Ferozepur (Punjab), Jan 9 :Arms and cartridges buried in a field near a village in this border district of Punjab were seized Saturday, police said.

"Working on a secret tip off from our source, police dug out one AK-56, one AK-47, two .30 bore pistols and around 140 cartridges from an open field in village Bareke near Ferozepur town," district police chief Surinderpal Singh Parmar told IANS.

No one has been arrested so far, he added.

"We have also got some inputs from our intelligence wing and our own investigation is under process. As the border is quite near so we cannot deny the possibility of involvement of international criminals. However, things will become clear once our investigation is over," Parmar added.

Ferozepur (Punjab), Jan : 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.

Two rifles, 70 cartilages, one AK 47 rifle, two pistols and magazines have been recovered.

Ferozepur District’s Superintendent of police SPS Parmar said the weapons are Chinese made.

“We cannot say from where did it come because nobody has been arrested. If we had arrested anybody we would have interrogated and would have come to know about it,” Parmar said.

Parmar told that the arms and ammunition had been buried two feet deep in earth and could be recovered following a tip off.

Ferozepur, Dec 21 : Kinnow farming is proving to be a major attraction for farmers in Punjab.

What was once an parched land in the belt bordering Rajasthan, now wears a bright orange hue- Abohar in Ferozepur, Muktsar and Bhatinda – to the northern district of Hoshiarpur, kinnows are now the best example of diversification to horticulture in the state.

In a state dominated by wheat and paddy crops, kinnows are making millionaires out of farmers, who are increasingly taking to horticulture.

Ferozepur, Dec 21 : Punjab Education Department has started a Residential Bridge Course for underprivileged children in rural areas.

These children mostly belong to families of labourers and migrant workers, who are forced to work to contribute to their family’s income.

Under the Centre’s ‘Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan’, Residential Bridge Course Schools (RCBS) have been opened to ensure that rural kids receive education.

Firozpur, Sept 20 : The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized two kilograms of heroine at DT Mall in Firozpur district on the Indo-Pak border of Punjab.

The security personnel in a special search recovered two packets containing one kg of heroin each. The packets were buried in a field.

Berlin - The boards of German carmakers Volkswagen and Porsche are meeting Thursday amid signs that VW is moving in for the kill to seize control of the iconic sports vehicle group.

But while the VW board is expected to agree in principle to an 8-billion-euro (11.3-billion-dollar) plan to forge a new automotive powerhouse by taking over Porsche in two steps, a separate meeting of the luxury sports carmaker board is unlikely to reach a conclusion on the VW merger push.

Ferozepur (Punjab), April 23: While Guru Baba Ramdev has revolutionized the concept of living a healthy life through Yoga across the country, a Punjab village has made it an integral part of its daily life.

Residents of Begawali village in Punjab’s Ferozepur District are confident of staying healthy and protected from various ailments since they have taken to practicing yoga everyday.

Everyday, at dawn, villagers practice yoga. But it all started with a man named Lal Chand who first showcased the villagers the joy of practicing yoga and its effects in anyone’s life.

Ferozepur, March 8 : 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.

The two villages were mistakenly left as part of Pakistan during the border fencing in 1984. Later, when the mistake was discovered, a fresh fence was erected which made matters worse.

Ferozepur, Dec. 25 : The current tension between India and Pakistan following the terror attacks in Mumbai has given plenty of ammunition to the Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan.

The Punjabi Durbar programme has been drumming statements that Pakistan is ready for a war.

The broadcasts are silent on facts that indicate that elements from Pakistan were responsible for the violence in Mumbai. Instead, the Punjabi Durbar programme has been stating that India has been conspiring against Pakistan.

Ferozepur, Dec. 16 : 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!'

Radio Pakistan also blamed the Government of India for falsely blaming Pakistan and its intelligence agency for promoting terrorism.

Ferozepur (Punjab), Dec. 8 : The Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan has run out of water, judging by its latest broadcasts.

It is a fact that Indian part of Punjab had little water, as most of the canal networks were in Pakistani Punjab. The Punjabi Durbar programme unfortunately has not taken the trouble to update its facts. In its latest programme, the Radio wants its listeners to believe that the situation is similar to what was prevailing five decades ago.

Ferozepur, Dec. 3 : The Punjabi Durbar programme of the Pakistan Radio wants India to adopt its style of democracy.

Indian democracy, the Pakistan Radio feels, has been taken over by the mafia. For the good of the people of India, the country should adopt the Pakistan system.

Instead of political mafia, India should have a system where the military exercises all power and the politicians have all the pleasures of going round the world. Pakistan papers recently had scores of articles giving details of planeloads of ‘politicians’ accompanying President Zardari.

Ferozepur , Nov. 4 : 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.

There baseless reports have invited criticism from all quarters here. The general sentiment is that Radio Pakistan appears obsessed about creating unrest in the minds of people.

Ferozepur (Punjab), Sep. 29 : 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.

Through the propaganda based Punjabi Durbar programme, Radio Pakistan has stated that Sikhs are a separate community and they share no historical relation with Hinduism.

But the broadcasters forgot to recount that Hindu and Sikh communities have a shared history of bravery, mutual respect and cultural celebrations between them for centuries. Besides, Sikhism has strong historical ties to Hinduism.

Ferozepur, Sep. 27: 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.

The veteran hammer thrower Baldev Singh Jhakar wants India to represent India in international meets. His devotion to sports has made him a source of inspiration for the youth.

Baldev begins the day in the playground with exercises. For Baldev Singh the mantra of life has been to keep fit and carry on his sporting spirit till the last day of his life.

Abohar (Ferozepur), Sep. 22 : 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.

According to the Pakistan Radio, Hindus are exploiting Muslims and other minority groups. The allegation is that these members of these communities are not allowed to follow their religion freely. And, the minorities don’t have equal rights as enjoyed by the Hindus.

Muslims, residing in Abohar town of Punjab’s Ferozepur district, have reacted angrily to such a baseless propaganda.

Ferozepur (Punjab), Sep. 6 : 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.

The Pakistan Radio has also blamed India for constructing barbed wire fence along the border. The scriptwriter of the programme for the Radio has perhaps forgotten that the barbed wire fence has been in existence for over two decades. It was erected to prevent smuggling along the International border.