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Amritsar’s walled city meat vendors face uncertain future after Holy City tag

December 26, 2025 5:03 pm

There are roughly 100 meat shops in the walled part of Amritsar, of which only 20 sell halal meat, while 80 offer jhatka meat as per the Sikh code of conduct.

Kanchanpreet Kaur, daughter of SAD leader Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa who unsuccessfully contested the Nov 11 bypoll

Amritsar court junks Kanchanpreet Kaur’s anticipatory bail plea

December 24, 2025 12:30 pm

Sources said that in April this year, Kanchanpreet filed a divorce application in court after returning from the UAE, but the attached marriage certificate was found to be fake.

No meat, intoxicants to be sold in Punjab’s 3 new ‘Holy Cities’: Reasons for their selection

December 22, 2025 7:49 pm

Amritsar, Anandpur Sahib, and Talwandi Sabo are associated with three of the five Sikh Takhts. Here is what changes for them.

Authorities confirmed that a single email related to the bomb threat had been copied, and sent to all the targeted schools. (File Photo)

15 schools in Amritsar get bomb threat emails; police launch probe to trace sender

December 12, 2025 3:46 pm

News of the bomb threat emails triggered panic in Amritsar as parents received urgent messages to collect their children as the schools were shut for the day.

Woman, boy die in tipper truck-private bus crash in Amritsar, more deaths feared

December 04, 2025 11:50 am

At the time of the incident, around 40 passengers were travelling in the private bus, which was en route from Gurdaspur to Amritsar.

Special Vidhan Sabha Session: Punjab paves way to declare Amritsar walled city, Anandpur Sahib and Talwandi Sabo as holy cities

November 25, 2025 2:04 am

House passes unanimous resolution paving way for ban on sale and consumption of liquor, meat, tobacco, and other intoxicants in the three cities; CM promises holistic development, religious tourism push

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Tarn Taran bypoll: 60.95 per cent turnout as Akalis cry police excess

November 12, 2025 12:06 am

Polling began at 7 am and ended at 6 pm, amid tight security measures, Deputy Commissioner Rahul said. The counting of votes will take place on November 14.

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Bypoll: EC suspends Tarn Taran SSP after SAD chief’s complaint

November 09, 2025 7:41 am

She took charge in September. Meanwhile, IPS officer Surinder Lamba, who was serving as AIG (Personnel-1) at Police Headquarters, Chandigarh, has been posted as Tarn Taran SSP after Election Commission cleared the appointment.

Australian traveller praises indian hospitality

‘India deserves a world record for this’: Australian traveller gets emotional after experiencing 'unmatched' hospitality

November 05, 2025 10:19 am

Duncan McNaught's video showcases his journey, which includes sharing meals with locals, attending a vibrant wedding, visiting the Golden Temple, and boarding a bus arranged by his newfound friend.

Previously, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the first bullet train in India will run in August 2027.

NHSRCL invites bids for final alignment design of Amritsar–Jammu High Speed Rail Corridor

November 02, 2025 2:15 pm

Amritsar-Jammu High Speed Rail Project: Currently, the NHSRCL is actively engaged in the construction of India’s first bullet train project: the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor.

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Festivities, prayers mark Gurpurab in Punjab

November 06, 2014 10:07 pm

A Sikh priest sits behind the Guru Granth Sahib (the Sikh holy book) as a 'jalao', a show of Sikhism's symbolic items, is displayed inside their holiest shrine inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

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Amritsar train accident: Magisterial enquiry launched but political blame game takes the stage

June 22, 2020 6:13 pm

The Opposition is accusing Navjot Kaur Sidhu, the wife of deputy Chief Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, for fleeing the site of the accident without checking on the victims.

Amritsar train accident: Magisterial enquiry launched but political blame game takes the stage

October 22, 2018 7:12 pm

The Opposition is accusing Navjot Kaur Sidhu, the wife of deputy Chief Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, for fleeing the site of the accident without checking on the victims.

AAI to make airport facilities as commercially viable

January 23, 2016 12:50 pm

New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): The Airports Authority of India will enhance its marketing strategy to make airports more operationally and commercially viable. At the Airport Marketing Conference held recently in New Delhi, the officials and experts chalked out a strategy to make commercial use of airport infrastructure in the country. Formed in April 1995, the Airports Authority of India manages 125 destinations, including 77 domestic and 21 international airports in the country. The Authority is also looking at focusing on the cargo segment to boost its revenues. It has been undertaking the International Cargo handling operations at international airports including Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Coimbatore, Amritsar and Guwahati. Similarly, the Authority has identified 24 domestic airports across five regions, including three civil enclaves to develop such integrated facilities. They include Port Blair, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Raipur, Ahmedabad and others. The Airports Authority of India, which has developed infrastructure at many of its airports, is looking forward to make its commercial use.