Sport
GURDASPUR NEWS: New Sports Policy Soon
GURDASPUR: The Punjab Cabinet at its next meeting is expected to clear a sports policy for the state. This was stated by Punjab Minister for Information and Public Relations Sewa Singh Sekhwan after inaugurating a four-day “Babbehali Chhinjh” (wrestling extravaganza) at Babbehali village, 5 Ian from here, on Saturday. The new policy would aim... »
JALANDHAR NEWS: African Safari, Jalandhar Traders Have A ball
JALANDHAR: As the FIFA World Cup gets under way in South Africa in less than a week from now, if has provided ample cheer to the football manufacturers as well as workers in distant Jalandhar. Manufacturers are happy as they have received bulk purchase orders from both domes tic and international market owing to... »
AMRITSAR NEWS: Adarsh School Opens At Chogawan
AMRITSAR: Education Minister Upinderjit Kaur on Thursday inaugurated an Adarsh school at Chogawan. Bharti Foundation that has set up the school in partnership with the state government announced to start six more school for underprivileged children. Free education with focus on English and computer-based learning would be offered in these schools. »
CHANDIGARH NEWS: VIP Security Cut By Half, Redeputed
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government has ordered withdrawal of 50 per cent security cover of VIPS and others facing a threat to life in anticipation of a backlash from the Punjab State Electricity Board employees in view of the bifurcation move. »
CHANDIGARH NEWS: Khangura To Sukhbir – Rush To Emirates
CHANDIGARH: Asking Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal to desist from a blame game regarding the 17 death row prisoners in the UAE, the Congress on Tuesday advised him to leave kabaddi and rush to UAE. »
SANGRUR NEWS: 1 Booked For Glider Crash
SANGRUR: The local police on Monday booked Krishan Singh Titu, a local resident, for the crash of a remote-controlled glider next to War Heroes Stadium, where World Cup Kabaddi matches were being held on Sunday. »
JALANDHAR NEWS: BJP Too Boycotts Kabaddi Tourney
JALANDHAR: Shiromani Akali Dal’s coalition partner BJP on Monday boycotted the Jalandhar leg of the World Kabaddi Cup over the organizing committee’s alleged failure to extend “due respect” to its ministers, MLAs and senior leaders. »
PATIALA NEWS: Patiala Venue For Kabaddi World Cup Opening
PATIALA: YPS Stadium in Patiala will be the venue for the lavish opening of the Kabaddi World Cup that starts April 3. Ten teams from across the world will take part in the circle style Kabbadi tournament, an Rs 5.5 crore event. »
PATIALA NEWS: Tohra Village Says No To Kabaddi
PATIALA: With two days to go, the annual kabaddi tournament at the ancestral village of late SGPC president Gurcharan Singh Tohra has run into rough weather. Organized every year by the Jathedar Gurcharan Singh Tohra Charitable Trust a month before the death anniversary of the Akali leader (March 31), the two-day tournament scheduled to... »
MOGA NEWS: Judo Champ Alleges Bias In Selection
MOGA: Punjab school judo champion Kirandeep Kaur, 13, has threatened to return her gold medal to protest the selection committee’s bias in sending the girl who came third in the state meet for the national-level championship in Kerala from January 30. Kirandeep, who is a class VII student at Panjgrayin village in this district,... »