Amritsar

Member of Parliament Gurjeet Singh Aujla has sought a special financial package for the border district with the objective of reviving economic activity and trade. He submitted a letter demanding a package to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi...

Shabad Arora, a young singer from Amritsar, won the prestigious “Voice of Punjab Master Champs—2026”, a music reality show aired on PTC Punjabi. After being selected among thousands of participants and securing a place in the top 20, Shabad successfully...

Waterlogging not only inconveniences locals, but also poses a health risk, with stagnant rainwater turning into a breeding ground for mosquitoes. As intermittent monsoon showers continue to leave several roads and low-lying areas flooded, residents say the health risks and...

Satpal Singh (35), alias Pala, brother of Satnam Singh, state president of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Majhail), was shot dead at Booh Hathar village here on Wednesday. The police said Satpal was shot by a man who had been staying...

The racket came to light during an investigation into the recovery of intoxicant tablets from a private establishment at Attari in early June

The Chief Khalsa Diwan (CKD), along with all its institutions, organised a kirtan darbar at Sri Guru Harkrishan Senior Secondary Public School, GT Road, Amritsar, on the occasion of the Parkash Purb of Sri Guru Harkrishan Sahib. The kirtani jatha...

After a purported video of drug sale at Jagatpur village went viral on the social media, the Chabal police got into action and launched a probe. The video has put the police administration in a spot, with allegations that such...

SGPC alleges unauthorised rebroadcast with GTC logo; network accuses committee of ‘pick and choose’ policy

At a time when village boundaries often define social identities, Baba Nam Nath shrine at Majwind and Gopalpura offers a different picture — one of two neighbouring villages coming together as one community. The shrine has for generations remained a...

Three youths were killed after a speeding car rammed into their motorcycle on the Kotla Gujran-Sangatpura road on Monday evening. The deceased have been identified as Pardeep, Jagtar Singh and Sandeep Singh, all residents of Hardowal village. While Pardeep and...

Along the busy Amritsar-Batala road, the neighbouring villages of Majwind and Gopalpura may look like two ordinary rural settlements. But behind their names lies an unusual story of friendship, shared space and a past in which two men from different...

A property dealer, who was allegedly attacked with sharp weapons during a dispute over a money transaction in the Rambagh area on Friday, succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital on Monday night. The deceased, identified as Sumit Rai,...

The Municipal Corporation on Tuesday rescued cows from five unauthoriesd dairies in the Adarsh Nagar-Inderpuri area of Kot Khalsa and shifted them to a gaushala. The action followed the directions of Municipal Commissioner Bikramjit Singh Shergill and Additional Municipal Corporation...

Teachers from across the country gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi for a massive protest dharna organised by the All India Federation of University and College Teachers’ Organisations (AIFUCTO). The demonstration, held in response to the nationwide call given...

As if a rise in sugar prices was not enough, the soaring cost of brown sugar, shakkar and jaggery between 10 and 15 per cent in the past one month has put a dent in consumers’ pocket. Experts say the...

The scars of Partition and its aftermath have only deepened with the passage of time. A chill runs down spine if one tries to gauge the mental health trauma and the societal breakdown that followed. Among the millions who fled,...

Heavy rain on Tuesday brought relief from the sweltering heat, but also led to chaos in the city. Waterlogging was reported from several parts of the city. Long traffic jams too put commuters off. Several busy roads and low-lying stretches...

The library in Majwind-Gopalpura — established to commemorate Gurmukh Singh, whom residents describe as a founding member of the Indian National Army (INA) and an associate of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose — has become a victim of official apathy. Villagers...

4 held, including cross-border weapon supplier who received drone consignment on his farmland in Amritsar

The monotony of political bitterness in Parliament was broken on Tuesday with BJP general Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Chugh deciding to serve some Punjabi food flavours to fellow lawmakers. Chugh had arranged a hearty Amritsari meal for whoever...

The issue of recurring floods in Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts due to the rising water level in the Ujh river was raised in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Monday, with Ajnala MLA and Aam Aadmi Party state chief spokesperson Kuldeep...

Ahead of the Independence Day, the Punjab Police have shifted their focus from responding to security incidents to preventing them, with heightened surveillance, proactive policing and tighter coordination across the border belt forming the core of its security strategy. Director...

Framing a comprehensive policy to regulate e-rickshaws, the rapidly growing mode of transport, tops the city police’s priority list. Reports of traffic congestion have prompted officials to launch an awareness drive for drivers of e-rickshaws. Under the campaign, violators will...

Sangrur police arrested two youngsters for hurling petrol bombs at the BJP office, while Patiala police arrested three youths for throwing a bomb at a house

Cops also recover drone, 10 pistols, 1 kg heroin, five live cartridges