PM appeals for peace in Punjab

October 7th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday said the controversial issue of sharing of water between Haryana and Punjab should be sorted out through talks. The water sharing has been a thorny issue between both states with Haryana seeking completion of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal and Punjab opposing the move.

September 30th, 2009 Appeals court upholds dismissal of vaccine suitWASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has ruled that members of the military can be required to be vaccinated against anthrax. The U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a lower court's decision dismissing a case brought by eight service members who challenged the Food and Drug Administration's determination that the vaccine was effective.

September 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, condoled the demise of former Governor of Haryana and former Punjab Chief Minister Harcharan Singh Brar who died on Sunday after a prolonged illness.

September 7th, 2009 New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS) Condoling the death of former Chief Minister of Punjab Sardar Harcharan Singh Brar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said her was dedicated to nationalism and a great politician., “I was deeply saddened to hear of the demise of Sardar Harcharan Singh Brar, former Chief Minister of Punjab. Sardar Harcharan Singh Brar was a senior figure in the public life of Punjab and was widely respected for his dedicated nationalism and commitment to values,” Singh said in a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Monday.

September 6th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Former Punjab chief minister Harcharan Singh Brar passed away here Sunday after prolonged illness. He was 86. Brar was admitted to the Post-graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here for the last few days.

June 14th, 2009 Netanyahu appeals to Arab leaders for peaceJERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sunday called on Palestinian leaders to restart peace negotiations without preconditions. Netanyahu made the call during a major policy speech about his Mideast peacemaking intentions.

June 11th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Punjab's Chief Secretary Ramesh Inder Singh has resigned and he has been appointed as the state's chief information commissioner (CIC). Singh, a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Punjab cadre, will join the state information commission after his resignation from IAS is accepted by the central government.

May 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Centre has provided 2500 personnel of para military forces to Punjab in order to bring the strife-torn situation to normalcy. It has also assured the State of more assistance if required.

May 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has expressed deep concern over incidents of violence in Punjab.

May 2nd, 2009 JALALABAD - Trying to strike an emotive chord on the issue of female foeticide in Punjab - a state with one of the worst sex ratios in the country - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday called upon people of the prosperous state to wash the blot of killing daughters. 'I am the proud father of three daughters.

April 14th, 2009 TALWANDI SABO - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said that the benefits of several schemes launched by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government were not reaching the people of Punjab because of corruption in the state. 'The Manmohan Singh government has done a lot for the people.

March 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission Monday ordered the immediate transfer of top ranking Punjab administrative and police officials, an official said. Those transferred include Punjab Principal Secretary (Home) Sudhir Mittal and Deputy Inspector General (Border Range) Paramjit Singh, the Senior Superintendent Police Amritsar (Rural), and also the deputy chief electrical engineer of Amritsar.

February 24th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Radical Sikh leader, Simranjit Singh Mann Tuesday demanded that Punjab be declared a 'buffer state' with its own independent government, given its sensitive location between India and Pakistan. Addressing media here, Mann, who also heads the Akali Dal (Amritsar) said: 'We want peace to prevail between India and Pakistan but the present conditions point towards a certain war between the two countries.

February 6th, 2009 SIRSA - Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh was Saturday questioned by the Punjab police in this Haryana town in a case of hurting religious sentiments of the Sikhs by dressing up as the 10th Guru Gobind Singh. The Dera chief was questioned by Punjab police officials at the police lines complex here amid tight security.

January 17th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Punjab Information and Public Relations Minister Bikramjit Singh Majithia Sunday submitted his resignation from the state cabinet to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. 'I have no pressure on me and I am giving my resignation on my own will.