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Stricter punishment for 'beadbi': Will convene special session on April 13 to amend anti-sacrilege law, says CM Mann

Amritsar, March 22 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said the Punjab government will convene a special session of the Vidhan Sabha on April 13 to amend the Jagt Jyot Sri Guru Granth S... Read More


SGPC suspends secy over Mohali gurdwara land sale

Amritsar, March 10 -- The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Monday suspended its secretary (general administration) Partap Singh in connection with the sale of 2.2-kanal land belonging... Read More


Amritsar smuggler having Pak links nabbed, 9-kg heroin seized

Amritsar, March 10 -- A drug trafficker, said to be in touch with a Pakistan-based smuggler, has been arrested, Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Monday. As much as 9-k... Read More


GNDU to roll out compulsory 'Basic Knowledge of Sikhism' course

Amritsar, March 7 -- The Academic Council of Guru Nanak Dev University has decided to introduce a course titled "Basic Knowledge of Sikhism" as a compulsory subject for undergraduate programmes from t... Read More


Cross-border drug network busted, three held with 12-kg ICE & heroin in Amritsar

Amritsar, Feb. 24 -- Busting a cross-border drug trafficking module, the Amritsar unit of counter intelligence (CI) arrested three operatives and seized 6-kg heroin and 6-kg of ICE (crystal methamphet... Read More


Gangster Karan Bath's aide held for rRs.r30-L extortion threat to Amritsar trader

Amritsar, Feb. 21 -- The Amritsar Rural police on Friday arrested an associate of gangster Karan Bath in connection with a Rs.30-lakh extortion case registered at the Jandiala Guru police station earl... Read More


Fog, Pak airspace ban: 21% dip in December footfall at Amritsar airport

Amritsar, Feb. 20 -- Dense winter fog and airspace ban on Indian aircraft over Pakistan post Operation Sindoor contributed to a sharp 21.4% year-on-year decline in December passenger traffic at Sri Gu... Read More


Amritsar police lodge FIR over AI-generated video of Golden Temple

Amritsar, Feb. 17 -- The Amritsar City police have registered an FIR following a complaint by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) regarding an objectionable AI-generated video of Golden... Read More


Punjab: Canadian Sikh MPs honoured at Golden Temple; SGPC hails global diaspora success

Amritsar, Feb. 15 -- Three Canadian members of Parliament-Jasraj Singh Hallan, Amanpreet Singh Gill, and Dalwinder Singh Gill-paid obeisance at the Golden Temple on Saturday, where they were felicitat... Read More


Punjab: SGPC strips secretary of gurdwara mgmt charge

Amritsar, Feb. 14 -- Days after the illegal sale of land belonging to Gurdwara Amb Sahib in Mohali surfaced, the SGPC has removed secretary (general administration) Partap Singh from his charge of man... Read More