Wednesday 20 February 2013

Places to Visit in Punjab - How to Plan a Trip to Punjab

Best Unexplored Places of Interest in Punjab – Where to Visit in Punjab
Punjab is one of the fastest growing states in India with rich culture and heritage. The state is also know as grain state of India and produces high quality food grains in the country. There are number of places and cities to visit in Punjab which have historical importance. Some of the cities are truly amazing and less explored by the tourists. However once you visit these unexplored best places in Punjab you would be thrilled and amazed and would definitely like to visit again.
Below are some of the lesser known but they are very beautiful places and you would have a great site seeing experience after visiting them
Amritsar
Though the place is very popular and visited by millions due to the Holy and famous Har Mandar Sahib known as Golden Temple. Not to miss the Temple and the serene experience inside it. The city of Amritsar which now boasts of an International Airport is the significant seat of Sikh history and culture, trade centre. Baghah Border close to Amritsar is yet another famous tourist destination and is also the gateway for travelers from India going to Pakistan and vice versa through Baghah Border.
The unfortunate memories of Jalianwala Bagh are still intact and you can still see the bullet marks on the walls of the Jalianwala Bagh. The Well inside the garden has been converted to a memorial. The first British Prime Minister after Independence to visit Jalianwala bagh was David Cameron who paid visit to Jalianwala Bagh in February 2013. Some people were of the opinion that he should have apologized for the incident but rather The Prime Minister said that it was very unfortunate and sad incident that should not have happened.
Distance of Amritsar from Chandigarh is about 235 Kms and Amritsar from New Delhi is around 450 Kms. Amritsar is well connected by GT road National Highway from Delhi, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Jalandhar. Number of trains is available from all parts of the country to Amritsar including Delhi Amritsar Shatabadi Express.
International Flights from Dubai, Sharjah Middle East, Taskent, Doha, Ashgabat etc to Amritsar are available. Daily flights are available from Chandigarh, Delhi, Mumbai and other cities
Bhatinda
Distance of Bhatinda from Delhi is about 325 Km and is well connected by well maintained highway.
Bhatinda is a small but beautiful city in Punjab connected by rail from all parts of Punjab India and the capital and Delhi. Regular train services are available from Delhi and it takes approximately 6 hours.
Frequent buses are available from Delhi takes around 5 to 6 hours. Buses also ply from other cities like Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Patiala etc.
Some Important Places of Interest and site seeing in Bhatinda Punjab
Gurdwaras/Temples in Bhatinda - Dam Dama Sahib at Talwandi Sabo,
Forts/Palaces in Bhatinda - Fort of Razia Sultana

Gardens/Bagh in Bhatinda -  Rose Garden
Faridkot in Punjab
Chandigarh to Faridkot distance is about 215 Kms and Faridkot is about 390 Km from Delhi.
Some Important Places of Interest in Faridkot Punjab
Gurudwara/Temples in Faridkot - A temple of 'Lord Krishna known as a Thakur Dwara' in the town
Monuments in Faridkot - Mosques of Soofi Sheikh Farid in the town, Samadhies of the Rulers of Faridkot State.
Forts/Palaces in Faidkot - Quilla Mubarakat Farid Kot, Hall of Mirrors at Quilla Mubarak. Raj Mahal.
Ferozpur
Distance of Ferozpur from Chandigarh is about 220 Kms. Ferozpur is around 410 Kms from Delhi
Some Important Places of Interest in Ferozpur Punjab :
Monuments in Ferozpur -  Samadhi of Shahhed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.
Museum and Art Gallery in Ferozpur - 'Anglo Sikh' war memorial.
Gurdaspur
Distance of Gurdaspur to Delhi is about 460 Kms. Chandigarh is around 250 Kms from Gurdaspur.
Some Important Places of Interest in Gurdaspur :
Gurudwaras/Temples in Gurdaspur - A temple of 'Lord Shiva at Pathankot, Gurdwara Kandh Sahib at Batala
Monuments in Gurdaspur -  Doong Caves, Muslim Tombs, not far from the town of Pathankot.
Forts/Palaces in Gurdaspur - Fort in the town Pathankot, Dist. Gurdaspur.
Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur is around 380 Kms from Delhi and distance from Chandigarh to Hoshiarpur is about 140 Kms
Some Important Places of Interest in Hoshiarpur Punjab
Monuments in Hoshiarpur: A tomb of Sant Jamal, Dating back to 1250 A.D., Mufti Mosque and Kazi Mosque.

Forts/Palaces in Hoshiarpur - Shessh Mahal Main Bazar Hoshiarpur.
Jalandhar
Distance of Jalandhar from Delhi is about 380 Kms. Chandigarh is abot 150 Kms from Jalandhar
Some Important Places of Interest in Jalandhar Punjab
Famous Monuments in and around Jalandhar City - 4th, Century Jama Masjid, Sarais of Nakodar and Noor Mahal
Forts/Palaces in Jalandhar: Fort of Phillaur
Museum and Art Gallery in Jalandhar -  Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagt Singh Museum at Khatkar Kalan, Dist. Jalandhar.
Other places of interest in Jalandhar include - The Devi Talab a large masonary tank sacred to Hindus.
Kapurthala
Distance from Delhi to Kapurthala is about 400 Kms, Kapurthala is about 170 Kms from Chandigarh and only 20 Kms from Jalandhar city.
Some Important Places of Interest in Kapurthala Punjab
Gurudwaras/Temples in Kapurthala - State Gurdwara, Gurdwara Ber Sahib at Sultanpur Lodhi, Panj Mandir

Monuments in Kapurthala -  Tomb of Pir Jumme Shah Darwesh Pind
Forts/Palaces in Kapurthala – Palace of Maharaja Jagatjit Singh.
Other places include Rail Coach Factory and Sainik School
Ludhiana
The industrial town of Ludhiana is about 320 kms from Delhi. Distance of Ludhiana from Chandigarh is around 100 Kms. Jalandhar is only around 60 Kms and Amritsar is about 140 Kms from Ludhiana.
Some Important Places of Interest in Ludhiana Punjab
'Hatur' located at a distance of around 54 kms is very sacred to Jains.            
The famous PAU or Punjab Agriculture University is located in Ludhiana.
Just about 35 Kms from Ludhiana is famous and holy Gurdwara Charan Kanwala at Machhiwara     

Also located around 10 Kms from Ludhaian is Gurdwara Alamgir. Gurdwara Nanaksar Sahib is situated at a distance of around 38 kms from Ludhiana.        

Monuments in Ludhaiana - Doraha Sarai Doraha.
Museum and Art Gallery in Ludhiana -  Archelogical site Museum, Sanghol.

Moga
Distance of Moga from Amritsar is about 105 Kms. Moga to Delhi is about 360 Kms and the distance from Chandigarh to Moga is about 165 Kms
Moga has its own small raiway station and is connected to many cities of Punjab and also has direct trains running from to Delhi. Trains are also available from other parts of the country to Moga
Moga is well connected by National Highway and frequent buses are available from Chandigarh, Delhi, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala and other cities of Punjab. HRTC buses connect Moga from Himachal. Buses are also available from Delhi, Harayana, U.P and many parts of Rajasthan.  Rajasthan State Roadways also runs buses to Moga Punjab. Moga is also connected by buses from Shimla, Dehradun, Manali, Rishikesh, Kulu, Ganganagar Dharmshala, Dalhousie, and Vaishno Devi.

Nangal
Nangal is about 105 Kms from Chandigarh. Distance from Delhi Nangal is around 360 Kms. Nangal is famous for the Nangal Dam. Bhakhra is also close to Nangal around 20 Kms.
Nangal is well connected by Road and Rail from Delhi and other parts of Punjab and India. Trains run on Delhi to Una Himachal via Nangal. "Himachal express" is one train on this route that connects Delhi to Nangal.
Nangal is well connected by National Highway and frequent buses are available from Chandigarh, Delhi, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala and other cities of Punjab. HRTC buses connect Nangal from Himachal. Buses are also available from Delhi, Harayana, U.P and many parts of Rajasthan.  Haryana State Roadways also runs buses to Nangal Punjab. Nangal is also connected by buses from Shimla, Dehradun, Manali, Rishikesh, Kulu, Ganganagar Dharmshala, Dalhousie, and Vaishno Devi..
Patiala
One of the historical and amazing places in Punjab Patiala is located about 240 Kms from Delhi. Distance of Patiala is only about 65 Kms from Chandigarh, 95 Kms from Ludhiana, 235 Kms from Amritsar.
Also known as the Princely state, Patiala boasts of splendid Forts, Palaces, and many other places of interest which include the famous and magnificent Patiala Fort, amazing Sheesh Mahal, and stunning Moti Bagh Palace. The other main places which are must see in Patiala arr Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib, Ghuram which is located about 40 kms from Patiala enroute to Pehowa.
Just about few kms from Patiala is located the wonderful Bahadurgarh Fort built in 1837.
Mughal Sarai Shambhu is situated in a small Village near Patiala about 11 Kms. The village is Shambhu on Rajpura-Ambala road.
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Tuesday 12 February 2013

Current List of Vidhan Sabha Members MLAs in Punjab



LIST OF MLA’S IN PUNJAB WITH THEIR CONSTITUENCIES

Below you will find the members of Vidhan Sabha in Punjab Assembly. The Name of the MLA along with his political party and constituency is given here. So find out your MLA now






PB-1

Dinesh Singh

BJP

Sujanpur(Gen)


PB-2

Seema Kumari

BJP

Bhoa(SC)


PB-3

Ashwani Kumar Sharma

BJP

Pathankot(Gen)


PB-4

Gurbachan Singh Babbehali

SAD

Gurdaspur(Gen)


PB-5

Aruna Chaudhary

INC

Dina Nagar(SC)


PB-6

Charanjit Kaur Bajwa

INC

Qadian(Gen)


PB-7

Ashwani Sekhri

INC

Batala(Gen)


PB-8

Des Raj Dhugga

SAD

Sri Hargobindpur(SC)


PB-9

Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa

INC

Fatehgarh Churian(Gen)


PB-10

Sukhjinder Singh

INC

Dera Baba Nanak(Gen)


PB-11

Bonny Amarpal Singh Ajnala

SAD

Ajnala(Gen)


PB-12

Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria

INC

Raja Sansi(Gen)


PB-13

Bikram Singh Majithia

SAD

Majitha(Gen)


PB-14

Baljit Singh Jalal Usma

SAD

Jandiala(SC)


PB-15

Anil Joshi

BJP

Amritsar North(Gen)


PB-16

Raj Kumar

INC

Amritsar West(SC)


PB-17

Om Parkash Soni

INC

Amritsar Central(Gen)


PB-18

Navjot Sidhu

BJP

Amritsar East(Gen)


PB-19

Inderbir Singh Bolaria

SAD

Amritsar South(Gen)


PB-20

Gulzar Singh Ranike

SAD

Attari(SC)


PB-21

Harmeet Singh Sandhu

SAD

Tarn Taran(Gen)


PB-22

Virsa Singh

SAD

Khem Karan(Gen)


PB-23

Adesh Partap Singh Kairon

SAD

Patti(Gen)


PB-24

Ramanjit Singh Sikki

INC

Khadoor Sahib(Gen)


PB-25

Manjit Singh Manna Mianwind

SAD

Baba Bakala(SC)


PB-26

Bibi Jagir Kaur

SAD

Bholath(Gen)


PB-27

Rana Gurjit Singh

INC

Kapurthala(Gen)


PB-28

Navtej Singh

INC

Sultanpur Lodhi(Gen)


PB-29

Som Parkash

BJP

Phagwara(SC)


PB-30

Avinash Chander

SAD

Phillaur(SC)


PB-31

Gurpartap Singh Wadala

SAD

Nakodar(Gen)


PB-32

Ajit Singh Kohar

SAD

Shahkot(Gen)


PB-33

Sarwan Singh

SAD

Kartarpur(SC)


PB-34

Chuni Lal Bhagat

BJP

Jalandhar West(SC)


PB-35

Manoranjan Kalia

BJP

Jalandhar Central(Gen)


PB-36

K.D.Bhandari

BJP

Jalandhar North(Gen)


PB-37

Pargat Singh

SAD

Jalandhar Cantt.(Gen)


PB-38

Pawan Kumar Tinu

SAD

Adampur(SC)


PB-39

Rajnish Kumar

IND

Mukerian(Gen)


PB-40

Sukhjit Kaur Sahi

BJP

Dasuya(Gen)


PB-41

Sangat Singh

INC

Urmar(Gen)


PB-42

Mohinder Kaur Josh

SAD

Sham Chaurasi(SC)


PB-43

Sunder Sham Arora

INC

Hoshiarpur(Gen)


PB-44

Sohan Singh Thandal

SAD

Chabbewal(SC)


PB-45

Surinder Singh Bhulewal Rathan

SAD

Garhshankar(Gen)


PB-46

Tarlochan Singh

INC

Banga(SC)


PB-47

Guriqbal Kaur

INC

Nawan Shahr(Gen)


PB-48

Nand lal

SAD

Balachaur(Gen)


PB-49

Madan Mohan Mittal

BJP

Anandpur Sahib(Gen)


PB-50

Dr Daljit Singh Cheema

SAD

Rupnagar(Gen)


PB-51

Charanjit Singh channi

INC

ChamKaur Sahib(SC)


PB-52

Jagmohan Singh

INC

Kharar(Gen)


PB-53

Balbir Singh Sidhu

INC

S.A.S. Nagar(Gen)


PB-54

Justice Nirmal Singh

SAD

Bassi Pathana(SC)


PB-55

Kuljit Singh Nagra

INC

Fatehgarh Sahib(Gen)


PB-56

Randeep Singh

INC

Amloh(Gen)


PB-57

Gurkirat Singh

INC

Khanna(Gen)


PB-58

Amrik Singh

INC

Samrala(Gen)


PB-59

Sharanjit Singh Dhillon

SAD

Sahnewal(Gen)


PB-60

Ranjit Singh Dhillon

SAD

Ludhiana East(Gen)


PB-61

Balwinder Singh Bains

IND

Ludhiana South(Gen)


PB-62

Simarjit Singh Bains

IND

Atam Nagar(Gen)


PB-63

Surinder Kumar Dawar

INC

Ludhiana Central(Gen)


PB-64

Bharat Bhushan Ashu

INC

Ludhiana West(Gen)


PB-65

Rakesh Pandey

INC

Ludhiana North(Gen)


PB-66

Darshan Singh Shivalik

SAD

Gill(SC)


PB-67

Charanjit Singh Atwal

SAD

Payal(SC)


PB-68

Manpreet Singh Ayali

SAD

Dakha(Gen)


PB-69

Gurcharan Singh

INC

Raikot(SC)


PB-70

S R Kaler

SAD

Jagraon(SC)


PB-71

Rajwinder Kaur

SAD

Nihal Singh Wala(SC)


PB-72

Maheshinder Singh

SAD

Bhagha Purana(Gen)


PB-73

Joginder Pal Jain

INC

Moga(Gen)


PB-74

Tota Singh

SAD

Dharamkot(Gen)


PB-75

Hari Singh

SAD

Zira(Gen)


PB-76

Parminder Singh Pinki

INC

Firozpur City(Gen)


PB-77

Joginder Singh alias Jindu

SAD

Firozpur Rural(SC)


PB-78

Gurmeet Singh Sodhi

INC

Guru Har Sahai(Gen)


PB-79

Sukhbir Singh Badal

SAD

Jalalabad(Gen)


PB-80

Surjit Kumar Jyani

BJP

Fazilka(Gen)


PB-81

Sunil Kumar Jakhar

INC

Abohar(Gen)


PB-82

Gurtej Singh Ghuriana

SAD

Balluana(SC)


PB-83

Parkash Singh Badal

SAD

Lambi(Gen)


PB-84

Amrinder Singh Raja Warring

INC

Gidderbaha(Gen)


PB-85

Harpreet Singh

SAD

Malout(SC)


PB-86

Karan Kaur

INC

Muktsar(Gen)


PB-87

Deep Malhotra

SAD

Faridkot(Gen)


PB-88

Mantar Singh Brar

SAD

Kotkapura(Gen)


PB-89

Joginder Singh

INC

Jaitu(SC)


PB-90

Sikander Singh Maluka

SAD

Rampura Phul(Gen)


PB-91

Ajaib Singh Bhatti

INC

Bhucho Mandi(SC)


PB-92

Sarup Chand Singla

SAD

Bathinda Urban(Gen)


PB-93

Darshan Singh Kotfatta

SAD

Bathinda Rural(SC)


PB-94

Jeetmohinder Singh Sidhu

INC

Talwandi Sabo(Gen)


PB-95

Janmeja Singh

SAD

Maur(Gen)


PB-96

Prem Mittal

SAD

Mansa(Gen)


PB-97

Ajit inder Singh

INC

Sardulgarh(Gen)


PB-98

Chatin Singh

SAD

Budhlada(SC)


PB-99

Rajinder Kaur Bhattal

INC

Lehra(Gen)


PB-100

Sant Balvir Singh Ghunas

SAD

Dirba(SC)


PB-101

Parminder Singh Dhindsa

SAD

Sunam(Gen)


PB-102

Mohammed Sadique

INC

Bhadaur(SC)


PB-103

Kewal Singh Dhillon

INC

Barnala(Gen)


PB-104

Harchand Kaur

INC

Mehal Kalan(SC)


PB-105

F. Nesara Khatoon (Farzana Alam)

SAD

Malerkotla(Gen)


PB-106

Iqbal Singh Jhundan

SAD

Amargarh(Gen)


PB-107

Arvind Khanna

INC

Dhuri(Gen)


PB-108

Parkash Chand Garg

SAD

Sangrur(Gen)


PB-109

Sadhu Singh

INC

Nabha(SC)


PB-110

Brahm Mohindra

INC

Patiala Rural(Gen)


PB-111

Hardyal Singh Kamboj

INC

Rajpura(Gen)


PB-112

N.K. Sharma

SAD

Dera Bassi(Gen)


PB-113

Harpreet Kaur Mukhmailpura

SAD

Ghanaur(Gen)


PB-114

Lal Singh

INC

Sanour(Gen)


PB-115

Amarinder Singh

INC

Patiala(Gen)


PB-116

Surjit Singh Rakhra

SAD

Samana(Gen)


PB-117

Vaninder Kaur Loomba

SAD

Shutrana(SC)

Saturday 2 February 2013

SSC Recruitments 2013-2014 - Combined Graduate Level Exam, Lower Division Grade Departmental Competitive Exam

SSC Examination Schedule 2013-2014 – SSC Recruitments 2013 Notification and Last Date for Application
Are you looking for the SSC Recruitments 2013? Do you want to know the date of notification and exams for SSC recruitments 2013-2014? Staff Selection Commission Schedule 2013-2014 is given below for your information. However please check the official website of SSC, ssc.nic.in for any updates and changes in the schedule.

Sno
Name Of SSC Examination
Date Of Notification
Last Date Of Receiving Application
Date Of Examination
1
SSC COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL EXAMINATION, 2013
19-01-2013
15-02-2013
14-04-2013 & 21-04-2013
2
SSC LOWER DIVISION GRADE LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION- 2013.
17-01-2013
11-02-2013
24-03-2013





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