More than 300 taken ill; cases also reported from Hoshiarpur dist. More than 300 persons in Nawanshahr town are reportedly suffering from jaundice with most cases coming from areas along the Banga road and Garhshankar road. State Nodal Officer for the Integrated Disease Surveillance Project Deepak Bhatia said: "The outbreak of jaundice was confirmed by our team a few days ago. We received information two weeks that some persons had taken ill.

Julah Majra in Nawanshahr district is one of the few villages in Punjab where one gets to savour an unusual sight. As the final bell rings at the government school here, hundreds of girls, clearly outnumbering the boys, tramp out of the classrooms.

Nawanshahr: In theory, the nationwide ban on smoking at public places came into effect on October 2, 2008, but its implementation remains dismal at best. Even as smoking at public places goes on rampantly, authorities here have been merely passing the buck.

Nawanshahr, September 22 Complaints regarding the packed midday meal, launched by Punjab Education Minister Upinderjit Kaur on September 16 in Nawanshahr district, have been pouring in almost from day one.