Chandigarh: In a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police have traced the inter-state links of slain Hizbul Mujhahideen commander Riaz Ahmed Naikoo with the arrest of two accomplices of his close associate, Hilal Ahmed Wagay, from Amritsar on Wednesday. Given the gravity of the offences and the cross-border ramifications of the case beyond Punjab, the Centre […]
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Two preliminary tests positive for coronavirus in Punjab’s Amritsar
Chandigarh: Two Indians who returned this week from coronavirus-hit Italy were preliminary diagnosed positive for the disease and they have been hospitalised in Amritsar city since their arrival, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said here on Saturday. They have been admitted to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Amritsar. “The preliminary test from the samples […]
13 Iranian tourists quarantined in Amritsar
Amritsar: A 13-member group of tourists from Iran were quarantined on Friday at a hotel here in Punjab and were asked not to leave the place till their medical examinations were over, an official said. “The tourists have been quarantined in their hotel rooms as a precaution,” Amritsar Civil Surgeon Prabhdeep Kaur told the media. […]
Kartarpur: Hoardings hailing Navjot Sidhu, Imran Khan surface in Amritsar
Chandigarh: Hoardings of Congress’ Amritsar legislator Navjot Singh Sidhu with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan mysteriously surfaced in Amritsar, describing them as ‘real heroes’ for playing a crucial role in linking the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan with the Indian territory. “Kartarpur Sahib da langah khulwaon vale asli hero. Assi Punjabi hik te thok ke kehne […]
Amritsar train disaster victims’ kin upset with Sidhu
Chandigarh: Families of victims, mowed down by a train during Dussehra celebrations in Amritsar last year, here on Monday, alleged indifference on the part of Navjot Singh Sidhu, their legislator and former Minister, and criticised him for not keeping the promises made at the time of disaster that claimed 60 lives and injured over 50. […]
Jaitley’s Amritsar link & love for ‘Amritsari kulchas’
Amritsar: Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who passed away on Saturday in Delhi after prolonged illness, had a connection with this Sikh holy city in Punjab – from relatives to the famous ‘Amritsari kulchas’. In his debut Lok Sabha election in 2014, which he lost to Congress’ Amarinder Singh, he said he had a greater […]
All-time high heroin haul seized near Amritsar
Amritsar: In the biggest seizure of narcotics coming from Pakistan in recent years, the Customs Department has seized over 500 kg heroin valued at near Rs 2,600 crore near here, officials said on Sunday. The seizure of 532 kg of the drug was an all-time high, Commissioner, Customs, Dipak Kumar Gupta told reporters. The heroin, concealed […]
BJP’s Hardeep Puri accepts defeat in Amritsar
Chandigarh: Union Minister and BJP’s candidate for Punjab’s Amritsar Lok Sabha seat, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Thursday accepted his defeat to his Congress rival Gurjit Aujla. Diplomat-turned-politician Puri faced a tough straight fight in the constituency dominated by the Jat community, and lost by over 100,000 votes. “I was hoping to wrest the Sri Amritsar […]
BJP’s Union Minister candidate trailing in Amritsar
Chandigarh: Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development and the BJP’s candidate for Punjab’s Amritsar Lok Sabha seat, Hardeep Singh Puri, has been trailing his rival and Congress candidate Gurjit Aujla, as per available trends. The diplomat-turned-politician Puri is facing a tough fight in the constituency dominated by the Jatt community, say political observers. […]
After Jaitley, Puri may face uphill task in Amritsar
Amritsar: After witnessing an embarrassing defeat of its high-profile candidate Arun Jaitley in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP this time fielded Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri from Punjab’s Amritsar. Pitted against Congress sitting MP Gurjit Aujla, diplomat-turned-politician Puri faces a tough fight in Jatt-dominated seat, say political observers. Moreover, with the Congress at the […]