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Sanskriti KMV School celebrated the vibrant festivals of Baisakhi and Ambedkar Jayanti with great enthusiasm and cultural fervour, marking a joyful beginning to the academic session 2025–26. The pre-primary wing of the school came alive as little children, dressed in...

Two synthetic handball courts are going to come up at Government Arts and Sports College in Jalandhar. For decades, there had been no wing for handball in the college. But now, with the efforts of the college principal Dr Ranbir...

Highlighting the transformative initiatives undertaken by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to uphold the vision of Dr BR Ambedkar, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said with six Scheduled Caste (SC) Ministers in the Cabinet, the AAP government...

What was once a prime commercial space near the Deputy Commissioner’s office has now turned into a chaotic dump, with car scrap dealers occupying footpaths and parking areas inside the PUDA complex and vacant plots converted into open garbage dumps....

Phagwara MLA and District Congress Committee president Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal has come out strongly against the FIR filed by the Aam Aadmi Party-led government against Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa. He termed the move a “disgraceful and desperate...

Laddi burns effigy of govt

In a shocking broad daylight incident, an elderly woman Ram Pyari (67), mother-in-law of Hardaspur village Sarpanch Balwinder Kaur (BJP), was allegedly found murdered under mysterious circumstances at her residence this afternoon. According to Phagwara SP Rupinder Kaur Bhatti and...

Following a call given by the Lok Insaf Manch, in coordination with the Ambedkar Sabha, a tehsil-level “Samvidhan Bachao Chetna March” (Save the Constitution Awareness March) was taken out from Phillaur city on the occasion of the 134th birth anniversary...

The fire brigade department of the Municipal Corporation, Phagwara, formally inaugurated Fire Safety Week today. The week would be observed nationwide from April 14 to April 20. The week-long campaign aims to promote awareness on fire prevention, preparedness and emergency...

Karimpuri accuses political parties of not following Babasaheb’s ideals

Lovely Professional University (LPU) secured the overall champion’s title at the All-India Inter-University (AIU) Rowing Championship held at Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh. The seven-day event witnessed fierce competition among over 400 women and 700 male rowers from universities across the country,...

AGI Infra Ltd, a real estate and construction company, celebrated Baisakhi with devotion and festivities at its residential project, ‘Urbana’, on Sunday. The celebrations began with the recitation of the sacred Rehras Sahib, followed by soulful Kirtan and Ardaas, invoking...

Phagwara: The Bilga police have arrested two persons on the charge of consuming heroin. The accused have been identified as Harkirat Singh and Akash Deep, both residents of Farwala village. Two lighters, silver paper and plastic pipes used for...

Senior Congress leader and Bholath MLA Sukhpal Khaira has come down heavily on the AAP government, strongly condemning the utterly false and frivolous FIR registered against Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa for merely highlighting the deteriorating law and...

Amid growing uncertainty over international education prospects due to immigration restrictions in various countries, local colleges are witnessing a noticeable uptick in interest from students before the new academic session begins in full swing. Even as the exact admission figures...

In conversation with Avneet Kaur, DEO (Secondary) Gurinderjit Kaur says allocating budget for education is a strategic investment in human capital. In conversation with Avneet Kaur, District Education Officer (Secondary) Gurinderjit Kaur says allocating budget for education is a strategic...

Deepak Prakash is posted at Government Primary School, Mandala Channa

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...

The police are also suspecting the involvement of gangster Happy Pashian, who operates from the US

Almost two months after Khalistani posters and slogans were found in Nakodar, the police have arrested three agents of designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Pannun and his five agents have been booked for allegedly promoting enmity among various groups, conspiring...

A gathering of Panthic leaders, women’s organisations, youth sports clubs and traditional Akali leaders from the Phagwara constituency took place today at Chahal Nagar Ground under the leadership of Baba Sarbjot Singh Bedi, a direct descendant of Guru Nanak Dev....

The Mehatpur police have arrested three drug peddlers on the charge of supplying and selling heroin and intoxicating tablets. Investigating officer (IO) Gurnam Singh said 20 grams of heroin and 1,124 intoxicating tablets (loose) were recovered from the possession of...

During the 15th Hockey India Senior Men’s National Hockey Championship being organised by Hockey India in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, the Punjab team has entered the finals defeating Uttar Pradesh 4-3. Giving information in this regard, Hockey Punjab president Nitan Kohli...

The Mehatpur police arrested three people with intoxicant tablets, Heroin, The arrested persons have been identified as Kuljit Singh alias Babbu, and Harjinder Singh alias Sabi, both residents of Umrewal village and Amandeep Singh, alias Raja, resident of Boote Dian...

An exhibition, “Fab Asia”, has been organised specially for women on Baisakhi at Hotel Shangri-la, in Jalandhar. The Baisakhi bonanza is attracting a huge response from women around the city. The exhibition is a celebration of colours, handicrafts, garments and...