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Lahore HC restrains Pak government from arresting Hafiz Saeed
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Mar 7 (ANI): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday restrained the federal and Punjab governments from arresting Jammat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed until further orders, the Dawn reported.
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Turbans must be shown as religious symbols: UK racism victim
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
London [England], Feb 23 (ANI): A prominent Sikh environmentalist from India, Ravneet Singh, who was allegedly attacked in the United Kingdom (UK) on Friday, called for the Indian government and the Gurudwara committees to indulge in "dialogue with other countries," saying that they should b
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NHRC notices to Centre, Punjab Govt over pesticide health hazards
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued notices to the Punjab government and the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare over the reports of serious diseases in the Malwa region due to excessive use of pesticides and insecticides.
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Punjab declares Vaisakhi, Maha Shivrarti as public holidays
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] December 31, (ANI): The Punjab Government has declared gazetted public holidays on the occasion of Vaisakhi, Maha Shivrarti and martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji on April 14, February 14 and December 12, 2018, respectively.
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Special Olympics gold medalist striving to make ends meet
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India] Dec 27 (ANI): Many a times cases of sportsmen in India facing apathy have come to the fore and the recent victim is double gold medalist in cycling, Rajbir Singh, who won at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, and is working as a labourer in Ludhiana to make ends
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ED files chargesheet in VAT refund scam against Ludhiana businessman
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India] Dec 26 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday filed a complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) against Raman Kumar Garg, the proprietor of the firm M/s. Jaldhara Export in Ludhiana, and others for laundering money after availin
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Lahore concludes protest after govt, agitators reach agreement
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore (Pakistan) December 2 (ANI) The protestors of a religious group, Maulana Asif Jalali-led faction of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLY), have concluded their week-long protest after reaching an agreement with the Punjab government.
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To combat drug menace, Punjab to organise village level sports tournaments
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Stepping up efforts against its war on drugs, the Punjab government has announced a campaign to organise village level sports tournaments across the state.
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No imposition of tax on keeping pets in urban areas, clarifies Punjab Govt
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 24 (ANI): The Local Government Department of Punjab on Tuesday made it clear that the reports in certain sections of media regarding imposition of tax upon keeping pets in the urban areas are totally baseless and devoid of facts.
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Punjab government levies tax on keeping domestic animals
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 24 (ANI): The Punjab government in a new notification on Tuesday announced that people in Punjab will now have to pay taxes for keeping domestic animals.
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Congress leads Gurdaspur by-polls, Sidhu calls it 'Diwali gift' for 'would
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Gurdaspur (Punjab) [India], October 15 (ANI): As Congress heads for a massive win in the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha by-polls, the Minister of Local Government, Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Archives and Museums in the Congress-led Punjab Government, Navjot Singh Sidhu, on Sunday called the imminent wi
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Punjab farmers burn stubble to protest prohibition orders
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Sheikhupura (Punjab) [India], October 12 (ANI): Following the lead of farmers in Sangrur, farmers in Sheikhupura village of Gurdaspur district also burnt crop residue on Thursday to protest government's prohibitory orders on stubble burning.
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