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72nd Independence Day: Security beefed up in Amritsar
72nd Independence Day: Security beefed up in Amritsar. Ahead of the 72nd Independence Day, security has been beefed up in Amritsar, however, it is a “general alert” and not related to the ‘Referendum 2020’ event scheduled for Sunday, police said. ‘Referendum 2020’ will be held at Trafalgar Square in London. The event is being organised by a United
This differently-abled Amritsar professor facilitates ability on wheels
A differently-abled IIM assistant professor from Amritsar is on a mission to transform the lives of the people of her kind by making their daily commute easy and safe. Dr. Anita Sharma, 36, runs a driving school in Amritsar for differently-abled women of the city. Known by the name “On my own”, the driving school is a
Agitation during teaching times; Punjab Govt. suspend six leaders
Agitation during teaching times, Punjab Govt. suspend six leaders . The Punjab Govt. has decided to tackle with suspension to the leaders of teachers ‘Union, who prefer to lead protest rather than teaching in the Schools. The Government has started its beginning from the home town of Education Minister, Amritsar. Six Union leaders have been
Army chief General Bipin Rawat visits Golden Temple
Army chief General Bipin Rawat visits Golden Temple. Bipin Rawat visited Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sunday to seek blessings and talk about the security of the temple. During his visit, General Rawat spoke to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief about literature and other invaluable articles which were taken away by the Army
Ultra-Marathon runner gets felicitated at Attari-Wagah border
Attari-Wagah (Punjab) (ANI): Ultra-Marathon runner Sameer Singh, who completed marathon run of 13,750 Km in a span of seven months and six days, was felicitated at Attari-Wagah border on Friday. He had registered himself in ‘Bharat Ke Veer’ app and travelled all around the country to complete his run.Sameer began his journey on December 1
Customs officials seize gold worth Rs 95 lakh at Amritsar airport
Amritsar – In separate incidents, the Customs Department sleuths have seized gold worth Rs 95 lakh from some foreign nationals who reached here via different flights at the Amritsar airport. According to Customs Commissioner, Amritsar, Dipak Kumar Gupta, the Custom officials posted at the Shri Guru Ram Das International Airport here nabbed 18 Turkmenistan nationals,
Amritsar: 7 killed as SUV rams into a stationary truck
Amritsar: 7 killed as SUV rams into a stationary truck. Seven persons were killed and a child was injured when their SUV rammed into a stationary truck on the national highway here today, police said. The accident occurred near Khalchian on the highway, they said. Among the dead were three women and two children, police
Delhi HC allows Sikh students to wear kara, kirpan during NET exams
New Delhi/Chandigarh The Delhi High Court on Thursday allowed Sikh candidates to wear ‘kara’ (iron bracelet) and ‘Kirpan’ (dagger) in the National Eligibility Test (NET) 2018. The permission comes with a condition under which the candidates will have to to report at least 1 hour prior to the normal reporting time.The directive has been issued
Thousands participate in annual ‘Sikh Day Parade’ in United States
New York – Thousands of Sikhs in the US have participated in the annual Sikh Day Parade’ in the heart of Manhattan here, spreading awareness about the faith amid incidents of hate crimes against the minority community. Men, women and children, dressed in their traditional finery, turned out in large numbers for the 31st Sikh Day
Tan Dhesi bats for reintroduction of Asr-Ldn flight
Tan Dhesi bats for reintroduction of Asr-Ldn flight Jalandhar(Puneet Pal Singh) – Europe’s first turbaned Sikh MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, along with two NGOs, has started a Parliamentary campaign for the reintroduction of a direct flight between London and Amritsar, a long pending demand of the British Punjabi community.The Labour Party MP for Slough joined hands
Amritsar metro bus project to be ready by Sept this year
Chandigarh – The prestigious metro bus project of Amritsar city would be operating full throttle by the month of September this year and before that in the month of June the buses would be run on trial basis to assess the viability of the project in order to ensure its success. The decision was taken today
Captain appoints Sidhu’s wife as Warehousing Corp chairperson
Chandigarh – At a time when the Congress MLAs in Punjab are tendering their resignations from party positions as their claims for ministerial berths have been rejected with impunity, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday appointed Local Bodies’ Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu’s wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu as director-chairperson of Punjab Warehousing Corporation.The Chief Minister handed over the appointment
British Sikh MP launches campaign for direct Amritsar-London flights
LONDON: Britain’s first turbaned Sikh MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, along with two NGOs, has started a campaign for the launch of a direct flight between London and Amritsar, a long pending demand of the British-Punjabi diaspora. The Labour party MP for Slough joined hands with the UK-based NGO, Social Education Volunteer Association (SEVA) Trust and
Pak cricketer trolled for heckling soldiers at Wagah
New Delhi/Amritsar – Pakistani cricketer Hasan Ali was trolled on social media after a video showed him heckling Indian soldiers at the Attari-Wagah border Sunday. The undated video, which circulated on social media and was picked up by several news organisations, showed Ali flexing his muscles at Indian soldiers not pictured in the video-amid hoots and
Amritsar man on pilgrimage to Pak fails to return home
Amritsar – An Indian national, who had gone to Pakistan on a 10-day pilgrimage as part of the Sikh Jatha on April 12, has failed to return home, police said on Sunday. The Sikh Jatha returned home on Saturday but 24-yearold Amarjit Singh, a resident of village Niranjanpura in Amrtisar district, was not part of it.“The
Arrival of bodies from Iraq: All arrangements in place: Amritsar DC
Chandigarh – As Union Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh left for Iraq to bring back the mortal remains of 39 Indians, including 27 from Punjab who were massacred by terror group ISIS, authorities in Amritsar are making the required arrangements to receive the bodies expected to arrive by a special aircraft on Monday
Awareness rally on ‘save girl child’ held in Amritsar
Amritsar Save Girl Child Awareness Rally: In an endeavour to improve sex ratio in the state of Punjab, the District Administration of Amritsar organised “Beti bachao, Beti padhao” rally. Over 200 girls participated in the rally. The participants raised slogans like ‘save the girl child’ and displayed placards.The rally commenced from BBK DAV College and
Heroin seized worth Rs 30 cr from Indo-Pak border
Ferozepur – Border Security Force troops on Wednesday claimed to have successfully seized two packets of contraband suspected to be heroin from the area around the International border with Pakistan. Also, in a joint search operation troops of BSF and Special Task Force (STF), Amritsar, Punjab Police successfully seized as many as four packets of
Pyarelal Wadali dies in Amritsar
Pyarelal Wadali dies in Amritsar. Pyarelal Wadali , one of the wadali brother and younger brother of Ustad Puran Chand Wadali died in Amritsar on Friday morning. He was 75. On Thursday he was admitted at Fortis Escorts Hospital in Amritsar where he breathed his last. Wadali Brothers, who hail from a village near Amritsar,
Vigilance nabs Head Constable while taking Rs. 720,000 bribe
Vigilance nabs Head Constable while taking Rs. 720,000 bribe Amritsar – State Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday nabbed Head Constable Nishan Singh posted at police station Tarntaran in Amritsar redhanded while accepting bribe of Rs 20,000. Disclosing this here on Wednesday, an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said HC Nishan Singh posted at city police station Tarntaran
