Punjab

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Former cops, members of judiciary write to President; slam those criticising Disha’s arrest

7:32 pm February 19, 2021

New Delhi: Slamming those criticising the arrest of activist Disha Ravi in the toolkit case, a group of former members of the judiciary and law-enforcement agencies has written to President Ram Nath Kovind, alleging that those with ”vested interests” are doing so to hide their ”anti-national” activities and indulging in ”slander” against Delhi Police. Defending the police action, they said […]

Pakistan to register Himalayan pink salt as Geographical Indications

2:06 pm February 19, 2021

Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to register Himalayan pink salt as Geographical Indications (GI) to prevent its unauthorized use by other countries. A GI tag is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess origin-based qualities and reputation in the region. The precious salt is extracted from the Salt Range in Punjab which extends along the south […]

Congress sweeps Punjab civic polls, boost for Amarinder

10:16 pm February 17, 2021

Chandigarh: The ruling Congress won six municipal corporations and emerged as the largest party in the seventh, sweeping the urban body polls in Punjab on Wednesday. The party won Bathinda, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Abohar, Batala and Pathankot corporations in the civic polls on February 7, held against the backdrop of the farmers’ agitation over the new […]

2 Christian youths booked on blasphemy charges in Pakistan’s Punjab

5:28 pm February 17, 2021

Lahore: Two Christian youths have been booked on blasphemy charges in Pakistan’s Punjab province, police said on Wednesday. ”Model Town Police (in Lahore) have registered an FIR against two Christian youths under sections 295-A, 295-B and 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC),” Superintendent of Police Asim Iftikhar told reporters here. ”We are raiding the whereabouts of the suspects and soon […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

3 pharma parks to be set up in Punjab

11:44 pm February 16, 2021

Chandigarh: The Punjab government will set up three pharma parks in the state soon, proposals for two of them have already been submitted to the Centre, said the state’s Industries Minister Sunder Sham Arora on Tuesday. A bulk drug pharma park in an area of 1,300 acres, involving project cost of about Rs 1,800 crore, has been proposed at Bathinda under a scheme […]