Everything you need to know about Ferozepur Ho: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Ferozepur Ho: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Chandigarh, June 3 (IANS) A head constable of Punjab Police has been arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 23-year-old woman in Ferozepur town, police said Monday.
Gurgaon, May 13 (IANS) The office of a realtor was Monday raided in Gurgaon by Punjab Police in connection with a complaint of a Rs.210 crore fraud in Ferozepur in Punjab, Haryana Police said.
Chandigarh, April 22 (IANS) Heroin smuggling along the international border in Punjab has hit a new high. Border Security Force (BSF) troopers have recovered nearly 145 kg of the contraband from the state's border belt adjoining Pakistan in less than four months of this year. The drug consignment is worth over $130 million (Rs 725 crore in Indian currency) in the international market.
Ferozepur (Punjab), Dec 19 (IANS) A court in this Punjab town Wednesday sentenced three people, including a woman, to death in a two-year-old case of honour killing of a young couple.
MES MATE result 2012 for New Delhi, Ferozepur, Bikaner, Jodhpur and Kochi regions has been declared. Previously the exam for Military Engineer Service MATE SSK was held on 2nd September 2012.
Chandigarh, Oct 5 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday sought Defence Minister A.K. Antony's intervention to get a prisoner of war (PoW), presumed killed in the 1971 India-Pakistan war, released from an Oman jail.
Amritsar, Aug 21 (IANS) Smuggling of heroin along the international India-Pakistan fenced border in Punjab has almost tripled over the last year if seizures made by the Border Security Force (BSF) are an indication.
Patiala (Punjab), July 22 (IANS) An arms dealer was arrested in Punjab's Patiala district Sunday for smuggling expensive Chinese-made prohibited weapons and selling them to customers, police said. Eighteen illegal pistols worth Rs.1.75 crore were seized.
Chandigarh, July 19 (IANS) Having spent over 30 years of his life in Pakistani jails on spying charges, Punjab resident Surjeet Singh was Thursday given financial assistance of Rs.500,000 by the state government.
Ferozepur (Punjab), June 28 (IANS) Hundreds gathered in Phidde village of Punjab's Ferozepur district to give a rousing welcome to Surjeet Singh, who returned home after more than 30 years of incarceration in Pakistan. Relatives distributed sweets and burst crackers to mark his return.
Attari (Punjab), June 28 (IANS) Such was the rush to welcome Surjeet Singh after he crossed into India here Thursday that his wife could not get near him.
Attari (Punjab), June 28 (IANS) After more than 30 years of incarceration in Pakistan, Surjeet Singh returned home Thursday to a tumultuous and teary welcome from family and friends and promptly admitted that he had indeed been sent to spy for India.
Attari (Punjab), June 28 (IANS) Shutterbugs were waiting to capture the moment when Indian prisoner Surjeet Singh would meet his wife after a gap of over three decades that he spent in Pakistani prisons. But while his wife was not present to greet him, his son and daughters were there.
Attari (Punjab), June 28 (IANS) After 30 years of incarceration in Pakistan on charges of being a spy, Surjeet Singh returned home Thursday to a tumultuous and teary welcome from family and friends.
Attari (Punjab), June 28 (IANS) Indian prisoner Surjeet Singh was released from Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail after over three decades in captivity Thursday and reached the Wagah border on the Pakistan side on his way back home, officials said.
Jalandhar/Ferozepur, June 27 (IANS) The fate of two Indians in Pakistani jails -- Sarabjit Singh and Surjeet Singh -- by the turn of events since Tuesday has made their families in Punjab go through jubilation as well as shock and despair.
Ferozepur (Punjab), June 27 (IANS) While the family of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian prisoner on death row in Pakistan, was left shocked by Islambad's flip-flop over his release, there was jubilation in the home of his fellow inmate Surjeet Singh, who will be freed after over three decades in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail.
Ferozepur (Punjab), June 10 (IANS) A senior Congress leader who had contested January's assembly election was Sunday arrested by police in this border town of Punjab on charges of immoral activities.
Nawanshahr (Punjab), May 21 (IANS) An attempt by terrorists to strike in Punjab was foiled with the arrest of two Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) militants and recovery of three kg RDX and other arms, police said Monday.
Moga (Punjab), May 7 (IANS) At least 18 devotees, including six women and five children, were killed early Monday in a head-on collision between a jeep and a truck near Punjab's Moga town, police said. Eleven victims belonged to one family and six to another.
Moga (Punjab), May 7 (IANS) At least 17 people, including five women and five children, were killed early Monday in a head-on collision between a jeep and a truck near Punjab's Moga town, 170 km from Chandigarh, police said.
Rohtak (Haryana), May 6 (IANS) At least 20 people were injured when five coaches of the Punjab Mail derailed near Ismailabad in Rohtak district of Haryana Sunday morning.
Attari (Punjab), April 13 (IANS) Trade between India and Pakistan through the land border route is expected to go up almost 10 times with the formal inauguration Friday of the newly-constructed integrated check post (ICP) at Attari, along the international border between the two neighbours.
Ferozepur (Punjab), Mar.6 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition near the India- Pakistan border in Ferozepur, Punjab.
Ferozepur (Punjab), Jan 29 (ANI): Paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have confirmed seizing four kilograms of heroin worth 200 million dollars in the international market.
Ferozepur, Sep. 27 (ANI): With the water-level of the River Satluj rising, several low-lying areas have been inundated in Punjab's Ferozepur District, leaving locals homeless and acres of cropland damaged.
Ferozepur, Aug 30 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) have deployed boats to patrol the flooded areas near the fenced Pakistan border in Punjab's Ferozepur district.
Ferozpur/Motihari (Bihar), Aug 29 (ANI): Incessant rains complicated the flood situation in Punjab further, leaving several people homeless and acres of cropland destroyed.
Ferozepur (Punjab), July 26 (ANI): Floodwaters continue to wreak havoc across Punjab.
Ferozepur (Punjab), June 5 (ANI): Female cadets of the Border Security (BSF) deployed in Ferozepur are an angry lot these days after the Central Government ruled out officer posts for them.
Faridkot (Punjab), Mar 25 (ANI): Two persons were killed and nine others injured after an oil tanker overturned and exploded on Muktasar-Ferozepur Road in Punjab on Wednesday evening.
Muthianwala (Punjab), Mar 18(ANI): Residents of Muthianwala village in the India-Pakistan border area in Punjab are waiting for the construction of a bridge over the Sutlej River, which separates their Tarn Taran district from neighbouring Ferozepur district.
Ferozepur, Jan 18 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) officials seized heroin worth 250 millions here on Sunday.
Ferozepur (Punjab), Jan (ANI): Punjab Police on Saturday found big cache of arms and ammunition buried at Bareka village, two kilometers away from international border with Pakistan, in Ferozepur district.
Ferozepur, Dec 21(ANI): Punjab Education Department has started a Residential Bridge Course for underprivileged children in rural areas.
Ferozepur, Dec 21(ANI): Kinnow farming is proving to be a major attraction for farmers in Punjab.
Ferozepur (Punjab), Nov 7(ANI): Alert patrolling personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF), deployed along the India-Pakistan border, seized counterfeit currency notes worth Rs. 900,000, said Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of BSF Rajesh Gupta on Saturday.
Sadqi Border (Punjab), Oct 6(ANI): Thousands of people from across India and even abroad come to Punjab to witness the Beating Retreat ceremonies held at the Sadqi joint check-post at India-Pakistan Border in Punjab.
Ferozepur (Punjab), Sep 11 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) deployed the first batch of women guards on Pakistan border in Punjab.
Chandigarh, Aug 30 (ANI): A helicopter, carrying Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, was forced to make an emergency landing in Punjab's Ferozepur district on Sunday after developing a suspected technical snag.
Ferozepur (Punjab), Aug 21 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) personnel guarding the international border with Pakistan seized two kilograms of heroin from smugglers near India-Pakistan border.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (ANI): Commenting on certain reports that many personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) deployed along the India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders had been affected by HIV-AIDS, the top brass of the BSF declared that as compared to the national average, the percentage of AIDS is quite low in the forces.
Ferozepur (Punjab), July 25 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) today inducted 178 women personnel for combat duties at its centre near Ferozepur in Punjab.
Ferozpur (Punjab), July 24 (ANI): An Indian national suspected of spying for Pakistan was arrested in Ferozepur district in Punjab.
Ferozepur (Punjab), July 4 (ANI): Punjab police seized heroin worth millions here on Friday.
Abohar, June 28 (ANI): Many girls in Punjab's Ferozepur District have developed a liking for martial arts, and some wish to learn it as a self defence technique to ward off anti-social elements. Others view it as a career option.
Abohar, June 9 (ANI): Many farmers in Punjab are doing away with the usage of pesticides and fertilizers and increasingly taking to natural farming methods for better financial returns.
Ferozepur (Punjab), June 6 (ANI): As organic farming becomes a popular the world over, farmers in India are taking to it as well. Farmers in Ferozepur district in Punjab are slowly dumping chemical farming in favour of organic farming.
Telupura (Ferozepur), May 15 (ANI): Determined to achieve success in life, a village boy here is all set to bring glory to his village and country through sports despite being physically challenged.
Chandigarh, May 7 (IANS) Haryana saw over 60 percent polling for its 10 Lok Sabha seats, while in neighbouring Punjab over 55 percent balloting was recorded for the four constituencies that went to polls Thursday.
Chandigarh, May 6 (IANS) Wheat procurement in Punjab has touched an all-time high - higher than the target of 10.05 million tonnes set by the government agencies this year, the chief minister's office said here Wednesday.
Chandigarh, May 2 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla Saturday said he was completely satisfied with security arrangements in Punjab even as the opposition Congress sought central forces for the Bathinda constituency.
Jalalabad (Punjab), May 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for making 'directionless allegations' on the Congress party and accused it of lying on issues concerning farmers in the country.
Chandigarh, April 30 (IANS) Over 10.1 million tonnes of wheat has been procured in Punjab this season, a record in recent years, food and supplies officials said here Thursday.
Chandigarh, April 24 (IANS) The Punjab government has released over Rs.85 billion as payment to farmers for wheat procurement, considered one of the largest such exercise in the world.
Chanawala (Ferozepur), April 1 (ANI): Once again it's election time and residents of Chananwalla Village on the India-Pakistan border in Punjab are debating which political party should they believe in for promoting their welfare.
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) The Punjab police Wednesday claimed that it had busted a spy network in the state being run by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Ferozepur, March 8 (ANI): People of Mahar Jamsher and Dilawar Bheni villages have been isolated due to wrong fencing in 1984, with the result they villagers feel that they are half in India and half in Pakistan.
Ferozepur (Kabul Shah Khubban village), Feb.14 (ANI): Known to be a predominantly agricultural state, Punjab has a huge demand for agricultural implements. Travelling in Kabul Shah Khubban village in south-west side of Punjab is known as a hub for manufacturing farm implements.
Ferozepur (Kabul Shah Khubban village), Feb.14 (ANI): Known to be a predominantly agricultural state, Punjab has a huge demand for agricultural implements. Travelling in Kabul Shah Khubban village in south-west side of Punjab is known as a hub for manufacturing farm implements.
Chandigarh, Feb 2, (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday announced an ex-gratia of Rs. one lakh each for the families of victims killed in a collision between a bus, and a train engine in Ferozepur District.
Ferozepur (Punjab), Jan 11 (IANS) A young cricketer died in this border town of Punjab Sunday after being hit by a ball during a match, doctors said.
Ferozepur, Dec.16 (ANI): The attack on Taj Mahal and Oberoi-trident hotels in Mumbai during the last week of November hit the headlines in newspapers all over the world, and the issue was raised in the United Nations Security Council, but for the Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan the attack was a 'small incident!'
Ferozepur (Punjab), Dec.8 (ANI): The Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan has run out of water, judging by its latest broadcasts.
Ferozepur, Dec.3 (ANI): The Punjabi Durbar programme of the Pakistan Radio wants India to adopt its style of democracy.
Chandigarh, Nov 10 (IANS) Heading towards a record this year, the procurement of paddy in Punjab and Haryana has already crossed 16.1 million tonnes, officials from both states said here Monday.
Chandigarh, Nov 9 (IANS) The police Sunday claimed to have foiled a plan to kill Gurmeet Ram Rahim, head of a Sikh sect, after seizing arms, drugs and counterfeit currency reportedly smuggled from Pakistan to a Punjab village.
Amritsar, Nov 6 (IANS) The Punjab Police seized 14 kg heroin worth Rs.140 million Thursday. Two people, including a ruling Akali Dal politician, have been arrested.
Ferozepur, Nov.4 (ANI): Radio Pakistan in its latest broadcast has tried to provoke Punjab's farmers again by stating that there isn't enough water for irrigation in the State and due to these adverse conditions, farmers are committing suicide.
Amritsar, Oct 19 (IANS) The special narcotics cell of the Punjab Police Sunday arrested two men and recovered 15 kgs of heroin from them.
Chandigarh, Oct 17 (IANS) Paddy procurement in Punjab has crossed five million tonnes in the first 16 days of the procurement season that started Oct 1, government officials said here Friday.
Chandigarh, Oct 13 (IANS) Procurement of paddy in Punjab and Haryana has crossed the five million tonne mark, officials said here Monday.
Ferozepur (Punjab), Sep.29 (ANI): Radio Pakistan in its latest bulletin of Punjabi Darbar programme has tried to create divisions among Hindus and Sikhs and affect the fraternal relations shared by them in Punjab.
Ferozepur, Sep.27 (ANI): Baldev Singh Jhakar of Village Killianwale in district Ferozepur is an inspiration for all those who want to peruse sports irrespective of age. At 75, he is going strong with every passing day.
Ferozepur, Sep.28 (ANI): Every year Sikhs in Punjab's Ferozepur district mark Saragarhi Day to remember the unparalleled valour, demonstrated by 21 Sikh soldiers on September 12, 1897 while participating in the battle of Saragarhi against a 10,000 strong enemy force.
Ferozepur (Punjab), Sep.29 (ANI): Radio Pakistan in its latest bulletin of Punjabi Darbar programme has tried to create divisions among Hindus and Sikhs and affect the fraternal relations shared by them in Punjab.
Ferozepur, Sep.28 (ANI): Every year Sikhs in Punjab's Ferozepur district mark Saragarhi Day to remember the unparalleled valour, demonstrated by 21 Sikh soldiers on September 12, 1897 while participating in the battle of Saragarhi against a 10,000 strong enemy force.
Ferozepur, Sep.27 (ANI): Baldev Singh Jhakar of Village Killianwale in district Ferozepur is an inspiration for all those who want to peruse sports irrespective of age. At 75, he is going strong with every passing day.
Abohar (Ferozepur), Sep.22 (ANI): The Punjabi Durbar programme of the Pakistan Radio its new series of broadcasts has been trying to promote insecurity among Indian Muslims living in Abohar.
Ferozepur, Sep.11 (ANI): Artisans engaged in preparing pottery in Khuian Sarvar village of Punjab's Ferozepur district have earned a name for themselves for the uniqueness of their products and designing ordinary pots into decorative pieces.
Ferozepur (Punjab), Sep.6 (ANI): The Punjabi Darbar programme of Pakistan Radio seems to have run out of ideas. The latest Punjabi Darbar programme has blamed India of stopping the Samjhauta Express train, even though the train has been running regularly.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal met Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil here last evening to brief him about the grim flood situation in his state, as several villages continue to be submerged rendering thousands homeless.
Ludhiana/Varanasi, Aug 21 (ANI): Authorities in Ludhiana have dispatched relief material for flood victims in numerous villages in the state.
Lahore, Aug 19 (ANI): Amid rumours that no country is ready to provide refuge to former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, an Indian Sikh Baldev Haeussler Singh from Ferozepur district in Punjab state has reportedly offered Musharraf his 350 acres of cultivated lands, well-bred horses, a bungalow and a luxury vehicle.
Chandigarh, Aug 18 (ANI): Heavy rain claimed three more lives taking the toll to 19 in the region on Monday as water began receding in rivers passing through Punjab and Haryana giving respite to over 150 villages.
Abohar (Punjab), Aug. 18 (ANI): Believe it or not, the analysts of Pakistan Radio Punjabi Durbar programme have come to the conclusion that the Indian intelligence agencies were behind the serial bomb blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad.
Ferozepur (Punjab), July 14 (ANI): Anti-India tirade seems to be Pakistan Radio's signature tune.
