Amritsar, Sept. 7 -- In a first, a commemorative programme dedicated to human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra was organised by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), under the patron... Read More
Amritsar, Aug. 30 -- A 21-year-old Nihang Sikh was shot dead late Friday night during the annual Rakhar Punia fair in Baba Bakala, a village in Amritsar district. The victim has been identified as Ra... Read More
Amritsar, Aug. 24 -- Two days after a grenade attack on a house in Jatta village, the Amritsar Rural Police have arrested the mother of gangster-turned-terrorist Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia. S... Read More
Amritsar, Aug. 23 -- The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) executive committee on Saturday approved a Rs.2.5 crore grant-in-aid for Miri Piri Medical College, Shahabad Markanda, Haryana, ... Read More
Amritsar, Aug. 15 -- The two-day 31st Indo-Pak Friendship Convention in Amritsar concluded on Friday with a strong appeal to India and Pakistan to resume dialogue, ease tensions and restore people-to-... Read More
Amritsar, Aug. 11 -- Jailed Khadoor Sahib MP and Sikh hardliner Amritpal Singh's party Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) on Monday named Satwant Singh, son of Kehar Singh - who was convicted of conspiracy i... Read More
Amritsar, Aug. 8 -- The Amritsar Commissionerate Police have busted a cross-border narcotics and illegal arms smuggling module with the arrest of five people and recovery of 21.21 kg heroin, 970 gm IC... Read More
Amritsar, Aug. 8 -- The Akal Takht-appointed expert panel on Friday asked the Punjab government to first submit a compliance report on objections raised by the highest Sikh temporal seat before any fu... Read More
Amritsar, Aug. 4 -- Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on Monday called upon the Sikh community to remain vigilant against attempts to question Sikh traditions and the sanctity of g... Read More
Amritsar, July 22 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said the central government should resolve the grievances of the protesting students who were "suppressed" durin... Read More