Bathinda, Mar 22 : The magnificent Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, the fifth Takht or seat of temporal authority of Sikhism is situated at Bathinda in Punjab. The place holds vital importance as the tenth Guru of Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh prepared the revised and authentic version of the Sikh scriptures called Sri Guru Granth Sahib here in 1705.

Located at village Talwandi Sabo, 17 miles southwest of Bathinda City, Guru Gobind Singh arrived here at the invitation of Chaudhari Dalla, a landowner.

The place is now called Damdama Sahib, which means `the resting place'.

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Amritsar, Mar. 21 : Punjab authorities have asked local licensed arms holders to deposit their arms to ensure fair and safe polling.

According to standard election norms in India, arm holders are asked to deposit their arms temporarily in their area''s local police station or to arms dealers.

"It is government''s policy to get the arms deposited that people cannot resort to unfair means during the elections," said Balwinder Singh, an arms dealer.

Ludhiana, Mar 21 : With million of new cars hitting Indian roads every year, high-end car gizmos are making a zipping entry into Punjab, where people are extremely enthusiastic about using sophisticated gadgets.

The trend is gaining momentum as Punjabis get interested in devices that allow not just listening to music but also watching TV, playing video games, charging laptops and talk effortlessly on the phone while driving.

Sitto Village (Punjab), Mar 20 : In an effort to make ''health for all'' possible in Sitto village in Punjab, the Government is implementing the Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) scheme under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).

Under the scheme, ASHA workers are not only trying to create increased health awareness among women, but are also trying to increase the manpower of the health department in the state.