Punjab is a state in northern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast, Rajasthan to the southwest, and the Pakistani province of Punjab to the west. The state covers an area of 50,362 square kilometres, 1.53% of India's total geographical area. It is the 20th-largest Indian state by area. With 27,704,236 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Punjab is the 16th-largest state by population, comprising 22 districts. Punjabi is the most widely spoken and official language of the state. The main ethnic group are the Punjabis, with Sikhs (58%) and Hindus (38%). The state capital is Chandigarh, a Union Territory and also the capital of the neighbouring state of Haryana. The five tributary rivers of the Indus River from which the region took its name are Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Chenab and Jhelum Rivers; Sutlej, Ravi and Beas are part of the Indian Punjab.
A few villages in Punjab's border district Ferozepur are facing a flood threat after a major portion of an embankment in the catchment area of the Sutlej river was washed away following Pakistan's.. IndiaTimes - Published
Adding to the misery of these residents, the water level has been drastically increased as wastewater from tanneries in Kasur, Pakistan has been discharged into the river. DNA - Published
The request from the CM came amid reports that 326 villages across the state had been adversely impacted, with loss of standing crops on nearly 1.20 lakh acres of area submerged underwater. DNA - Published
As many as 17 villages of Punjab's border district Ferozepur were flooded after Pakistan opened headworks gates in its area on the Sutlej river, an official said on Thursday. Several villages of.. IndiaTimes - Published
Prices of tomato and onion have doubled to Rs 80 and Rs 50 per kg in Haryana and Punjab, respectively this week due to supply shortage caused by heavy rains in the region and several other parts of the.. IndiaTimes - Published
Rahul's statements come at a time when Congress is observing weeklong events to commemorate the 75th Birth Anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. On Monday, Gandhi scion had announced that.. IndiaTimes - Published
During this period, the number of surgeons who specialise in the surgery also went up from eight (in 2003) to 450. Delhi, Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu lead in the number of surgeries.. IndiaTimes - Published
The SAD leader said around twenty villages in Ropar had suffered extensive damage with paddy crop being destroyed even as floodwaters entered entire villages DNA - Published
The Commissioner further assured that the river can handle around three lakh cusec of water and there is no need to create panic in the area DNA - Published
After Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, the union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has slammed Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry for trying to prevail upon Sikhs in Indian Army to revolt and.. IndiaTimes - Published
The lunch was hosted for students from various universities of Punjab, as they were away from home on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. They could not go to Kashmir due to restrictions imposed in the wake.. DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes
Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday expressed concern over Pakistan’s decision to downgrade diplomatic ties with India but hoped the move would not adversely impact the construction of.. IndiaTimes - Published
With its plan to inculcate e-learning into its curriculum for the children of Senior Secondary School, it has brought classroom lessons to their smartphone screens DNA - Published
After the Centre on Monday revoked Article 370 which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, the government in Punjab prohibited any kind of celebrations or protests that could vitiate the.. IndiaTimes - Published
Deora says he agrees with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh who last month said only a young leader should replace Rahul Gandhi as the Congress president DNA - Published
Senior advocate HS Phoolka sent a letter to Punjab Speaker Rana KP Singh on Sunday urging him to accept his resignation as a member of the State Legislative Assembly so that by-election in Dakha.. DNA - Published
Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Friday termed Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal a "habitual liar" over her remarks that one of his close relatives had lauded the role of General Dyer in the.. IndiaTimes - Published
Amarinder Singh said that the case should be reopened for further investigation as failure to do so would cause serious 'law and order situation' in Punjab. DNA - Published
Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would get "all-round support" if she's made Congress president. "Priyanka will be the perfect choice to take over the.. IndiaTimes - Published
Tharoor backed Punjab CM Amarinder Singh's assessment that a young leader would be more suitable to lead the Congress at this juncture. DNA - Published
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday asked the two states to provide a document or a notification to establish that Chandigarh is their capital. DNA - Published
The high court here has asked Punjab and Haryana to furnish documents to establish that Chandigarh is their common capital. The court called for the advocate generals of the two states to come up with.. IndiaTimes - Published
Gurpinder Singh, who was arrested in a raid by the Customs department at the Attari border on June 30, was reportedly sick for some time in an Amritsar jail DNA - Published
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's acceptance of Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation from state cabinet has raised a question about the cricketer-turned-politician's future in the Congress, though.. DNA - Published
The acceptance of Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation as Punjab cabinet minister is the end of his political career, the Bharatiya Janata Party said on Saturday. DNA - Published
Amid reports indicating resentment over reappointment of senior IPS officer Harpreet Singh Sidhu as anti-drug STF chief, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Saturday said any police official unhappy.. DNA - Published
An official spokesperson from Punjab CM's office confirmed on Saturday that Captain Amarinder Singh accepted Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation and forwarded it to governor VP Singh Badnore. Sidhu, who.. IndiaTimes - Published
Pakistan authorities on Wednesday arrested Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of a four-day militant attack on the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008, on terror finance charges, a spokesman for the chief.. Reuters - Published
Some state governments have joined the bandwagon of commercializing medical education in the name of making their colleges self-financed. So, 3%-15% seats are set aside for NRIs and some even have.. IndiaTimes - Published
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said he will decide on Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation on Wednesday after going through the contents of the letter. The CM said he has some meetings lined up in.. IndiaTimes - Published
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