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Through zero-waste initiative driven by students, the students of Khalsa College for Women (KCW) have successfully diverted 660 kilograms of biodegradable waste from landfill and transformed it into nutrient-rich compost-while preventing emissions equivalent to 0.66 metric tonnes of CO? in...

Sandwiched between the Ravi and Beas rivers, Gurdaspur is known for the Kartarpur corridor as well as for Shaheed Bhagat Singh Judo Training Centre. The city is situated close to the International Border, from where drug consignments are recovered every...

Despite his complaints, the airline’s staff failed to resolve the issue, and he, along with two other passengers accompanying him, missed their flight

Had shot motorcycle spare parts trader in February

According to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, any Pakistani national currently in India under SAARC visa exemption scheme had 48 hours to leave the country

Notices issued to Union Government, SGPC on plea filed by Amritsar resident

Held every evening, thousands of visitors from both India and Pakistan gather at the Attari-Wagah checkpoint to witness the flag-lowering ceremony, which is conducted by personnel of BSF and Pakistan Rangers

Known as the largest village in Tarn Taran district, Sur Singh boasts of a storied past dating back to 1477 AD. According to Giani Gian Singh’s esteemed writing ‘Tawarikh Gurkhalsa’, the village was founded by king Sur Singh in 1534...

The land of Sur Singh conveys a powerful message of harmony, where two Mandirs serve not just as places of devotion for a particular community, but as sacred spaces embraced by all residents, regardless of faith. One of these is...

From revolutionaries to award winning writer, Sur Singh village in Tarn Taran has produced many renowned personalities. Eminent short story writer Waryam Singh Sandhu, who entered in the literary world with his revolutionary first story book ‘Lohe De Hath’, was...

Situated on NH 354, the village has a population of about 18,000, making it a fit case for an upgrade to Nagar Panchayat

Making environmental care part of our lives Some educational institutions are going one step ahead towards fostering environmental commitment. At a gathering organised at the Amritsar Group of Institutes, Chabal Road, Tarn Taran, a call was given to the students...

An undertrial, identified as Pawandeep Singh (24), lodged in Central Jail, Goindwal Sahib, committed suicide by hanging himself in the bathroom of the jail on Tuesday evening. Police sources said that the deceased, a resident of Loharka Road, Gumtala, Amritsar,...

Lifting of the wheat stock that has arrived in the local grain market is going on at a snail’s pace. It has become a problem as because of the wheat glut, there is no space to unload the new arrival....

Procurement arrangements for wheat crop were reviewed at a meeting with the officials here on Wednesday. Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney instructed officials of various procurement agencies to ensure smooth transportation of the purchased crop from mandis to stores. She said...

FIR registered for breaking seal in Sultanwind area

Pt Mohan Lal SD College for Women held its annual convocation on a vibrant note with GNDU Vice-Chancellor Karamjit Singh being the chief guest. The annual report, which was read by Principal Neeru Sharma, showcased the academic and extra-curricular achievements...

In two separate incidents, the enforcement agencies at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International (SGRDJI) Airport, Amritsar, intercepted smuggled goods, including hydroponic weed and electronic cigarettes, here on Tuesday. In the first case, acting on specific intelligence provided by the...

The city police led by SHO Sub-Inspector (SI) Avtar Singh on Tuesday night arrested one of the three operatives of foreign-settled gangster Jaisal Chambal, who had fired at the owner of the milk dairy at the local Goindwal Sahib bypass...

Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal visited the Tung Dhab drain and claimed that much of the pollution in the drain, around 74 per cent, is caused by dairy waste, while the remaining 26 per cent comes from untreated water...

In a strong show of dissent against potential trade agreements between India and the United States, the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha burnt effigies of US vice-president JD Vance and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday. The protest coincides with...

Even as three youths from Himachal Pradesh lost their lives in an accident while ascending the elevated road by taking a wrong turn from near Jahajgarh area adjacent to Ramtalai chowk, commuters continue to take the wrong route while the...

The Ajnala police have arrested 11 persons in two separate cases and recovered 276 grams of heroin along with Rs 1.03 lakh in drug money from their possession. Police said that during patrolling in Kotli Amb village, they intercepted three...

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested Harpreet Singh, Revenue Patwari, posted at revenue Halqa Sultanwind here, red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000. An official spokesperson of the VB said the arrest was made following a complaint by...

Following the deadliest terrorist attack in the last 25 years in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam area in which around 25 tourists from different parts of the country were killed, the Punjab police have been put on high alert. Police officials...