Abohar

Punjab wildlife sanctuary officials seek more government aid

Punjab wildlife sanctuary officials seek more government aidAbohar (Punjab), Apr 18 : Officials of a sanctuary near Abohar in Punjab have sought more government aid.

Sanctuary guards do not have proper uniforms or licenses to protect the animals from poachers.

"The government is not helping us enough. We don't have sufficient government resources. The people support us and we are able to manage the sanctuary well," claimed Ashok Kumar, the Game Warden.

The sanctuary is spread across 46,513 acres and comprises of 13 villages in Firozpur District.

Radio Pakistan finds Manmohan Singh Government enemy of Sikhism!

Dr. Manmohan SinghAbohar, Feb. 10: The Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan has been trying to propagate that the Government of India, headed by the Dr. Manmohan Singh, has an agenda to uproot Sikhism and Islam.

The allegation have surprised local residents in Abohar who cannot believe that a Sikh could have an agenda of destroying Sikhism.

Punjab’s Badal village produces shooting stars for Indian sports

LudhianaAbohar/Ludhiana, Jan. 7 : Punjab, which has produced many national and international sportspersons, holds a big pool of talent in its rural areas. With proper training it could be harnessed to represent the country.

Badal Village in the southwest Punjab is a one such place, which has one of the best and ultra-modern sports infrastructure. Its shooting range today acts as a nursery for all budding female shooters, as it prepares them for national as well as international championships.

Radio Pakistan sees Punjabi language being erased in India

Radio Pakistan sees Punjabi language being erased in IndiaAbohar Jan. 7 : Even since the partition of the sub-continent and the migration of a large number of Punjabi refugees from Pakistan to India, the Punjabi language and cuisine has become popular all over the country. The All India Radio and Doordarshan beam Punjabi programmes in many of their broadcasts and telecasts.

But the Punjabi Durbar programme of Pakistan Radio seems to think otherwise. For the Punjabi Durbar, Hindi `imperialists' are working hard to eliminate Sikhism and Punjabi from India.

Residents along India-Pakistan border don’t wish to leave native home

Residents along India-Pakistan border don’t wish to leave native homeLakhe Ke Uttar (Abohar) (Punjab), Dec. 29 : People living in the border village of Punjab are determined not to leave their homes inspite of the increasing tensions along the border.

Villagers at Lakhe Ke Uttar, a kilometre from India-Pakistan border, say nothing can make them leave their homes.

Pomegranate farming offers a new hope to farmers in Punjab

PomegranateAbohar, Dec.

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