Canadian police in Chandigarh for Kanishka probe

A team of police personnel from Canada on Tuesday held talks with the top brass of Chandigarh police and CBI here in connection with the bombing of Air India flight ‘Kanishka’ in 1985.
The five-member team is on a visit to Chandigarh and Punjab to probe a few leads in connection with the incident in which […]

Centre okays Amritsar tourism project

In a significant decision to boost tourism in Punjab, the Centre has agreed to the proposal of the Punjab government to sanction Rs 25 crore for developing Amritsar as a ‘’major tourist destination’’.
An assurance to this effect was given by Union Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni to Mr Badal during a meeting in […]

Punjab farmers using liquor as pesticide

Believe it or not, farmers in Faridkot district of Punjab are using countrymade liquor as pesticide to get better production from their crops.

The channel sources said that use of liquor is not only cheap; it also gives better results.
According to the farmers, spraying one litre of liquor mixed with 80 litres of water shows […]

SMEL launches 94.3 MY FM in Amritsar

94.3 MY FM – Dil Se which is already making waves in Jalandhar and Chandigarh in Punjab, will now cover the entire state with its launch in Amritsar on July 27. This is the seventh station of the group, Synergy Media Entertainment Limited (SMEL).
On ground activities and events have already started in the city and […]

Sahara Computers Appreciated For Its Services In Ch ...

Sahara Computers Electronics Limited (SCEL) has been widely appreciated for the service camps recently conducted by the company in Chandigarh. Sahara Computers has received more than 20 appreciation letters from the dealers.
This is another feather at Sahara’s cap. Sahara Computers has always been very proactive in terms of After Sales Support Service.
The appreciation by the […]

Punjab industries are headed to Orissa

Orissa’s rich natural resources are now luring the industries in Punjab, with the an auto parts maker and steel manufacturer committing separate investments to the tune of Rs 960 crore to the state.
While Ludhiana-based Aarti Steels had committed an investment of Rs 900 crore for setting up a half-a-million capacity steel unit in the […]

Chandigarh calling

So you thought only Bangalore, Hyderabad and Gurgaon offered IT jobs by hundreds? Think again. Smaller cities are emerging fast in the area, and Chandigarh is one of the most prominent such destinations in the north. The city’s suburbs such as SAS Nagar (Mohali) and Panchkula are fast developing as IT hotspots.
The Chandigarh administration has […]