Saving the historical monuments to preserve cultural heritage of PunjabAMRITSAR - An endeavour is underway to preserve various heritage buildings of Punjab State in a bid to treasure the cultural heritage including historical monuments, which can help in boosting tourism in Punjab. Women will man India-Pakistan border, come FridayAMRITSAR - Indian women troopers are just a few hours away from creating history at the India-Pakistan border. Newly inducted into the Border Security Force (BSF), they will be the first lot of women to guard the international border in Punjab from Friday. From Friday, BSF women will man India-Pakistan borderAMRITSAR - Newly inducted women troopers of the Border Security Force (BSF) are just a few hours away from creating history. The India-Pakistan border will Friday see the first lot of women guarding the international border in Punjab. Heroine worth 600 million rupees seized in PunjabAMRITSAR - A special team of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) sleuths on late Saturday night seized about 13 kilograms of heroine estimated to be worth over 600 million rupees in the international market, near Sarhali in Tarn Taran district. Heroin worth Rs.600 mn seized in PunjabAMRITSAR - Officials of the directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) seized 12 kg of heroin from a car in a village in the state’s Tarn Taran district bordering Pakistan early Sunday. Punjab authorities launch drive to uproot “Congress Grass”NAG KHURD - Farmers in Punjab are confronted with an unusual problem these days. A weed described as “Congress Grass” has covered all soil-bunds in the fields here and the administration is taking up measures to educate farmers about how to obviate it. Brand consciousness grips PunjabAMRITSAR - Growing awareness and rising incomes have brought about greater brand consciousness in Punjab, as people of all ages are now willing to pay extra for the brand mania, which has taken the State in its grip. Stitching school helps women to become self-reliantAMRITSAR - Socially and economically deprived women in Punjab’s Amritsar district have found a saviour in Shree Lakshmi Narayan Stitching School, which has come ahead to help those women who are aspiring to become self-reliant. “Nagar Kirtan” taken out to mark Guru Granth Sahib’s installation DayAMRITSAR - To mark the 405th ceremony of installation of Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhs, a religious procession was taken out on Tuesday morning from Gurdwara Ram Sar to the Golden Temple. Punjab police seize four kilograms of heroinAMRITSAR - Sleuths of Special Operation Cell (SOC) of Punjab have seized on Monday four kilograms of heroin estimated to be worth around rupees 200 million rupees in the international market and also arrested five men. Heroin worth Rs.200 mn seized in PunjabAMRITSAR - The Punjab Police arrested five people here Monday and recovered four kilograms of heroin from their possession, officials said. Stamp collector gets first stamp of ‘pride of India’ seriesAMRITSAR - A stamp collector from Punjab’s Amritsar district, Neeraj Jain has received the first stamp of the ‘Pride of India’ series, which was introduced by the Government on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of First War of Independence. MiG 29 intercepts Air France plane over AmritsarAMRITSAR - An Air France plane was intercepted by an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG 29 aircraft over Amritsar on Thursday morning as it crossed into Indian airspace. Punjab police arrest suspected ISI spy near Indo-Pak borderAMRITSAR - Punjab police claimed to have busted an Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) sponsored espionage ring with the arrest a man on Thursday. Woman’s family lynches her lover, three arrestedAMRITSAR - Three people were arrested for allegedly murdering a 22-year-old man and tying his body to a tree because he was planning to elope with a woman in their family, the police said here Wednesday. Sarabjit’s new lawyer confident of his releaseAMRITSAR - The newly-appointed lawyer representing Sarabjit Singh, an Indian prisoner on death row in Pakistan on terrorism charges, is confident of his client being pardoned now after collecting over 100,000 signatures on mercy petitions from Indians. Varun Gandhi pays obeisance at Amritsar’s Golden TempleAMRITSAR - Dressed in white, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Varun Gandhi paid obeisance at the Golden Temple here on Sunday. SGPC general house opposes separate Haryana committeeAMRITSAR - While members from Haryana staged a walkout, the general house meeting of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Friday vowed to oppose the Haryana government move to form a separate committee to manage gurdwaras (Sikh shrines) in that state. New technique to control stray dogs’ population in AmritsarAMRITSAR - Amritsar administration has come up with a plan to control the growing population of the stray dogs without killing them. Rajasthan Sikhs ask for a separate Gurdwara Management committeeAMRITSAR - Close on the heels of the proposal of forming a separate committee for gurdwaras in Haryana, Sikhs in Rajasthan have threatened to intensify their demand for a separate Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee which would attend to the concerns of Sikhs in Rajasthan. Akal Takht asks SGPC to send team to probe Vienna shootingAMRITSAR - The Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, Wednesday directed the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to send a team to Austrian capital Vienna to probe the shootout at a shrine there that left a leader of Dera Sach Khand sect dead in May this year. Amritsar’s Khanna Paper Mills, the largest user of paper waste in countryAMRITSAR - Based in Amritsar, Khanna Paper Mills Pvt Ltd specializes in manufacturing quality and environment friendly paper from waste paper. Amritsar’s studded traditional jewellery has a glitterAMRITSAR - Punjab has traditionally been a paradise for those who love traditional jewellery, gold, platinum and silver items studded with precious stones. Akali Dal opposes separate gurudwara committee in HaryanaAMRITSAR - The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) with the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) would take all possible measures under the Constitution to prevent the setting up of a separate SGPC in Haryana, said Punjab’s Deputy Chief Minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday. Indian women tie Rakhi on the hands of Pakistani jail inmates in AmritsarAMRITSAR / WAGAH - A group of women belonging to the BrahmaKumari Ashram here, tied Rakhis on the wrists of several jail inmates, including Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Nigerian nationals. Border guards get rakhis from Punjab ministerAMRITSAR - Punjab Health Minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla Wednesday tied colourful rakhis on the wrists of Border Security Force (BSF) personnel posted at the Attari border and celebrated with them the festival of Raksha Bandhan, marking the bond of love between siblings. Aurangabad artiste promotes brotherhood by art in PunjabAMRITSAR - Indian Miniature artistes have been known for creating marvels of art on themes largely related to historical or mythological characters since ages. Stationary train catches fire in Amritsar, no casualtiesAMRITSAR - A coach of a stationary train caught fire here on Wednesday. However, no casualties were reported. Two coaches of Golden Temple express burntAMRITSAR - Two air-conditioned coaches of the Golden Temple express train were badly damaged Wednesday after they caught fire, railway officials said here. People take holy dip during solar eclipseALLAHABAD/ AMRITSAR - Scores of people gathered at the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati in Allahabad on Wednesday to take a dip during the longest solar eclipse of the century. |
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