High expectations from bank mergers Aug 25, 2008
The other six associates of SBI State Bank of Mysore, State Bank of Patiala, State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Indore and State Bank of Travancore can then be amalgamated with SBI.. SBI s guarded moves. (Hindu)
Singh is Kinng invited at Toronto Fest Aug 23, 2008
Patiala Time for Dino. Award for Lara Dutta. (Times of India)
Rape of motherly figure shows depraved mind Aug 12, 2008
Both convicts shall be hanged till death, Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Kumar said the packed Patiala House courtroom on Monday. Drawing a parallel with Dhananjoy Chatterjee s case, in which the Supreme Court awarded the death penalty to the perpetrator in 2004, Mr. Kumar said: If the facts are seen closely, it would be found that the gravity of the present case is more than the case before the Supreme Court. (Hindu)
Federal-Mogul to build new plant in India Aug 12, 2008
The locations are in Bangalore, Bhiwadi, Khandsa, Parwanoo and Patiala. Federal-Mogul s Ferodo friction products have been manufactured in India since 1995, although the new friction facility will be the first in the Chennai region. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
India's failure of Olympic proportions Aug 8, 2008
It should be no surprise then that the National Institute of Sports (Patiala) - the "training ground" for most Indian Olympic athletes - functions without such basics as a physiologist, psychologist or nutritionist. "A long-term national sports strategy is vital for success in the Olympics which India sorely lacks," says K P Gaekwad, a former national-level athlete, who now runs his own training academy. (Asia Times Online)
BIG 92.7 FM gives every Indian a chance to win on radio's first ... Aug 8, 2008
The other cities attempting this unique challenge will be RJs from cities like Trivandrum, Mangalore, Mysore, Vizag, Tirupathi, Jammu, Amritsar, Patiala, Jalandhar, Srinagar, Allahabad, Kanpur, Agra, Kota, Udaipur, Bareilly, Aligarh, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Hissar, Bikaner, Bhubaneshwar, Guwahati, Ranchi, Goa, Gwalior, Indore, Rajkot, Surat, Baroda. This unusual record requires the Radio Jockey to have immense passion for Radio, given that it is a true endurance test. (India PRwire (press release))
SC not moved by Vikas' 'media glare' plea Aug 5, 2008
A Patiala House court convicted Vikas and sentenced him to life imprisonment holding him guilty for Nitishs murder. More Delhi. (Times of India)
On the Front Lines of the Global Food Crisis Aug 5, 2008
According to a new report from Punjabi University in Patiala, pesticide levels, among the most elevated in the world, are being blamed for actually altering the DNA of Punjabis exposed to them. Meanwhile, there aren't enough jobs or slots at the better schools and universities. (Slate)
Naina Devi toll rises to 146 Aug 4, 2008
The bodies, mostly of people from Patiala, reached Bhai Jaitta civil hospital in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, which is about 40 km from the temple site, for post mortem, Ropar Deputy Commissioner B Purshartha said. Rumours of a landslide and rolling down of boulders from a nearby hilltop spread fear among the devotees resulting in the stampede as a large number of people trekking up and returning from the shrine ran into each other in a bid to escape. (Sify.com, India)
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He appealed to the Maharaja of Patiala for justice who got him entry into the trials where he was picked for the Helsinki Games. He then went around arranging fund for his trip. (India Times)
Indian boxers ready to punch above their weight Jul 31, 2008
Warming up: Vijender practising with Gurbux Singh at an institute of the Sports Authority of India in Patiala, Punjab, recently. Reuters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely Jul 30, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Cabinet gets into reform mode; approves SBI, BoS merger Jul 25, 2008
It had faced opposition from the unions backed by Left parties. But now the way has been cleared for the merger. (Moneycontrol.com)
Lassi outscores exotic drinks Jul 16, 2008
PATIALA: Punjab's household drink 'Lassi' has outscored other exotic drinks in a unique entrepreneurship competition held in Europe. Lassi' was named the best beverage drink at the "Know Europe-2008" entrepreneurship programme in which a 20-year-old student from Chandigarh, Taman Raj Singh, represented India. (India Times)
India's latest engineering goal: create Olympians Jul 13, 2008
Palatial training facilities: The Sports Authority of India has set up a national training center at a converted palace in the northern city of Patiala ... NEW DELHI and PATIALA, INDIA - All India hopes that Virdhawal Khade will not become a software engineer ... Until then, the Sports Authority of India's national training center in Patiala is an attempt to improve the conditions for elite Indian athletes in the interim. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Amarinder quizzed by Punjab vigilance team in DA case Jul 7, 2008
PATIALA: After grilling former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh for more than six hours on Sunday in a disproportionate assets case, a team of Vigilance Bureau officials expressed dissatisfaction over his replies ... Sources said the six-member VB team, led by Patiala SSP Shiv Kumar Sharma, posed around 250 questions to the former CM, but the officials said the Congress leader didnt give a proper reply to more than 200 of them. (Times of India)
Navjot Sidhu's wife hospitalised due to poisoning Jul 6, 2008
PATIALA: Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife has been admitted to a private hospital in this Punjab city following poisoning and dehydration ... Kaur had been living in Patiala town, 90 km from Chandigarh even after Sidhu shifted to Amritsar in 2004 to contest the Lok Sabha elections there. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Navjot Sidhu's wife hospitalised in Patiala Jul 6, 2008
Navjot Sidhu's wife hospitalised in Patiala. Patiala, Sun, 06 Jul 2008 ANI ... Patiala, July 6 (ANI): Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife Navjot Kaur was admitted to Sadhbhavna Hospital here last night after she went into semi-conscious state. (Newstrack India)
New VB charge: Capt spent money on ladies Jun 21, 2008
A VB team carrying summons for Amarinder and Raninder visited the New Moti Bagh Palace, Patiala, on Friday with a message to join investigations on July 6 at Circuit House, Patiala ... The FIR no 28, registered under sections 7,8,9, 13 (1) (D) 00004000 (E), 14 PC act and 120 B of IPC talks about nami/benami properties, including Rs 2-crore worth of land at village Main near Moti Bagh, Patiala, four benami flats at Goa, four flats at Alstonia apartments in Greater Noida, properties at UK,... (Times of India)
Banks hike rates for bulk deposits Jun 17, 2008
Against this on June 5, State Bank of Patiala had raised money for nine months through CD at 9. Officials from Bank of India and Bank of Baroda said that their asset liability committee (Alco) would be meeting sometime this week to review interest rates. (India Times)
Blood donation race sweeps Bathinda Jun 15, 2008
The remaining is sent to nearby medical colleges in Faridkot and Patiala. In fact, blood donation has become so much a part of their lives that it has even entered the marriage arena. (India Times, India)
Sikh turns poster boy in NY Jun 15, 2008
PATIALA: One of the key attractions at New Yorks Rockefeller Centre is a life-size picture of a turban-clad young Sikh. The 20-feet-high mural of the 20-year-old Sandeep Singh Caberwal has the Sikh community buzzing, with messages pouring in from across the globe praising him for turning his religious identity into a fashion statement. (India Times, India)
UGC to set up 14 world-class universities, 316 colleges Jun 14, 2008
PATIALA: In what would come as heaven sent to the country's students in future and its education system, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has completed all necessary work related to policy matters before it goes on to establish 14 new world class universities and 316 colleges across major metros an cities in India. "A committee, which was specially formed for the preparation of an Act that would make this possible, would submit a report on this shortly," said Mool Chand Sharma,... (India Times, India -- Community News)
Sikh to play Canadian football Jun 9, 2008
PATIALA: Navraj Singh Bassi of Vancouver will be making history when he will take the field in the Canadian Football League with his patka on. The 6-foot-6-inch-tall Sikh footballer will play for Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan Roughriders. (India Times, India)
Teachers' recruitment scam: Chautala, son chargesheeted Jun 8, 2008
Sanjiv Kumar, a self-proclaimed whistle-blower who was the then director of primary education, and Chautala's former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Vidya Dhar are the two IAS officers named in the chargesheet which was filed in the Patiala House court in New Delhi. The CBI alleged that the appointments were made on the basis of a "second set of final interview list" prepared at the behest of Chautala Sr, his son Ajay Chautala (who was then a Lok Sabha MP), the then OSD to the CM, Vidya Dhar, his... (Times of India)
DNA damage 'from pesticides' May 20, 2008
Scientists at Patiala University, Punjab state, did the study, tracking a group of farmers for several months. But a spokesman for the crop industry trade association said a causal link between pesticide use and cancer could not be established. (BBC News -- Health)
Akalis take rural bodies May 15, 2008
In Patiala out of the total of 21 seats results were declared in 17 with the SAD winning 15 seats and the Congress two. In Bathinda the SAD was able to win 15 Parishad seats with the BJP which had put up candidates in four seats drawing a blank. (Chandigarh Tribune)
Bloodshed mars local bodies polls May 13, 2008
So bad did the situation get on Monday that the state election commission had to cancel the election process and order repoll at 14 places in Patiala, Faridkot, Gurdaspur, Sangrur, Mohali and Ferozepur. "The entire gamut of our relation with the Akalis will have to be discussed," an anxious Manoranjan Kalia, BJP leader and local bodies minister, said and added, "We are even keeping open the option of revising our alliance status." Senior Akali Dal leaders, however, expressed optimism that issues... (Times of India)
Artists elated at Husain acquittal May 10, 2008
SAHMAT observed that four cases were still pending against the artist in the sessions court at Patiala House on virtually identical charges. Artist Ram Rahman said: We note that despite an earlier ruling from the higher judiciary holding the criminal charges against India s greatest living painter thoroughly unfounded, the campaign of victimisation against him for artistic productions dating back a quarter century or more has shown no signs of abating. (Hindu)
Baba Santa Singh dies at 90 May 9, 2008
Family members of Budha Dal chief Baba Santa Singh at Rajindra hospital, Patiala, on Thursday ... Patiala, May 8 The 13th chief of the Shiromani Panth Akali Budha Dal (Panjwan Takhat) and 90- year- old legendary Nihang leader Baba Santa Singh died at Rajindra Hospital here around 4 pm after prolonged illness ... Baba Santa Singh, it was learnt, was also instrumental in setting up of an arms factory at Patiala where traditional arms like swords were being made exclusively for the Nihang Sikhs. (Chandigarh Tribune)
Punjab reaps a poisoned harvest May 2, 2008
The cause of cancer is always a contentious issue, but a new study from the Punjabi University at Patiala ruled out other potential factors like age, alcohol intake and smoking, concluding that the way the sprays are used is causing cancer. Organic ignorance. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Rain ravages large parts of north India Apr 6, 2008
Developmental Issues. A farmers sits dejected in his fields as heavy rain flattened crops throughout north India (TOI Photo). (Times of India)
Sris got the look! Apr 6, 2008
The collection was completed with ethnic menswear that had regal sherwanis, raja coats with Patiala salwars and dhoti skirts. Blending Indian silhouettes and fabrics, Prriya and Chintans very international collection had all the right touches of cuts, prints and embellishments. (Times of India)
Sikhs want guru's armour back Apr 1, 2008
It doesn't claim that the plate belonged to Guru Gobind Singh, but cites its similarity with the one belonging to the royal house of Patiala. "This side plate is virtually identical to a single plate in a complete set of charaina (back, front and two side plates) in the collection of the royal house of Patiala," reads the catalogue. (India Times, India)
Jagriti Yatra to enter Punjab today Mar 3, 2008
From here, it would move towards Rajpura, Patiala, Nabha, Sangrur, Barnala, Rajkot, Jagraon and reach Ludhian on March 16. It would move on to Malerkotla on March 18, then to Khanna, Ropar. (The Tribune)
14-yr-old hit by Gypsy near PM house Feb 29, 2008
An eyewitness said: "I was going towards Patiala House when a Gypsy suddenly overtook my autorickshaw and then hit a boy. I later informed the police and the boy was taken to RML Hospital.". The Gypsy, currently deployed in the service of a former J-K chief minister, is owned by the National Security Guard (NSG). (India Times, India)
I will win Gold in 2012 Olympics: Om Feb 24, 2008
"I am throwing over 19 mts consistently during practices here in NIS camp in Patiala right now. And absolutely sure to breach the qualifying mark of 19.80 mts in the upcoming events," said a confident Om Prakash. "My aim will be to come out as finalist in 2008 Olympics. Then to win Gold in both Asian and Commonwealth Games in 2010. And the ultimate aim is to win Gold in London Olympics," said the 21-year-old about his long term plan. (India Times, India)
Free medicines, transport is all they want for battle against HIV Feb 19, 2008
Commenting on the provision of free transport facility, she said that since relief centres were already functioning in places like Simla, Amritsar , Rohtak and Patiala, therefore, there was no need to deport patients to the Chandigarh centre. Why should Chandigarh bear the economic burden of these patients. (Chandigarh Newsline)
Hijacker aides get life term Feb 6, 2008
NEW DELHI: Three persons accused of helping the hijackers of Indian Airlines flight IC 814 were on Tuesday sentenced to life by a CBI court in Patiala ... The Patiala-based special Central Bureau of Investigation court of Inderjit Singh Walia pronounced the sentences in a high security jail on Abdul Latif Adam Momin alias Abdul Rehman alias Patel, Yusuf Nepali, and Dalip Bhujail. (Daily News & Analysis)
Youth development board to become reality in a month Feb 6, 2008
Patiala, February 4 The Punjab government will soon set up a youth development board for the welfare of youth in the state ... Prominent among those present include former president of SGPC Kirpal Singh Badungar, former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra, former MLAs Surjeet Singh Rakhra and Surjit Singh Kohli, former ministers Ajaib Singh Mukhmailpura, Harmel Singh Tohra, former SS Board Chairman Tejinderpal Singh Sandhu and Patiala Mayor Ajitpal Singh Kohli. (Chandigarh Newsline)
Three convicted over India hijack Feb 6, 2008
The three men found guilty in Patiala in Punjab province are Abdul Latif, Dalip Kumar and Yusuf Nepali. They were given life prison sentences for helping the hijackers acquire fake passports and smuggle weapons aboard the plane. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Canadian cops on kidney doc's trail Feb 5, 2008
PATIALA: The hunt for Dr Amit Kumar, the alleged kingpin of a multi-crore kidney racket, has spread to a quiet neighbourhood in Brampton in Canada after it was discovered that he had bought a $6,10,000 home there last year. A woman believed to be his wife and two young children live there now, neighbours told Toronto Star this weekend. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Mumbai coldest in 45 years Jan 29, 2008
All government and private schools in Patiala district have been ordered to open one hour late than their scheduled timings from tomorrow in view of the cold wave ... However, closing timings of the schools will remain unchanged, a report from Patiala said ... The minimum stayed below normal by three degrees at Amritsar and four degrees at Patiala, respectively recording 2. (The Tribune)
Mobile handset retailers expand in Punjab Jan 28, 2008
The CEO and director of The MobileStore Ltd, Rajiv Aggarwal, said: In Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, we have our presence in key cities like Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala and Ambala. Further, in order to extend our presence into smaller towns and cities, we will soon create over 40 retail stores across 5 cities in these states. (Business Standard)
Cold wave sweeps Punjab, Haryana Jan 27, 2008
1 degrees Celsius, seven below normal while the low at Patiala was 1. 7 C, down six degrees. (India Times, India)
NZ-based NRIs to adopt Punjab village Jan 22, 2008
One of its members, Parminder Singh visited Punjab in December last year and discussed the modalities with Dr Harshindar Kaur, the lone woman crusader from Patiala, who has extensively surveyed and documented the incidence of female foeticide and infanticide. Parminder carried back several of her studies and broad outlines of the scheme for a model village. (India Times, India)
Eroding Westernliving standards Jan 9, 2008
As for marketing, Tata will have a substantial domestic market among the emerging Indian wealthy, for whom British nostalgia still represents quality - a lingering and very valuable dividend from the Empire - while internationally it can either play down its national origin or start a marketing campaign based on the vast fleet of Jaguars no doubt owned by the Maharajah of Patiala in the 1930s. Design and research can through modern communications easily be subcontracted to Western boutiques, but... (Asia Times Online)
CAT 2007 Results on Mobile Phones Jan 9, 2008
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Harassed husbands Jan 6, 2008
Many of them meet every week in Delhis Patiala House court premises. They discuss their stories. (India Times, India)
Haryana forces stake in Mohali airport Jan 5, 2008
He also requested the union minister to help Punjab set up an aviation training academy at Patiala. Significantly, leader of the Opposition Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, with other ministers of the SAD-BJP alliance, was present on the occasion. (The Tribune)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Redearspeak: It is time to revamp intelligence system Jan 3, 2008
Rakesh Rawat, Patiala, India, says: If the present system is not that much efficient, then we have to revive the existing one so that we don't have the same excuse for the future failure, if any. World is facing a global terror attack everywhere and hence only better intelligence regarding these terror attacks might help us to fight it at the right time with right force. (India Times, India)
Mobile jammers at Punjab jails soon Jan 2, 2008
PATIALA: All jails in Punjab would have mobile jammers that would be installed at a cost of Rs 2 ... Alam said the video conferencing pilot project was supposed to be launched at Patiala jail but couldn't be started due to legal problems. (India Times, India)
2 Patiala brothers shot dead in California Dec 30, 2007
Ravinder and Paramjit Kalsi, who immigrated to the United States from Patiala in 1997, were killed just after 9 pm when they were closing Sahib India Restaurant ... Varinder Singh adds from Patiala: The family of the deceased in Model Town here was informed about the incident by their relatives in the USA. What shocked us was a phone call from our relatives in the US who said Vicky, a nephew of the Kalsi brothers, was survived by five brothers and two sisters. (The Tribune)
Two Indian restaurateurs killed in US Dec 30, 2007
PATIALA: In a suspected hate crime, a Patiala family lost two of its sons in a shootout at a restaurant, they owned, in South Richmond in the US on Thursday. The Richmond police are, however, clueless about the motive behind the crime and said there was no clear evidence of a hate crime. (India Times, India)
Amarinder's Pak guest stirs up row Dec 27, 2007
CHANDIGARH: Amarinder Singh, former Congress chief minister of Punjab and scion of the Patiala royal family, is not half as lucky as French president Nicolas Sarkozy, seen across the world in latest TV footages holding hands with his new girlfriend Carla Bruni in Egypt ... Visibly animated, Aroosa said, "He is a friend and would always remain a friend. Our families are friends and his mother and sisters are so loving. Nobody has the right to pry into people's private lives. "However, Amarinder's... (Times of India)
Amritsar shivers, cold eases in Rajasthan Dec 21, 2007
6 degrees celsius, five notches below normal, while Patiala braved another cold day with mercury touching a low of 3. 7 degrees celsius. (Zee News)
India : Kareena - charismatic queen of fashion Dec 21, 2007
An instance can be cited from her latest release Jab We Met where she flaunts a long T-shirt teamed with a pair of Patiala. It goes without saying that this trend has become a fad already and is considered by most fashion enthusiasts as in vogue. (Fibre2fashion.com)
Bond mkt set for action from banks Dec 20, 2007
Since the beginning of this month, banks such as Punjab National Bank, State Bank of Patiala, Union Bank of India and UCO Bank have entered the debt market with a range of instruments, including upper tier II bonds, perpetual bonds and lower tier II bonds. The past few months also saw banks increasingly issue certificates of deposits (CDs) to avoid a mismatch between their assets and liabilities. (India Times)
Ontario Sikhs' anti-drug drive Dec 13, 2007
PATIALA: With a large number of Punjabis living in Canada reportedly engaged drug peddling, the Ontario Sikh & Gurdwara Council has launched a campaign against the menace. Talking to TOI on Tuesday, former council chairman Harbans Singh Jandali said besides organising seminars and radio talks to save the next generation from falling prey to drugs, the management of the Dixie gurdwara has set up three football playgrounds, two each for volleyball and basketball and one for hockey for Punjabi... (India Times, India)
Satellite to link Punjab medical students Dec 12, 2007
Chandigarh: The Government of Punjab has made special arrangements for MBBS students in the Government medical colleges in Patiala, Amritsar and Faridkot to access the classrooms of the (AIIMS), Delhi and the (PGIMER), Chandigarh through satellite. "We have a telephone hot line and Internet connection with the . We have made classroom access arrangements via the satellite," said Jagjit Puri, Secretary, Medical Education and Research Department. (IndiaEduNews.net)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Kandahar hijack financiers set to walk free Nov 7, 2007
Latif and Bhopal Mal were sent to Patiala to face trial before a special anti-hijacking court as they were seen to have a direct role in the Kandahar episode; Asif and Haji remained in custody at Arthur Road jail. In an application moved before judge S D Agrawal last month, Asif and Haji sought to benefit from the concept of plea bargaining introduced in India in 2005. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Udupi: IMSA International Conference on Medicine at Manipal Nov 4, 2007
Mauritius, Patiala in Punjab, Mayo Clinic in USA, Kochi in Kerela, Cambridge in UK and Lahore in Pakistan are the places where the IMSACON was held in the last few years. This year Dr Padmaraj Hegde from KMC Hospital, Manipal is the organizing secretary and urologist Prof Joseph Thomas is the scientific programme chairman. (Daijiworld.com)
Readerspeak: National interest should be top priority Nov 2, 2007
Madhoo, Patiala, says: Congress must rethink about its undependable allies for the sake of the country by keeping petty gains apart. Congress and BJP seem to be natural allies. (India Times, India)
