Tag: Jalandhar

Three students from Punjab killed in car accident in Canada

The three students were said to be around 20 years of age and were from Jalandhar and Gurdaspur districts.

October 7, 2019

Punjab fetches Rs 54.51 crore from E-auction of properties

An official spokesperson said Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA) and other special development authorities including Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), Patiala Development Authority (PDA), Jalandhar Development Authority (JDA), GLADA, Amritsar Development Authority (ADA) and Bathinda Development Authority (BDA) had put up various properties for e-auction which started on 1 September.

September 12, 2019

Punjab Police thrashes rickshaw-puller, Opposition demands suspension

The rickshaw-pullers only fault was that he reached the platform on the rickshaw to drop a passenger, who as per the social media was physically challenged.

August 1, 2019

Pakistan spy held in Jalandhar, sent info to ISI on Army movement post Pulwama attack, say police

Ram Kumar worked as an electrician with MES in Jalandhar Cantonment, was befriended on social media by a Pakistan based intelligence operative, say police

March 15, 2019

Rape accused bishop arrives in Jalandhar, supporters shower rose petals on him

Roman Catholic bishop Franco Mulakkal, who faces allegations of raping a nun, received a rousing welcome from his supporters when he reached Jalandhar after being released on bail by a Kerala court.

October 17, 2018

Bishop rape charge: HC asks state to file report

National Commission For Women summons Kerala MLA over derogatory remarks.

September 11, 2018

Cuisine Trip: Jalandhar

On the wide platter of food from Punjab, Jalandhari cuisine holds a special place, finds Suchayan Mandal

April 19, 2018

CM Amarinder Singh orders probe in Illegal mining

After Punjab Chief Minister spotted illegal mining activity being carried out on the Sutlej river bed while flying over the area, Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered for a massive crackdown against the activity in Nawanshahr and Jalandhar districts. The CM immediately ordered a thorough probe and seizure of the equipment which he saw from the …

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March 6, 2018

Woman chops off husband’s genitals over alleged affair

A woman chopped off her husband’s genitals and then disposed them in a toilet for allegedly having an extramarital affair, police said today. In the attack, Azad Singh, a resident of Joginder Nagar here, was seriously injured and was fighting for his life in a local hospital, they further said. The woman, Sukhwant Kaur, took …

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February 20, 2018

19-year-old killed, another injured in road accident

A 19-year-old youth was killed and another person injured after their scooter was hit by a bus near Hadiabad on Phagwara-Jandiala road on Monday, police said. The deceased was identified as Mani, resident of village Semi Patra in Jalandhar district. Harmanpreet (25), a resident of Sarhali village, was injured in the accident, they said. He …

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January 15, 2018

25 cloth shops gutted in Jalandhar on Diwali night

Goods worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in a Diwali night fire that gutted nearly 25 shops in a cloth market in Jalandhar city, police said on Friday. No loss of life was reported in the fire. The fire in the Sudama cloth market near Jyoti Chowk in Jalandhar, about 160 km from here, started …

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October 20, 2017

Punjab CM sanctions Rs.15 Crore for completion of Jang-E-Azadi memorial

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday sanctioned the final instalment of Rs 15 Crore for the completion of the second phase of the upcoming Jang-E-Azadi Memorial at Kartarpur in Jalandhar. The CM also agreed to dedicate the memorial to the nation on Punjab Day on November 1, an official spokesperson said after a …

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August 18, 2017

Delhi Police, UP ATS arrest 3 ISIS suspects

The Delhi Police special cell and Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Thursday arrested three people suspected to be ISIS terrorists from Jalandhar, Mumbai and Bijnor. According to reports, those arrested are believed to be part of an ISIS module that were looking for recruits in Bihar, UP, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. Besides Uttar Pradesh ATS …

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April 20, 2017

Amit Shah to address Punjab party men on Nov 20

 BJP president Amit Shah will take part in the workers' meet of the party's Punjab unit here on November 20. Union minister and Punjab BJP chief Vijay Sampla said this after a meeting of the party's state unit here today. He said Shah will address the gathering at the day-long meet which will be attended by …

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November 9, 2016