Amritsar

Bidhuri said he had visited Kumar’s residence at the request of some fellow MPs after Kumar’s death and expressed regret over the visit

High Court directs allotment of sites at Rs 1,000/sq yd; says Punjab acted ‘ex facie unfair, discriminatory and arbitrary’

The party has also appointed advocate Mandeep Sidhu, brother of late activist and Waris Punjab De leader Sandeep Singh, alias Deep Sidhu, as its in-charge for Talwandi Sabo

With the Phase II Census approaching, Director (Census) Dr Navjot Kaur Khosa and other officials met to review the preparedness for population enumeration. The meeting, “Review of Preparedness for Phase-2 of Census-2027”, at the District Administrative Complex (DAC) was attended...

The existing turf has exceeded its recommended service life by nearly a decade, resulting in extensive wear and tear

Competitions in 38 sports, one exhibition sport — tennis-ball cricket — and four para-sports are being organised at the block, district and state levels in nine age categories. This was disclosed on the second day of the block-level competitions of...

FICCI FLO, OTT Foundation and Melody Home join hands to encourage open conversations, emotional expression and timely support to those in need

The Batala police today halted illegal construction in Sri-Hargobindpur. The move follows complaints by locals regarding the construction of shops on PWD land. Ward 9 councillor Chetan Kumar and ex-councillor Sandeep Bhalla said they approached the PWD after the residents...

Read. Rage. Repeat. Suhel Seth’s latest book, WTF India: Are We Losing the Plot?, might appear to be another rant about how Indians have normalised living with polluted air, filthy streets and potholed highways. But it is more than that....

A day after the Amritsar Commissionerate Police imposed prohibitory orders against encroachments along roads and footpaths, a video of a shopkeeper and a woman arguing with Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP), Traffic, Amandeep Kaur and Municipal Corporation employees went...

A purported video of senior AAP leader and Majitha Assembly constituency incharge Talbir Singh Gill arguing with a senior police official at the Sadar police station has sparked a controversy, with the footage subsequently doing the rounds on the social...

Counter Intelligence (CI), Amritsar, has busted a cross-border narcotics and arms smuggling module with the arrest of two persons and recovery of 5 kg of ICE (crystal methamphetamine) and three foreign-made pistols from them. The accused have been identified as...

What may appear to be minor thefts have become a recurring financial burden for Government Medical College and its attached hospital, which is spending lakhs of rupees every year replacing water taps and other fittings stolen from washrooms and wards....

The city has got its second cooling shelter. In a bid to give locals respite from the sweltering heat, the civic body with the help of Eco Sewa, Inner Wheel Club of Amritsar Rising Sun and Saanjh Punjab opened the...

September is observed as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month, and I believe it is an important opportunity to talk about a condition that can remain silent for years but can become life-threatening if it ruptures. A brain aneurysm develops when a...

The accused have been identified as Sohan Singh of Chogawan village and Saleem of Bandala village in Amritsar.

Vistitors to government offices had to go through a harrowing time today as employees from various departments, including revenue, health, were on a pen-down strike. The strike affected work in government offices, leaving a large number of visitors harrowed. Employees...

With the objective of making the electoral rolls more streamlined, updated and inclusive, a mega voter enrolment drive will be organised under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 here on September 9. The main event of the drive will be held...

Industrialists heaved a sigh of relief after Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) assured the former that there won’t be any unplanned power cuts for now. Fed up with regular outages, most industrialists were considering shifting their units, saying they...

On International Clean Air Day, Team Chalo Amritsar, an initiative of the Vatrukh Foundation in collaboration with several women-led non-profit organisations, called for urgent and collective action to tackle air pollution in Amritsar and protect the city’s people, sacred spaces...

Mirza-Sahiban — a poignant story of love and longing — can never grow old, it seems. The way the legendary tale holds one’s interest, no other story does. The familiar folktale was given a new presentation at Sr Kartar Singh...

Amandeep Hospital, in partnership with Ujala Cygnus, organised a wheelchair cricket tournament at the Amandeep Cricket Academy, Amritsar. The event was held in association with the Rotary Club of Amritsar to promote inclusivity, empowerment and sportsmanship. The tournament witnessed enthusiastic...

For Dr Aarti Gupta, financial independence is not simply about earning more, it is about having the knowledge and confidence to decide what happens to your money and, ultimately, to your life. An entrepreneur, investment strategist and now an author,...

The number of people admitted to government de-addiction centres in Punjab had increased by more than 164 per cent in a year, reflecting a growing reliance on government treatment and rehabilitation services, said PUNSUP Chairman and senior Aam Aadmi Party...

The Department of Cultural Affairs, Archaeology and Museums, will organise a five-kilometre marathon to commemorate the 650th Parkash Purb of Sri Guru Ravidas in  Amritsar on September 12. Deputy Commissioner Dalwinderjit Singh said the marathon would commence from the Main...