| Proposal to douse burning issue |
| | Rice straw burning is one of the major causes of pollution in the state. And while Punjab is still grappling to find a solution to this menace... [ Full Story ] |
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| Kohli elected Patiala Mayor |
| | Son of former Akali minister Surjit Singh Kohli, who lost Patiala assembly seat to former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh, was sworn in as the Patiala Municipal Corporation Mayor. [ Full Story ] |
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| Police rescue ‘abducted’ newly-wed couple; 4 held |
| | The Batala Police claimed to have rescued a newly-married couple, Balbir Singh and Manjit Kaur, both residents of Sheron village under Beas police station, who were allegedly abducted last Thursday... [ Full Story ] |
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| As they grow, their number goes down |
| | This will add another feather in the cap of notoriety of Punjab, which is known for its dismal sex ratio. A study conducted by a local doctor reveals that the sex ratio of children up to six years of age has fallen drastically. [ Full Story ] |
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| Jain be released from custody: Court |
| | A court here has quashed the detention order of sitting Congress MLA Joginder Pal Jain, who had been in Faridkot District Jail since July 16 on charges under the Conservation... [ Full Story ] |
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| Virk’s arrest as per law: Badal |
| | Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today justified the arrest of former DGP S.S. Virk, saying it was as per the law, but remained non-committal over action against other police officers who had played a role in rehabilitating other terrorists-turned-police cats. [ Full Story ] |
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| EXPLAINED: The cat and mouse game in Punjab |
| | Cats are persons who are used for pseudo-terrorist techniques to infiltrate terrorist groups. In Punjab, they were specially recruited and helped the police to track down listed terrorists. [ Full Story ] |
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| Experiment was not as successful as expected |
| | Former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh may have given his seal of approval to police cats yesterday while speaking in defence of arrested DGP S.S. Virk, but the experiment has not been very successful in Punjab. [ Full Story ] |
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| Sri Sri to tell politicians how to eliminate corruption |
| | Acclaimed guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will deliver a talk on corruption to a distinguished audience, including a host of politicians, bureaucrats and industrialists, from the region. [ Full Story ] |
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