Even as the police await reports regarding the explosives used in the suspected IED found dumped outside the Ajnala police station here on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, investigations carried out so far pointed towards the involvement of...
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Two days after the publication of the news report in Amritsar Tribune highlighting hundreds of ticket buyers daily struggling to secure current tickets at unreserved ticket counters situated in the general waiting hall at the city railway station, railway authorities...
An unidentified person committed suicide by sprinkling petrol on himself outside the main gate of the District Administrative Complex (DAC) here on Monday. The man died on the spot. He was about 65 years old and an Amritdhari Sikh. A...
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has installed the portrait of Baba Daya Singh Sursingh, head of the Dal Baba Bidhi Chand sect and brave general of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s army, Nidhan Singh Panjhattha, at the Central Sikh Museum in...
With the winter season already set in and the night temperature dipping sharply, asthmatic and heart patients are at a greater risk of falling sick if proper precautions are not taken. This was stated by health experts. Doctors reported that...
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The Amritsar rural police have arrested a robber with a revolver here today. He was wanted in a robbery case that took place six months ago. The accused was identified as Bachitar Singh of Rajoke village in Tarn Taran. The...
Ashok Vatika Public School observed its annual cay celebrations with the procession of a band team of the school, leading the chief guest to the venue. Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Member of Parliament, was the guest of honour. Chairman Ashish Mahajan...
Artist Paramjeet Kaur Kapoor today held a special workshop on Phulkari, the traditional Punjabi embroidery, for a 20-member delegation from the USA at village Shahura near Attari border. She introduced the delegates to the art of Phulkari, a cherished style...
A large number of club members, along with youngsters, took part in a public awareness rally organised by the Rotary Club Amritsar West on the theme “Save Environment” at the historic Ram Bagh on Sunday. Club president Dr Rajesh Kapila,...
A day after an alleged ‘extortionist’ and cousin of foreign-based infamous gangster Satnam Singh Satta, Sukhwinder Singh alias Noni, was gunned down while trying to collect extotion, the police have booked him and his unknown accomplices for attempt to murder,...
Ram Govind Das, an internationally acclaimed scholar, held the audience spellbound with an elaborate lecture on “How to achieve success in life” at RR Bawa DAV College for Girls on Saturday. Highlighting the significance of education, he encouraged the students...
The Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance Scheme launched by the Central Government has not been implemented in Punjab properly as the Aam Aadmi Party government has completely failed to bring big hospitals or multi-specialty hospitals under its ambit, alleged BJP leader...
Following instructions from the School Education Department, Punjab, District Education Officer (Secondary) Harbhagwant Singh and Sub-District Education Officer (Secondary) Rajesh Khanna carried out an inspection of border schools, including the Government High School and Government Senior Secondary School, Girls, Mode...
The five-day 18th edition of Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) will begin in Amritsar from December 5. To be organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), its delegation on Monday called on Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann who...
Officials of the Agriculture Department has advised farmers to inspect their wheat fields daily for any pest attacks after reports of such incidents in Malwa area. The officials stated that no such incident has been reported here so far. Chief...
Doctors urge for integrating diet as complementary approach rather than standalone solution
NCC cadets from Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Tarn Taran, paid homage to the Kargil martyrs Jasbir Singh and Sukhbir Singh, who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation. The ceremony was organised under the leadership of CO Barinder Kumar...
The 55th Foundation Day of Guru Nanak Dev University was marked by a significant gathering of academicians, scholars, students and eminent personalities who highlighted the relevance of Guru Nanak Dev’s teachings in addressing global issues faced by humanity. The event,...
Swachhata state of mind, conscious efforts required
The famous — Giani Tea Stall on Cooper Road — had an unexpected “special” guest this morning. Dressed in their best, Navjot Singh Sidhu along with his wife Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu today had their morning tea at this stall....
Claiming that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government was playing havoc with higher education in Punjab, MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla said eight universities of the state were already working without Vice Chancellors (VCs). Addressing mediapersons here on Sunday, he said...
A resident of Gharka village falling under the Chohla Sahib police station, identified as Budhu Singh (45), died in a road accident on Saturday. The family of the deceased found his body on roadside nearby Gujarpura village. Balwinder Singh, elder...
A project of widening roads in the Ajnala rural constituency here was inaugurated by local MLA and Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Dhaliwal said in the first phase, 35 km of various roads would...
While stating that all efforts were being made to provide better government services to the general public, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Sakshi Sawhney said a camp under AAP Sarkaar AAP De Dwar scheme of the state government would be organised in...
Panic gripped Ajnala after a suspected IED (Improvised explosive device) was found near a police station here today morning. The police, including bomb disposal squad, anti-sabotage team and senior officials, reached the spot and started an investigation. The police are...
The Customs Department at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport have recovered 2 kg of gold worth Rs 1.5 crore from a passenger, who arrived here, from Dubai. The department arrested the passenger and initiated further investigation into the...
A garment trader was booked by the Beas police on charge of violating the Copyright Act, 1957, when he was caught selling garments after fixing fake logos of top brands at his showroom Fashion Villa in Baba Bakala. The trader,...
Four days after the Jandiala police booked gangster-turned-cross-border smuggler Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Jatt, for demanding extortion from a local trader, the Amritsar (Rural) police arrested his four accomplices in this connection. Those arrested were identified as Lovepreet Singh, alias...
The Sadar police claimed to have solved a blind murder case in which body of the victim, identified as Surjit Singh (45), a resident of Bhai Manjh Road, Kot Mit Singh, Amritsar, was recovered from fields at Piddi village on...
Efforts on to nab his accomplices
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