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In the News (Wed 30 Dec 09)

  
  Ferozepur - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
FEROZEPUR, or Firozpur, a town and district of British India, in the Jullundur division of the Punjab.
The arsenal is the largest in India, and Ferozepur is the headquarters of a brigade in the 3rd division of the northern army corps.
Ferozepur has rapidly advanced in material prosperity of late years, and is now a very important seat of commerce, trade being mainly in grain.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Ferozepur   (587 words)

  
 FEROZEPUR - Online Information article about FEROZEPUR
CORPS (pronounced as in French, from which it is taken, being a late spelling of tors, from Lat.
rule was first established at Ferozepur in 1835, when, on the failure of heirs to the See also:
climate, Ferozepur has the reputation of being an exceptionally healthy district.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /FAT_FLA/FEROZEPUR.html   (901 words)

  
 Punjab Cities:FEROZEPUR
Ferozepur city situated right on the Indo- Pakistan border in normal times is a center of Indo - Pakistan trade.
It is also stated that Ferozepur was founded by one of the Bhatti Chiefs named Feroze Khan but the first version is widely accepted.
Ferozepur is well connected by road as well as rail with Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Delhi, Chandigarh and the rest of the country.
www.allaboutsikhs.com /culture/ferozpur.htm   (375 words)

  
 Female Foeticide In Punjab: Exploring the socio-economic and cultural dimensions - by Ajinder Walia
In Ferozepur 17.50 percent of the sample expressed their dissent towards female foeticide, which according to them was a heinous crime punishable by law.
As far as Ferozepur was concerned, all the respondents from the farming families and 87.50 percent of the non-farming respondents expressed their concern over the probability of finding a suitable match for their male children.
As far as Ferozepur was concerned 78.75 percent of the sample gave emphasis on legislative measures while 77.50 percent accentuated the role of education for improving the sex ratio in the state and the country.
www.ideajournal.com /articles.php?id=37   (4053 words)

  
 Ferozepur - Punjab
Ferozepur city situated right on the Indo-Pakistan border is well connected by road as well as rail with Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Delhi, Chandigarh and the rest of the country.
There are a number of holy shrines, historic places and memorials in and around Ferozepur.
On March 23, 1931, despite popular protest, these three heros were executed in Lahore and were stealthily cremated in the dead of night near Ferozepore.
punjablinks.com /addons/about/punjab/malwa/ferozepur.shtml   (1082 words)

  
 rediff.com: Haryana guns for Punjab officials in arms license racket
After the Haryana police registered a case in Jhajjar against officials of the Ferozepur deputy commissioner's office, the Punjab police allegedly started a cover-up operation to protect the accused legislators.
S R Ladhar, the deputy commissioner of Ferozepur, said he had ordered a physical verification of all records before action is taken against the accused.
A Haryana police team has been camping in Ferozepur for the last three weeks to collect incriminating records, but their Punjab counterparts are allegedly not extending any support.
www.rediff.com /news/2001/jul/26arms.htm   (564 words)

  
 Historical Sikh Events at Gateway to Sikhism:The First Anglo Sikh War    (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
There was no movement of troops on 19th and 20th though both at Mudki and Ferozepur, the adversaries remained at very close range of each other.
On the other hand, Tej Singh with a force of ten thousand under him, remained idle in the neighbourhood of the battle field absurdly pretending that he was guarding Ferozepur although Littler's force had left the place in broad day light.
On the morning of the 22nd December, the last remnants of the Sikhs were driven from their camp; but as the day advanced the second wing of their army approached in battle-array, and the wearied and famished English saw before them a desperate, and, perhaps, useless struggle.
allaboutsikhs.com /events/aswar1_4.htm   (740 words)

  
 Sapling scam comes to light in Ferozepur -Chandigarh-Cities-NEWS-The Times of India (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The query of the local MLA was submitted on May 31, 2004 and a copy of the same was forwarded to the ministry concerned.
Acting on the guidelines of the ministry, when the record of the local forest department was consulted, the record stated that about 10,000 saplings had been planted on the road side, in the radius of 10 km, on Ferozepur- Mallanwala road in the year 2000.
It is pertinent to mention here that the department undertook consensus of saplings on a regular interval, but surprisingly in this case no official ever mentioned in his report that the saplings had not been planted along this particular road.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com.cob-web.org:8888 /articleshow/733474.cms   (642 words)

  
 LoC-Line of Control
Just as Ferozepur and Zira had gone to India despite their Muslim majority, so three out of the four tehsils of the Gurdaspur district north of Amritsar were also awarded to India, despite the fact that two of them had significant Muslim majorities.
Ferozepur had an arsenal, but Gurdaspur had something just as valuable: the road from India to Kashmir.
The Muslim areas of Ferozepur and Zira were forcibly occupied by Hindus, because they contained a big Army ammunition depot.
www.defencejournal.com /sept99/loc.htm   (2902 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News
When The Tribune contacted her in Ferozepur, she said that the police were harassing her and threatening to frame her on charges of selling girls.
The touts, especially in the border districts of Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, and Amritsar, contact these first-generation and second-generation victims, who have maintained relations back home, and after conniving with them, manage to get new girls here (in the 12-17 age-group), to be sold off for anything between Rs 5,000 and Rs 12,000.
In Kaali Arain Hathar village in Ferozepur district, Najima alias Chindoo was sold off by her husband, Sajan to Channa Singh, 20 years elder to her, for Rs 12,000.
www.tribuneindia.com /2003/20030817/main1.htm   (1712 words)

  
 Processing
We are located in Ferozepur, a city which is first in production of rice in all India.
Each grain has to pass through the complex milling and grading operations so as to conform to the Ferozepur Foods quality benchmarks.
The quality of each grain stands testimony to the prudent efforts taken by the team of experienced professionals at Ferozepur Food The grain is extra fine and at least 5 mm long (and elongates to more than 7mm length on cooking).
www.geocities.com /ferozepur/processing.html   (489 words)

  
 Early Days
My regiment was in China in 1942, and fortunately for me, I was sent back to Ferozepur just six months before my entire regiment was captured by the Japanese.
When India got divided, I was in the border town of Ferozepur, and naturally I opted for India.
When the country got divided, I was in the border town of Ferozepur, and naturally I opted for India.
www.bharatiyahockey.org /granthalaya/goal/1928/page2.htm   (843 words)

  
 webindia123.com-Soil of punjab-south western punjab-central punjab-eastern punjab
The soil is deficient in nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium.
The soil is sandy loam to clayey with normal reaction (pH from 7.8 to 8.5).
The soil covers the districts of Sangrur, Patiala, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Amristar, parts of Gurdaspur, Ferozepur and fringes of Kharar tehsil of Ropar district.
www.webindia123.com /punjab/land/soil.htm   (710 words)

  
 The War Years
Barely six months after Dhyan Chand left for Ferozepur, his regiment, which was on active duty in China, was captured by the Japanese.
Dhyan Chand would be in Ferozepur for seven years - from 1940 to 1947.
When India attained freedom on August 15, 1947, Ferozepur became part of the newly created country of Pakistan.
www.bharatiyahockey.org /granthalaya/legend/1936/page9.htm   (389 words)

  
 ANWAR AND OTHERS v. STATE OF HARYANA [1997] INSC 222 (24 February 1997)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ferozepur Jhirka had fixed the case on 5th January, 1990 for trial and in that connection, both Chao Khan and Baddal alongwith Saheed son of Baddal, Rial and Isrile (PW 11) were going to the said court for attending the criminal proceedings, At about 7.00 a.m.
When he reached near Lal Kuan Chowk, he met SI Dharam Singh to whom he narrated the incident who recorded the complaint in writing and forwarded the same with his endorsement to the police station at Ferozepur Jhirka, On the basis of this report, the First Information Report came to be recorded.
On reading their evidence in proper perspective, we are of the opinion that the courts below have committed no error in accepting their evidence as credible one and convicting the appellants for the offences punishable under Sections 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code for committing the murder of Chao Khan.
www.austlii.edu.au /~andrew/CommonLII/INSC/1997/222.html   (2646 words)

  
 rediff.com: Sutlej mysteriously throws up 50 bodies
Fifty highly decomposed bodies, including that of five women and two children, have come to the surface of Sutlej river in various villages in Ferozepur district in Punjab, official sources said in Ferozepur on Monday.
Twelve more bodies were found on Monday and district authorities deployed police personnel along the river and issued directions to social and voluntary organisations not to cremate any body.
The civil surgeon of Ferozepur has been directed to constitute a board for conducting post mortem of the bodies.
www.rediff.com /news/2001/apr/09body.htm   (209 words)

  
 Teachers, doctors to continue drive -DAWN - National; October 18, 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Addressing thousands of protesters, including doctors, teachers and students, who were also wearing fl arm bands, the JAC leaders said that they would die for the welfare of the masses but would never let the rulers deny cheap education and basic health facilities to the poor.
Besieged by a heavy contingent of police, the protesters marched from the FC College campus to Ferozepur Road.
The JAC leaders later announced that the teachers, doctors and students would observe a “thanksgiving day” across the country on Oct 21, followed by a mass protest demonstration at the Punjab University New Campus on Oct 24.
www.dawn.com /2002/10/18/nat39.htm   (261 words)

  
 Youth dies in custody in Ferozepur
A 22-year-old resident of Basti Shekhawali died in the lock-up of police station, Ferozepur city, allegedly due to torture.
Veero, inconsolable mother of Madan, alias Rinku (22), said her son was picked up by the police on charges of theft yesterday night.
When the fellow prisoners raised the alarm, he was taken to the Civil Hospital, but he died on the way, said the SP.
cities.expressindia.com /fullstory.php?newsid=190390   (414 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | South Asia | India clashes spark clampdown
A day earlier, thousands of cricket-lovers in Ferozepur, in the Indian state of Punjab, had descended on the Hussainiwala post during the daily flag-lowering ceremony by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers.
Reports from Ferozepur said at least a dozen people were injured but the region's deputy commissioner, Raminder Singh, denied any casualties.
But Mr Singh told the BBC that steps were being taken to prevent a repeat of Sunday's incident, with special barricades being erected to prevent spectators on either side from getting too close to the border line.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/south_asia/2815199.stm   (531 words)

  
 Lahore: Sheikh Zayed Twin Towers - SkyscraperCity
He said that the project was a joint venture between the Dhabi Group of UAE and the Punjab Government and cooperation and teamwork between the UAE and the Pakistani government would flourish in future.
As the company has not submitted a building plan, the LDA is clueless about the height and other necessary details of the proposed Sheikh Zayed Complex and as such it could not evaluate the project keeping in view the master plan for Lahore.
He maintained that it was the HLDC that could allow construction on Ferozepur Road but the building plan should be submitted to the LDA for its processing and further presentation to the Committee.
www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=206349   (2306 words)

  
 Punjabi University [From the VC's Desk]
Boparai who was born on June 23, 1942, retired as Secretary, Planning Commission, Government of India on June 30, 2002.
It was as Deputy Commissioner of Ferozepur that Mr.
Soon thereafter in 1975 he was decorated with Kirti Chakra for act of conspicuous gallantry in a serious law and order situation created by Lal Kurti Dal in Ferozepur District in November 1973.
www.universitypunjabi.org /pages/meetthevc.html   (432 words)

  
 Bhai Mardana Society chief booked for forgery : HindustanTimes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
As per the complaint, on March 19 this year, Bhullar got one Mandeep Kaur married to Gagandeep Singh, son of Swaranjeet Singh of Toronto in Canada, in the local Ramgarhia Gurdwara and got a marriage certificate prepared, showing the girl to be a resident of Ferozepur on the basis of a fake ration card.
Pritam Singh alleged that Mandeep Kaur already had a Nawanshahr ration card issued in 1999, but for a marriage certificate she produced a ration card issued from Ferozepur with the address of Kuccha Mistri Ram Singh, inside Bagdaddi Gate, attested by Bhullar, who resides at the same address.
Ferozepur SSP Praveen K. Sinha said investigations would continue and if required, Bhullar would be arrested.
www.hindustantimes.com /2005/Jun/08/5922_417614,0015002000000002.htm   (375 words)

  
 Some dancesÚ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Here is a glimpse of a group from the late Pokhar Singh's village in district Ferozepur.
The most notable part of this style is the inclusion of swangs (imitations of actions from everyday life).
My opinion is that this style of jhummar was influenced by (or is simply contiguous with) the Malwa region's giddha.
www.uweb.ucsb.edu /~hcritz/dholpages/Current6.html   (399 words)

  
 The Supreme Creation Khalsa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Guru Angad Dev was born on March 31, 1504 in a village called Harike in Ferozepur district of the Punjab.
His wife, Khivi was a native of Mattei di Sarai in Ferozepur district.
In spite of the opposition of his sons and relations, Guru Angad conferred the Guruship on Baba Amar Das who was proved to be the fittest and the most worthy for the Divine throne of Guru Nanak.
www.gurugobindsinghji.net /jevani/History2.html   (2672 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
We are working for a total pullout from the Ferozepur sector in Punjab and the brigades that had been moved there during December-January after the attack on Parliament have already been intimated of the decision,” clarified a senior officer at the Western Command headquarters.
The first batch of troops have already started returning to their peacetime locations,” said the officer.
The civil administration in Ferozepur and Amritsar has asked the army to clear the mines before they pull back from the border.
www.telegraphindia.com /1021019/asp/nation/story_1304963.asp   (506 words)

  
 Ring Road plan modified, length shortened -DAWN - National; September 7, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It was to run between the Defence Road and Hadiara Drain and cross the Raiwind Road South of Bhooptian Chowk along Hadiara Drain to the Ferozepur Road after crossing it at Halloki.
The Ring Road was to reach the Bedian Road near Khaira distributary after passing along Kamahan village in Ferozepur Road-Jallo Park Section.
However, under the modified plan proposed by the communication and works department, interchange links proposed in the original one like those at Shahpur on the Multan Road, the Defence Road at Sattu Katla junction along the Public Health Scheme, Gulshan-i-Riaz and at the technical college have gone missing.
www.dawn.com /2005/09/07/nat23.htm   (611 words)

  
 TERRORIST INCIDENTS IN DISTRICT FEROZEPUR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The terrorists hijacked a bus going from Ferozepur to Dharmkot near village Talwandi Jalle Khan and shot dead seven passengers from a point-blank range.
Terrorists shot dead seven persons including four women at village Pandori Khatrian district Ferozepur.
Six persons were killed in two shoot outs near Jalalabad in district Ferozepur by the terrorists.
www.punjabtrauma.org /cases/feroz.html   (245 words)

  
 Welcome to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited- Ferozepur   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
I wish to convey my best wishes to all of you and seek your kind co-operation on all fronts.
The important activities being undertaken by SSA Ferozepur are broadly enumerated as under :-
New Technology Exchange OCB-283 capacity of 4K is recently commissioned in Ferozepur Cantt.
www.ferozepur.bsnl.co.in /gm_message.htm   (298 words)

  
 Ferozepur steps up preventive measures to check gastritis-Chandigarh-Cities-NEWS-The Times of India (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Ferozepur steps up preventive measures to check gastritis
FEROZEPUR: Following reports of gastroenteritis outbreak in the neigbouring district of Faridkot, the Ferozepur district administration and health department has taken various preventive measures to check the spread of such diseases.
This was disclosed By J S Kahlon, Civil Surgeon, here on Thursday.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com.cob-web.org:8888 /articleshow/687910.cms   (393 words)

  
 DNA - India - Punjab cracks down heavily on polluting industrial units - Daily News & Analysis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has ordered the closure of more than 150 industrial units in the two major industrial cities of Punjab, Ludhiana and Jalandhar, for discharging untreated waste water containing highly toxic and hazardous chemicals in the rivers and canals.
The untreated effluent from the units had been polluting the Sutlej river, which is the source of drinking water in many Punjab cities including Muktsar, Bhatinda and Ferozepur.
PPCB chairman Tripat Inder Singh Bajwa said the board decided to crack the whip on the erring units after it was found that they had been flouting the pollution norms and ignoring the warning of the state government.
www.dnaindia.com /report.asp?NewsID=1034888   (525 words)

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