According to BSF authorities, the ceremony will start at 6 pm and end at 6.30 pm
Amritsar
On the eve of Independence Day, women of the Tarn Taran unit of Inner Wheel Club and members of INTACH braved the inclement weather to pay tributes to martyr Abdul Hamid at Assal Uttar in Khemkaran sector on Thursday. Company...
Three cops from the city has made the holy city proud with their excellent services in the police department. Inspector Deepak Sharma, who hails from Amritsar and is currently posted with the intelligence wing, has been selected to be awarded...
Pal Singh Gill, born on January 10, 1947, and a resident of Aladinpur village, recalls the early years following India’s independence with a sense of satisfaction regarding the nation’s progress across various fields. Reflecting on his youth, he notes that...
Local activists and an NGO have urged the Union Railway Ministry to introduce Vande Bharat sleeper trains on the Amritsar-Nanded (Hazoor Sahib) and Amritsar-Patna Sahib railway routes to cater to the large number of devotees travelling to these revered Sikh...
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In a joint operation conduced in the border area on Wednesday, the police and the BSF recovered 4.512 kg of heroin and a drone. Two motorcycle-borne persons were arrested from the spot. The district police said here on Thursday that...
Special Director General of Police (Railways) Shashi Prabha Dwivedi arrived in the city to supervise security arrangements in view of the Independence Day celebrations on Friday. A search operation was also carried out at the railway station during her visit....
As hostilities continue between India and Pakistan post Pak army general Asif Munir’s statement in the US, the Hind-Pak Dosti Manch, an Amritsar-based cultural and literary organisation, on Thursday urged the governments of both countries to initiate a dialogue to...
Thousands of passengers were left helpless after contractual employees of the Punjab Roadways and Punbus went on strike here on Thursday. The protest led to disruption of bus services with not even a single bus either being plied from the...
Every twist and turn in the lives of the poverty-stricken young judokas from the local Shaheed Bhagat Singh Judo Centre is shadowed by hardship. Unsure of where their next meal will come from, they remain undeterred and keep pushing forward...
Akal Takht officiating Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on Thursday said Giani Harpreet Singh’s appointment as the chief of the SAD breakaway faction was “ethically wrong” as it was made against the “spirit of the decree” issued by the Sikh...
Harjit is BJP’s district president
The seat fell vacant following the death of AAP MLA Kashmir Singh Sohal in June
The move comes in the wake of a controversy over a video purportedly showing Vice-Chancellor Dr Karamjit Singh linking Guru Nanak Dev's philosophy with “Vedanta” in the presence of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
People for Aravallis proposed a 'Green Charter' for Amritsar on its 450th anniversary, suggesting eco-friendly urban development, waste management, ecosystem restoration, and a clean water initiative. The group seeks public consultation, a Chief Environment Officer, and urges action to combat pollution and heat islands.
Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, a full dress rehearsal was held here today at Guru Nanak Stadium. Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney attended the rehearsal and hoisted the national flag, taking the salute from the parade. Teams from Punjab Police,...
Lopoke police arrested Hapreet Singh, seizing 258g of heroin, ₹40,000, and a scooter. Gharinda police arrested three individuals and recovered 35g of heroin. Both arrests involved drug possession and are under investigation.
After a lawyer's murder, the Amritsar Bar Association formed a committee to monitor the investigation. The police initially cited personal enmity, but later arrested alleged gangster operatives and recovered weapons smuggled from Pakistan. Several suspects are involved.
Farmers and traders at Vallah Mandi, one of the largest vegetable markets in the region, say they are struggling to work in an environment that has become a serious health hazard. Piles of rotting garbage, pools of stagnant water and...
The much-hyped pre-poll promise to revive the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) has failed to take off, with no substantial Metro bus operations resuming more than eight months after a symbolic relaunch. The service, suspended in July 2023 following the...
A field day-cum-travel seminar was held at Chhina Bidhi Chand village by PAU-Farm Advisory Service Centre (FASC), Tarn Taran, during which agricultural experts, including Dr Makhan Singh Bhullar, Director of Extension Education at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), visited the fields...
INTACH's Amritsar chapter will host monthly heritage walks to raise awareness. The chapter has organized school campaigns and site visits. A military heritage site at Asal Uttar, developed with INTACH, is slated to open by September.
Power supply remained disrupted on the last day of the three-day mass casual leave by the agitating employees of Powercom and PSTransco. The disruption in power supply continued for hours in all parts of the district and the situation went...
Police in a city registered a case on Tuesday regarding the rape of a minor girl. The accused, Harmandeep Singh (alias Bawa Prince), stole Rs 7,000 and gold ornaments. The victim is hospitalized. A case has been registered against him under sections of the BNS and POCSO Act; he is absconding.
Vallah residents face a development standstill due to a long-standing Indian Army ammunition dump. Restrictions under the Works of Defence Act prevent construction within 1,000 yards. Despite political promises and past efforts to relocate the dump or reduce the restricted zone, no progress has been made.
The Deputy Commissioners of Tarn Taran and Ferozepur, Rahul and Deepsikha, visited the Harike head works on Wednesday and took stock of the flood-like situation arising out of the rising water level in Beas and Sutlej rivers. There is a...
A spell of moderate rain further compounds the problem
Amritsar Central constituency MLA Dr Ajay Gupta today announced that 12 mobile cancer screening buses from World Cancer Care have started operating across the state. He said these buses will visit villages and towns to hold free cancer check-up camps...
Known for Guru Tegh Bahadur’s visit and its residents who were instrumental in Sikh morchas and freedom struggle
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