Industrialists demand textile park for Amritsar
Say it will be in line with govt’s vision of 5Fs Local businessmen associated with the textile industry have demanded that the Bhgwant Mann government in Punjab must renew its efforts to get a textile park allocated in this border district after the Union Government allocated seven mega textile parks to other states, ignoring Punjab. […]Read More
Mercedes SUV Khalistani Leader Fled In Belongs To Drug Boss: Sources
Amritpal Singh was seen speeding away in the SUV on Saturday when the police were hot on his trail. He later ditched the car to throw off the police. Khalistan supporter Amritpal Singh, the focus of a massive manhunt in Punjab, uses a Mercedes SUV that belongs to a drug boss, according to top government […]Read More
G20 exhibition has a lot to offer farmers of Punjab
There are many stalls at the exhibition which are offering solutions related to farming, which is the main profession of people in Punjab. The exhibition at Khalsa College Ground, Amritsar, as a part of the G20 Summit had a lot to offer its visitors, especially the farmers, on Wednesday in terms of how to reduce […]Read More
G20 meet will prove to be a platform to boost education sector: Mann
The chief minister, while addressing a gathering during the second meeting of the G20 Education Working Group, said he ardently believes that the deliberations here will not only uplift the standard of education but also benefit the state’s youth immensely. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said the G20 meet on education here will […]Read More
A treat for craft lovers
Glimpse of a 10-day handicraft exhibition in Amritsar The 10-day national handicrafts exhibition began at Ranjit Avenue ground. The objective of the fair is to promote handicrafts being prepared in different parts of the country. Displaying handicrafts from across the country, the craft market has items made by artisans using wood, cloth, iron, stone, bamboo, […]Read More
Barricades aggravate traffic chaos at Putlighar Chowk
The local Traffic Police and the administration seem to have forgotten the Putlighar chowk where traffic jams are witnessed throughout the day on a daily basis. Instead of finding a solution for managing traffic, the administration has rather blocked the passage by putting barricades on the road. Commuters are forced to travel more and use […]Read More
Multi-level parking at old sabzi mandi may end parking woes
Land that can be used as parking lot has turned into a dump Around two decades after shifting the old sabzi mandi opposite Hall Gate, the land has been lying vacant since. This prime land can be utilised for developing a multi-storey parking to decongest the old city area, specifically Hall Bazaar. The Punjab Urban […]Read More
Week on, no FIR in Ajnala clash
Though Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Union Home Minister Amit Shah today over the law and order situation, especially in view of the Ajnala incident, the Amritsar rural police are yet to register an FIR. Protest by Sena faction activists Activists of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thakeray) held a protest at Sant Singh Sukha […]Read More
Guru Granth Sahib to police station: Will appear before Akal Takht if summoned, says Amritpal
Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh asserted that they have been historical instances and references to prove that what they did at Ajnala was not a violation of maryada. After being criticised for carrying the saroop (copy) of Guru Granth Sahib to Ajnala Police Station during a protest on February 23, Waris Punjab De chief […]Read More
What Explains Amritpal Singh’s Mystifying Rise as the New Poster Boy of Radical Sikh Politics?
The 29-year-old is accused by mainstream politicians of creating tensions in Punjab. His followers hail him for addressing ‘festering wounds’. An unknown figure until a few months ago, 29-year-old Amritpal Singh is now being spoken of as the new poster boy of Sikh radical politics in Punjab. Amritpal, who returned to India from Dubai just a […]Read More