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Amritpal to contest Lok Sabha polls from Khadoor Sahib as Independent, says mother

Amritsar, April 27 -- Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, who is lodged in an Assam prison under the National Security Act (NSA) since April last year, will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Khad... Read More


2,480 Sikh pilgrims reach Pakistan for Baisakhi celebrations

Amritsar, April 14 -- A jatha (group) of 2,480 Indian Sikh pilgrims on Saturday crossed the International Border through the Attari-Wagah check post to celebrate Baisakhi (Khalsa foundation day) and u... Read More


SGPC terms denial of Pak visas to 596 Sikh devotees ahead of Baisakhi unfortunate

Amritsar, April 11 -- Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Wednesday said that it was unfortunate that the Pakistan High Commission had denied visas to 596 devotees who wanted to undertak... Read More


After initial resistance, BJP's Amritsar leaders rally behind Taranjit Singh Sandhu

Amritsar, April 3 -- Setting aside all differences, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Amritsar came together to support party candidate Taranjit Singh Sandhu, whose candidature they had e... Read More


Tarn Taran civil hospital SMO caught taking rRs.r50,000 bribe

Amritsar, April 3 -- The senior medical officer (SMO) of Tarn Taran civil hospital was on Wednesday arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.50,000 from the hospital's canteen cont... Read More


As race for tickets picks steam, five Punjab Congress MPs meet Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi

Amritsar, April 3 -- Following the unceremonious exits of Members of Parliament (MPs) Ravneet Singh Bittu (Ludhiana) and Preneet Kaur (Patiala) from Congress, the grand old party's remaining five MPs ... Read More


Amritsar airport registers over 35% growth in international passengers traffic

Amritsar, March 28 -- Sri Guru Ram Das Jee (SGRDJ) International Airport in Amritsar in February 2024 saw a 35.9% increase in international passenger traffic as compared to the same month in February ... Read More


Patwari arrested for accepting rRs.r5,200 bribe in Hoshiarpur

Amritsar, March 27 -- The vigilance bureau on Wednesday arrested a patwari posted in Hoshiarpur's Dasuya tehsil for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.5,200 for demarcation of land. The accused, identi... Read More


Dibrugarh NSA detainees end hunger strike after Panj Pyaras' visit

Amritsar, March 22 -- The Panj Pyaras (five beloved ones of Guru), sent by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh to Central Jail of Dibrugarh in Assam, on Thursday got 10 NSA detainees, including ra... Read More


Amritsar SDM office employee held for graft

Amritsar, March 19 -- The Punjab vigilance bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, arrested Tilak Raj, posted at the office of SDM-2, Amritsar, for accepting a bribe ... Read More