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The Punjab Government will set up a 125 MW solar power plant in 500 acres at Sri Guru Amardas Thermal Plant, Goindwal Sahib, to provide better supply of electricity in the summer season. Harbhajan Singh ETO, Minister for Power, Government...

Despite state government’s announcement of Rs 19,000 per hectare financial assistance for adoption of horticulture, farmers are sceptical about the success of such measures to enable them switch over from traditional crops (wheat and paddy) to cultivate fruits, vegetables, nuts...

The Municipal Corporation (MC) is preparing to privatise property tax collection in a bid to increase its revenue. A six-member committee has been formed to draft a request for proposal (RFP) aimed at outsourcing the task. The committee includes Additional...

A wave of shock engulfed the area when a family of Bharowal village received the news of death of its member in a road accident in New Zealand on Friday. The deceased was identified as Sukhkarman Singh Bharoal (34). His...

Smuggling of drugs and weapons from across the international border using drones continues in this border district. The Border Security Force (BSF) have seized 2 kg of heroin, a drone in damaged condition and a pistol from two different places...

Teachers of BBK DAV College for Women today joined the local unit of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union (PCCTU) of DAV College, Amritsar, in a day-long hunger strike to protest against the persistent non-fulfilment of their legitimate demands...

The district police with the orders of authorities of the department concerned of the Union Government have frozen property worth Rs 2.42 crore of six drug smugglers. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Abhimanyu Rana said here today that of six...

Shops in markets of the city were closed here on Saturday as part of the bandh call given by trade organisations and political outfits. In most markets, shopkeepers kept their shops closed throughout the day to express solidarity with victims...

The mortal remains of Harsimrat Randhawa, who died in a stray firing on April 17, were cremated at her native village Dhunda here on Saturday. A large number of people from various walks of life attended her cremation. The 21-year-old...

The Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) authorities have decided to relocate the CM’s Drug Roko Rally event, which was initially scheduled to take place on the university’s sports ground. The event, slated for May 2, will feature Chief Minister Bhagwant...

MP Gurjeet Aujla had earlier criticised ‘destruction of playgrounds’ for political events

F or those looking to tap into their creative side, city-based artist Smiley Chaudhary is curating a special Pattchitra painting workshop. Hosted by Chaudhary, who runs Indian Art Atelier—a startup supported by GNDU—the workshop will feature classes led by West...

Action follows complaints that clearance not sought from defence authorities

A horrifying case of sodomy has been reported from a village falling under the Chabal police station. A teenage was sodomised and a video of the incident was uploaded on social media. SHO Ashok Meena said on Friday that the...

Residents of Wadala Bhoma village in Majitha are up in arms against a local woman allegedly involved in drug peddling. They alleged that inaction by the police and the district administration forced them to take the path of agitation. Malkeet...

With the security forces on high alert following the ghastly terrorist attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, the police commissionerate today carried out surprise checking at spa centres, hookah bars and saloons, besides hotels across all three zones of...

A joint team of the police and the BSF recovered a packet of heroin from fields belonging to a farmer identified as Baldev Singh of Van Tara Singh village on Thursday. Khalra SHO Sub-Inspector said here today that the police...

The Amritsar (Rural) police have arrested two drug peddlers in separate incidents and recovered 1.335kg of heroin along with two pistols and a car from their possession here on Friday. Acting on a tip-off about Pardeep Singh of Kiampura village...

In the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack, Kashmiri students are facing the heat again, in different parts of the country. With reports coming from several parts of the country on incidents of violence and threat to Kashmiri students, the ones...

Apprise them about measures taken for their safety

Continuing with demolition of houses of drug peddlers, the Amritsar city police commissionerate today demolished the home belonging to a drug trafficker identified as Sonu Singh, alias Mota, in Mustafabad area of Indira Colony here today. According to the police,...

Commemorating 106 years of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, the Jallianwala Bagh Chair at Guru Nanak Dev University organised a seminar to analyse the April 1919 events through the lens of vernacular literature. Scholars of Hindi, Punjabi and English languages were...

The Punjab government recently unveiled its ambitious project to clean 15,000 ponds (chappars) in 13,500 villages of the state. Earmarking a sum of Rs 4,573 crore for the work, the focus seems to be on reviving and replenishing ponds that...

A significant pictorial artwork showcasing the visual splendour and historical depth of the Customs Heritage Gallery at Land Customs Station Attari was unveiled by Alok Srivastava, IRS Commissioner Customs, Amritsar, on his first day in office on Friday. This artwork...

The consignment was apparently dropped by drone