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52 villages in Fazilka, Ferozepur inundated as Harike, Hussainiwala discharge excess

Ferozepur, Aug. 23 -- The increase in discharge of water from Harike Headworks on Friday further deepened the flood misery of villagers in Ferozepur and Fazilka. By Friday evening, 1.29 lakh cusecs o... Read More


Row over BJP outreach camps: Sunil Jakhar detained by cops in Fazilka, released later

Ferozepur, Aug. 23 -- Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar, his nephew and Abohar MLA Sandeep Jakhar, along with former minister Surjit Kumar Jiyani, were taken into custody by police at Balluana in the bord... Read More


9,500 acres still under water in Ferozepur, farmers count losses

Ferozepur, Aug. 18 -- The release of 80,000 cusecs of water from the Hussainiwala Headworks downstream into Pakistan on Sunday led to a noticeable drop in flood levels by up to 1.5 feet but several vi... Read More


Narrow escape for Ferozepur farmers drifting towards Pakistan

Ferozepur, Aug. 13 -- Ferozepur Swift action by fellow villagers saved around 50 border farmers from drifting into Pakistan after a sudden surge in Sutlej cut off their return from the fields across t... Read More


Govt orders assessment of damage due to waterlogging in Fazilka

Ferozepur, Aug. 8 -- Following reports of submergence of around 20,000 acres of land due to incessant rainfall in Fazilka district, the Punjab government has ordered a special girdawari (assessment) t... Read More


Punjab farmer who strayed across border gets 1-month jail in Pakistan

Ferozepur, Aug. 3 -- Amritpal Singh, a 23-year-old farmer from Punjab's Fazilka district, who had unintentionally crossed the India-Pakistan border in June, has been sentenced to one-month jail by a P... Read More


Abohar bizman's murder: Gangster brought from Maharashtra on production warrant

Ferozepur, Aug. 3 -- The Fazilka police have brought an aide of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi from Maharashtra on a production warrant amid the ongoing probe into the murder case of Sanjay Verma, a promin... Read More


Punjab launches anti-drug curriculum in schools under 'Yudh Nashian Virudh'

Ferozepur, Aug. 2 -- To combat drug abuse, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday launched a dedicated anti-drug curriculum to be imp... Read More