a clear red line, Haryana additional chief secretary (ACS), health, Sumita Misra warned that negligence, delay or foot-dragging in health services would invite immediat... Read More


Ensure no prolonged power outage: Vij to officials

Chandigarh, April 12 -- Haryana energy minister Anil Vij on Saturday said power outages must not exceed two hours in urban areas and four hours in rural areas. Strict action will be taken against offi... Read More


Nurses call off strike, to resume duty from today

Patiala, April 12 -- Protesting nurses in Punjab have temporarily called off their strike and announced they will resume duty from Sunday after an assurance from health minister Dr Balbir Singh regard... Read More