Ferozepur (Punjab), July 28 : Could you believe that Punjabi is being ignored in Punjab and of all places in Ferozepur district ? That is the claim of Pakistan Radio in its Punjabi Darbar programme.

Residents of Ferozepur were in for a surprise recently to hear in the Punjabi Darbar programme that the Punjab Government was sidelining Punjabi language to promote Hindi at workplaces and in the education system of the State.

Kapurthala, July 27 : Former president Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam will visit Kali Bein in Punjab’s Kapurthala District today, to participate in the concluding function to mark the eighth anniversary of ‘kar sewa’ of the holy river.

This will be his second visit to the Kali Bein. Earlier, recognizing Baba Seechewal''s relentless service to clean the Bein, he visited the holy river two years ago.

Kali Bein is sacred to the Sikhs for its association with Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism.

Amritsar, July 23: Normal life was hit across Punjab on Wednesday, as activists of several Sikh organizations stopped trains and buses in response to a shutdown call given by Harnam Singh Dhuma, the chief of the Damdami Taksal (Bhindranwala) against the killing of a Sikh in Dabwali in Sirsa District on July 18, allegedly by the followers of the controversial Dera Sacha Sauda.

Sant Samaj activists squatted on railway tracks near Vala village in Amritsar District and stopped the Garib Rath Express, railway officials said.

Chandigarh, July 23: Sikh organisations are today observing a shutdown in Punjab and Haryana seeking an immediate arrest of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh whose body guards had killed a person from Sikh community in Mumbai on June 20.

In the wake of the shutdown, the security has been tightened in both the states.

To instill confidence among people in the wake of the bandh, security forces flag marched yesterday at various places in the two States.

Damdami Taksal chief Harnam Singh Khalsa had on July 19 called for the shutdown, saying that only essential services including medical services will be allowed during the total shutdown sponsored by Sant Samaj, a conglomerate of various Sikh outfits.

Amritsar, July 22: Amritsar Police have seized seven kilograms of heroin from four people, including one Pakistan national.

Amritsar July 21,  While political parties are maneuvering for the final showdown on July 22, the common man is questioning the sincerity of our political leaders in bringing down inflation.

Activists of the idiot club here presented a skit today on horse trading by political parties.

Ravinder Rikhi, the president of the club, said the MP''s should barter support in favor of the UPA Government in exchange of cheaper food grains for their respective constituencies.