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One and a half years after a Turkey-based girl was duped by unidentified online fraudsters by way of digital arrest, the Mattewal police here have booked a Madhya Pradesh resident on charges of extortion and other relevant sections of Bharatiya...

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring extended greetings to the people on the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, during his visit to the city today. Paying floral tributes to...

A district-level function was organised at the local Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School today to commemorate the 134th birth anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar. Punjab Cabinet Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar attended the event as the chief guest. Speaking on the...

Punjab Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO addressed a district-level function dedicated to Dr BR Ambedkar’s 134th birth anniversary at Guru Nanak Dev University. The minister emphasised Dr Ambedkar’s views on education, quoting him as saying, “Education is the milk of...

Leaders and workers of all the political parties paid tribute to Dr B R Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, on his 134th birth anniversary at the Heritage Street here on Monday. BJP, Congress and AAP leaders competed with...

The arrival of wheat in the local grain market started from Monday with the entry of stock harvested by the family of Makhan Singh, a farmer from Shekh village. Amanjit Singh, son of Makhan Singh and Makhan’s brother, Salwinder Singh,...

Majithia alleges their target was SAD leader Samra, who is owner of pump

The Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Kairon, which has produced many international-level players, is facing neglect despite its rich sports legacy. For decades, the school’s strength was over 1,200 students. There were coaches for hockey, handball, basketball and athletics, besides...

Whoever oppresses the poor shows disdain and disapproval for the maker, but whoever is kind to the needy, honours the God. With this axiom in mind, philanthropist Romesh Mahajan started a school solely meant for children of beggars and slum...

The Department of Hotel Management and Tourism, Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), is collaborating with other departments to work on a project for developing millets as ‘slow food’ in Punjab. The Department of Agriculture and Nutrition and Dietetics will also...

In an interview with The Tribune, Tushar Bhattra, Assistant Professor, PG Department of Commerce and Business Administration, at Khalsa College, Amritsar, shared his insights on how business education must evolve to equip students with essential marketing skills Today’s market is...

The police have registered a case and said they have received vital clues and a manhunt has been launched to arrest the culprits

Marking the auspicious festival of Baisakhi with compassion and community service, Voice of Amritsar (VOA), an NGO, organised a special school bag distribution drive at a rural school in Kamboh village located on Ajnala Road. The event brought smiles to...

A team of the Chabal police led by ASI Charanjit Singh seized 2,40,000 ml of alcohol from a car during a search on Saturday. The search was conducted at a naka set up near Khairdinke village on Amritsar-Khemkaran National Highway...

As part of its ongoing commitment to community empowerment, FICCI FLO Amritsar, led by its chairperson Mona Singh, initiated the first phase of Project Rizak with the distribution of monthly ration kits to widowed families associated with the Missiondeep Education...

A training camp for farmers was organised at village Jahangir in circle Mudhal here today. The initiative was taken by Mandeep Singh, Agriculture Extension Officer, who made dedicated efforts to ensure maximum participation and benefit local farmers. During the camp,...

Amritsar is all set to take a major step toward green public transport, with 100 electric buses (e-buses) hitting the city’s roads starting next year under the Prime Minister’s e-Bus Seva Yojana. These buses will be provided by the Punjab...

The holy city is grappling with a growing concern over stray animals, particularly cows and bulls, roaming freely on its roads. Despite the state government imposing a cow cess on residents, there appears to be no effective plan in place...

A youth, identified as Arnav, alias Lovepreet Singh, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Smile Avenue located at Nangli village on the Fatehgarh Churian road here on Saturday night. An old enmity is stated to be the reason...

Punjab Cabinet Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar laid the foundation stone for two tubewell pumps to be installed at the bus stand and at Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Park in Patti town on Saturday. Addressing a public gathering on the occasion,...

Public Works Department (PWD) and Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO laid the foundation stones of link roads at Janiya, Talwandi and Bandala villages in Jandiala Guru constituency here on Sunday. The projects would enhance infrastructure and connectivity in these areas,...

Security personnel from the Punjab Police and BSF carried out an extensive search operation in the courtyard of a house adjacent to Wan village in district Tarn Taran on Sunday. Security forces recovered a packet suspected to be of heroin...

A memorial service was held to commemorate the Jallianwala Bagh massacre with floral tributes being paid to the martyrs at the historic Bagh here on Sunday. Former Cabinet Minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla, Mayor Moti Bhatia, former Mayor Bakshi Ram Arora,...

Punjab Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO shared an important public safety initiative undertaken by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) here on Sunday. He said with the wheat harvesting season underway, the risk of fire incidents due to electrical...

A motorcycle-borne youth, identified as Gurwinder Singh, of Kot Khalsa was killed after an unidentified vehicle hit his motorcycle on the elevated road here on Sunday. His brother was seriously injured in the road accident. Baljinder Singh, SHO, Rambagh police...