Punjab

Jalandhar numismatist flaunts his enticing coin collection

Jalandhar, May 27 : An enthusiastic amateur numismatist in Jalandhar claims to have a collection of about 650 coins, including those dating back to Mughal Era.

A retired professor capturing Punjabi rural life on film

Chandigarh, May 27: Dev Inder Singh has been capturing changes in Punjab's rural life on an old-fashioned film camera.

BHEL bags contract worth Rs 1150 crore from HMEL

BHEL bags contract worth Rs 1150 crore from HMEL

Punjab records 35-40 percent polling in Panchayat elections

Punjab records 35-40 percent polling in Panchayat elections

Polling begins for second phase of Punjab Panchayat polls

Chandigarh, May 26 : Polling begins for second phase of Punjab Panchayat polls

Punjab villagers reject Radio Pakistan’s claim of disharmony prevailing in India

Chuddiwala Chisti (Fazilka District, Punjab), May 25 : Radio Pakistan’s attempts to spread rumours about disharmony prevailing in Eastern Punjab and in other parts of India, have been out rightly rejected by residents of the state, and more specifically by inhabitants of Chuddiwala Chisti village in Punjab’s Fazilka District.

Situated near the Indo-Pakistan border in Ferozepur district, this village was witness to the horrors of India's partition in 1947 and the heat of India’s three wars with Pakistan.

Though isolated and undeveloped, Chuddiwala Chisti takes enormous pride in promoting unity and brotherhood among all castes and among people with of different religious persuasion.

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