Category: Amritsar

Amritsar: Under the directions of Commissioner of Police Amritsar, Shri Gurpreet Singh Bhullar (IPS), the Commissionerate Police carried out intensive security operations across the city to ensure public safety and maintain law and order. On April 17, 2026, local police teams along with SOG (Special Operations Group) commandos conducted patrolling in various sensitive areas of […]

Amritsar: In a major breakthrough, the Customs Department at Sri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport, Amritsar, has successfully busted a drug smuggling attempt and arrested a passenger carrying a large quantity of narcotics. The operation was carried out based on APIS profiling and intelligence inputs received from the NCTC. Acting on the tip-off, customs officials […]

Amritsar: A delegation of farm workers led by Gurnam Singh Talwandi, District President of the All India Agricultural Workers Union, met the Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar to raise key issues affecting rural laborers. The delegation, under the leadership of state secretary Jasbir Singh Jhabal, highlighted concerns regarding alleged illegal encroachment on land designated for waste […]

Ajnala: Panic spread in Ajnala after an unidentified body was recovered from a drain in Talwandi Raidadu village under mysterious circumstances on Friday morning. According to local residents, the body was spotted in the Sakki drain, following which villagers immediately informed the police. Acting swiftly, the police reached the spot, took the body into custody, […]

Amritsar: A shocking robbery incident has been reported from the Harinamdaspura area of the city, where three unidentified men looted ₹1.08 lakh in cash from a travel and tour office in a carefully planned operation. The entire incident was captured on CCTV footage. According to information, the incident took place at West End Western Union […]

Ajnala: The Punjab Government has officially started the procurement of wheat in major grain markets of Ajnala with great enthusiasm. The procurement drive was inaugurated by Aam Aadmi Party’s state chief spokesperson, MLA, and former minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal. The procurement process began in Ajnala’s main grain market as well as mandis in Chamiari, Sudhar, […]

Amritsar: In a remarkable act of honesty, staff members at Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) returned a lost bag belonging to a UK-based family, which contained a passport and foreign currency worth approximately ₹20 lakh. The incident occurred when a family from England visited the holy shrine for darshan. During their visit, they misplaced their […]

Amritsar, April 16: Acting on the directions of Municipal Commissioner Bikramjit Singh Shergill, Additional Commissioner Dr. Jai Inder Singh chaired a review meeting of the Punjab Municipal Services Improvement Project (PIMSIP), being implemented with support from the World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. The PIMSIP project has been launched by the government to […]

Amritsar: In a major step towards improving urban cleanliness and solid waste management, the Amritsar Municipal Corporation has strengthened its monitoring system by deploying a dedicated team of ex-servicemen through PESCO. The special team, led by Squadron Leader Davinder Kaur (Retd.), Deputy General Manager, is actively supervising sanitation operations across the city. These ex-servicemen are […]

Amritsar: Textile workers in Amritsar have successfully secured a 9% wage increase following a joint struggle led by unions including CITU, AITUC, and CTU. The agitation was launched to demand better wage rates for textile workers. On April 15, 2026, union representatives held negotiations with the employers’ association, resulting in an agreement for a 9% […]