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CWG 2022 gold medalists Mirabai Chanu, Achinta Sheuli receive warm welcome in Amritsar

Mirabai Chanu and Achinta Sheuli were showered with love as they were welcomed by the people at Amritsar Airport in Punjab after winning a gold medal each for the country in CWG 2022.... read..

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Single screen theatres struggle for survival due to rise in multiplex culture

Single screen theatres continue to remain shut in Amritsar and are struggling to survive due to the rise in the multiplex culture.... read..

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Samyukt Kisan Morcha hold 'rail roko' stir across Punjab over MSP issue

Farmers across Punjab are holding a four-hour 'rail roko' protest from 11 am to 3 pm on Sunday in response to a call given for a nationwide protest by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha(SKM), an umbrella group comprising around 40 farm organisations, primarily dema... read..

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Pakistani national repatriated via Attari-Wagah border after imprisonment

A Pakistani national, who was arrested for entering India illegally, was repatriated via the Attari-Wagah border in Amritsar on Thursday after 16 years of imprisonment.... read..

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Man arrested for concealing gold worth Rs 49.27 lakh while travelling from Dubai

Customs officials at the Amritsar International Airport have seized gold weighing 933.2 grams worth Rs 49.27 lakh from a passenger who travelled back from Dubai.... read..

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Two Sidhu Moose Wala killers gunned down in encounter with Punjab Police

Two Sidhu Moose Wala killers were gunned down after a heavy exchange of fire with Punjab Police near Amritsar on Wednesday, according to an official.... read..

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Two Sidhu Moosewala killers gunned down in encounter with Punjab Police

Two Sidhu Moosewala killers were gunned down after a heavy exchange of fire with Punjab Police near Amritsar on Wednesday, according to an official.... read..

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Encounter breaks out between Punjab cops, gangsters suspected in Sidhu Moose Wala's death near Punjab's Amritsar

An encounter has broken out between the Punjab Police officials and two unidentified assailants near Amritsar on Wednesday afternoon. The unidentified assailants are suspected to have shot popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala.... read..

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Garbage dump yard in Punjab's Amritsar transformed into mini-forest

In a bid for a greener future, the administration of Amritsar city has transformed a polluted garbage dump yard at an industrial site into a mini forest.... read..

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Four Pakistani prisoners repatriated via Attari-Wagah border after completing imprisonment

India on Wednesday repatriated four Pakistani prisoners who had completed their imprisonment here, via the Attari-Wagah border in Amritsar, said an official at the border.... read..

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Punjab CM slams Akalis for 'diluting' state's claim on Chandigarh

Taking note of the "baseless" statements by Akali leaders on the issue of the state capital, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday slammed the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leadership for diluting the claim of state on Chandigarh.... read..

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Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi brought to Amritsar's Special Operation Cell in Rana Kandowalia murder case

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was brought to the state operation cell earlier on Sunday in connection with the Rana Kandowalia murder case.... read..

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SGPC chief Dhami appreciates Canadian govt order to rescind 'no beard' mandate

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President, Harjinder Singh Dhami on Wednesday appreciated the Canadian Government's move to rescind the "no beard" mandate, applied to Sikh security guard whose services were terminated over the policy.... read..

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Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi sent to police remand till July 11 in Rana Kandowalia murder case

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi has been sent to police remand till July 11 in connection with the Rana Kandowalia murder case.... read..

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Punjab: Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi to be produced in Amritsar court today

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was brought to Amritsar court by Punjab police on Wednesday in connection with the Rana Kandowalia murder case.... read..

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India sends 2500 MT more wheat to Afghanistan

India has sent the 15th consignment of 2,500 MT of wheat to Afghanistan as humanitarian assistance via the Attari-Wagah border.... read..

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Punjab: Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi sent to police remand till July 6

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, the mastermind in singer Sidhu Moose Wala's murder case, has been sent to police remand till July 6.... read..

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Punjab: Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi to be produced in Amritsar court today

Security has been increased in Amritsar after Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, the mastermind in the Sidhu Moose Wala murder case, was brought to the State Special Operation Cell (SSOC).... read..

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Mini-marathon held in Amritsar, Ludhiana against drug abuse, trafficking

To raise awareness against drug abuse and trafficking, the Chandigarh unit of NCB and the local administration held a marathon in Amritsar and Ludhiana, respectively.... read..

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Punjab: Chess Olympiad Torch relay reaches Amritsar

The first-ever Chess Olympiad Torch Relay reached Amritsar on Thursday.... read..

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Op Bluestar anniversary: Bullet-hit Guru Granth Sahib put up for display at Amritsar's Golden Temple

The bullet-hit 'bir' (scripture) of the Guru Granth Sahib has been put on display at the Golden Temple complex in Punjab's Amritsar to mark the 38 th anniversary of Operation Bluestar.... read..

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Op Bluestar anniversary: Bullet-hit bir mark put up for display at Golden Temple's Akal Takht

Ahead of the Operation Bluestar anniversary, the bullet-hit bir of Guru Granth Sahib has been put on display in the Golden Temple complex in Punjab's Amritsar.... read..

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Punjab: Clash outside Khalsa College in Amritsar, 2 injured

Two persons were injured in a clash that erupted between two groups outside Khalsa College, Amritsar, informed the police.... read..

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Aim is to take wicket in desperate times: Arshdeep Singh for T20 series against SA

Arshdeep Singh, Punjab Kings pacer who has built his reputation for bowling death overs in the 2022 IPL, said his aim is to take a wicket whenever the Indian team desperately needs him in the T20I series against South Africa.... read..

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Punjab Police apprehend two men, spying for Pakistan's ISI, from Kolkata

The Punjab Police on Wednesday arrested a man from Kolkata and his associate for cross-border espionage on behalf of Pakistan's ISI.... read..

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India sends 2,000 MT wheat to Afghanistan via Attari-Wagah border

Another consignment of 2,000 metric tons of wheat as humanitarian assistance from the government of India was dispatched for Afghanistan via the Attari-Wagah border on Monday.... read..

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Punjab CM expresses grief over Amritsar's Guru Nanak Dev Hospital fire incident

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwat Mann on Saturday expressed grief over the fire incident at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital and said that he is monitoring the situation.... read..

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Punjab: Fire breaks out in Amritsar's Guru Nanak Dev Hospital

A fire broke out in the Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Amritsar, Punjab on Saturday.... read..

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Efforts being made to bring fire at Amritsar's Guru Nanak Dev Hospital under control: Punjab Minister

Punjab Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh on Saturday said that efforts are being made to bring under control the fire that broke out in Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Amritsar.... read..

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Gen Naravane pays obeisance at Golden Temple

Former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, who has spent the majority of his more than 42 years of service with the Sikh troops of his battalion, on Wednesday paid obeisance to the Guru Granth Sahib at the Golden Temple in his first visit post-retir... read..

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UN World Food Program delegation visits Amritsar to see India's wheat assistance to Afghanistan

A delegation of the United Nation's World Food Programme (WFP) visited Amritsar, Punjab to understand the process of procurement, testing and transportation of wheat from India to Afghanistan.... read..

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BSF shoots down Made in China drone along India-Pak border

Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday shot down a drone along the India-Pakistan border in the area near village - Dhanoe Kalan of Amritsar Sector.... read..

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India releases two Pakistani nationals who accidentally crossed Indian border

Two Pakistani nationals, Sarwar Baig and Mohammad Asif, who accidentally crossed the Indian border in 2016 and 2018, respectively, were released and repatriated to Pakistan after checking their papers and completing custom immigration, informed Protocol O... read..

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Navjot Singh Sidhu stays away from meeting called by new Punjab Congress chief Warring

Former Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu was absent from a meeting held by newly-appointed Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday.... read..

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Punjab Cong chief assures fixing of party's internal conflicts

Newly appointed Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja on Friday assured that the party will come to power in the state as soon as the internal frictions of the party get fixed, adding that these things should not be publicised.... read..

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Amritsar: Punjab CM discusses development schemes with CJI NV Ramana

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday discussed development schemes for the state with the Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana here in Amritsar.... read..

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CJI Ramana visits Golden Temple in Amritsar

Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on Wednesday night visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar on the occasion of Vaisakhi.... read..

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Sikh 'Jatha' depart for Lahore to celebrate Baisakhi

A group of Sikh 'Jatha' departed for Pakistan's Lahore on Tuesday for celebrating the festival of Baisakhi (Khalsa Sajna Day).... read..

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Punjab: Fire breaks out in plywood shop in Amritsar's Ajnala market

A plywood shop in Ajnala market caught fire near civil hospital in Amritsar on Sunday.... read..

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Punjab: Bike rally of specially-abled soldiers reaches Attari-Wagah border in Amritsar

A bike rally of 11 specially-abled Jawans of Divyang Skill Development Centre (DSDC) of the Border Security Force (BSF) who are on a bike ride from Delhi to Jammu, reached the Attari-Wagah border on Saturday.... read..

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In special drive, Amritsar Rural police arrest 16 people with criminal links

In a special operation against gangster activities, Amritsar Rural Police arrested 16 people with criminal links on Saturday and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession, Punjab Police said.... read..

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Make policies that you can implement: Navjot Sidhu slams AAP-led Punjab govt

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Punjab government alleging that the law and order situation has deteriorated in the border state asking the state government to make policies that they can implement.... read..

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BSF organises 'Seema Prahari Marathon 2022' in Amritsar

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday organised 'Seema Prahari Marathon 2022' in Amritsar, with enthusiasts turning out in a large number.... read..

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3 Pakistani nationals repatriated via Attari-Wagah border after completing jail terms

Three Pakistani nationals who completed their sentences in Indian jails have been repatriated to their home country via the Attari-Wagah border in Amritsar, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday.... read..

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Indian Govt releases three Pakistani prisoners

The Indian government released three Pakistani prisoners and a baby and sent them back to their homeland on Saturday.... read..

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India sends fifth consignment of 2,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan

The fifth consignment of 2,000 metric tonnes of wheat has been dispatched for Afghanistan on Wednesday out of the 50,000 MT of wheat, which is to be sent to Afghanistan as Humanitarian aid.... read..

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Devotees celebrate 'Hola Mohalla' at Golden Temple in Amritsar

The three-day-long Sikh festival, 'Hola Mohalla' or Warrior Holi began at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Saturday.... read..

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People perform Holika Dahan in Amritsar, Delhi, many other places

Ahead of Holi, people on Thursday performed Holika Dahan, a ritual that symbolises the victory of good over evil, in Amritsar and many other places across the country.... read..

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Cutouts of Bhagwant Mann, Arvind Kejriwal seen in Amritsar ahead of roadshow

Cutouts and posters of Punjab CM-designate Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal were seen on roads and lanes of Amritsar ahead of their roadshow on Sunday.... read..

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403 cops return to police stations after former MPs, MLAs lose security cover in Punjab

After stripping 122 former MPs and MLAs of security cover yesterday, Punjab Chief Minister-designate Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said that as many as 403 police personnel have returned to police stations.... read..

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Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann hold mega roadshow in Amritsar after Punjab poll victory

Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal along with Punjab Chief Minister-designate Bhagwant Mann hold a roadshow on Sunday in Amritsar to thank the people of the state for entrusting AAP with a sweeping majority.... read..

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