Chandigarh, April 14 (IANS) Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with the arrest of three accused and recovered six sophisticated pistols from their possession, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Tuesday. Those arrested have been identified as Mangal Singh, alias Manga, 30, a resident of Kajikot village in Tarn Taran, Pranav Sharma, alias Laddu, 24, a resident of Orchid Valley in Chheharta in Amritsar, and Gaurav Rana, 25, a residen…
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New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh paid a tribute to the martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh on the 107th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, calling the incident ‘one of the darkest and most painful chapters’ in history.“On #JallianwalaBagh massacre remembrance day, I bow my head in deep reverence to the countless innocent lives lost in one of the darkest and most painful chapters in our nation’s history. This tragedy was not just an act of brutality—it …
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir paid a humble tribute on Monday to those who lost their lives at Jallianwala Bagh. April 13, 2026, marks the 107th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, a significant and dark chapter in India’s struggle for independence and sovereignty. Gambhir took to ‘X’ and penned a short statement, writing, “Martyrs live forever! #JallianwalaBagh”Over a hundred years ago, on this day in 1919, the ruthless actions of British …
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Monday paid humble tribute to all the immortal freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives at Jallianwala Bagh and said that the nation will forever remain grateful to them.President Murmu took to social media ‘X’ and said, “I pay my humble tribute to all the immortal freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives at Jallianwala Bagh. This event infused the people of the nation with a renewed consciousness and unwavering resolve for freedom. Th…
Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) The Punjab government should immediately provide Rs 50,000 per acre in compensation to farmers for losses caused by unseasonal rains, hailstorms, and strong winds in Punjab, said Ashwani Sharma, working BJP President. In a statement here, Sharma said, “According to the Punjab government’s own data, crops over 1.30 lakh acres have been damaged in the state. If proper girdawari (crop assessment) is conducted, this area may increase further.” He said farmers …
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) A delegation of Sikh devotees on Thursday departed for Pakistan from Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib here to visit their holy places on the occasion of the coming festival of Baisakhi. A total of 2,840 devotees from across the country are part of the pilgrimage, including 409 participants from Delhi.A devotee setting off on the journey said: “It is a matter of great joy that, following ‘Operation Sindoor,’ the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee made representations …
Chandigarh, April 8 (IANS) Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Wednesday urged the Central government to send a high-level team to assess the damage caused to wheat and other Rabi crops by unseasonal heavy rainfall accompanied by hailstorms in the state. In a letter to Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, the minister highlighted the severe impact of inclement weather on wheat crops. He said wheat sown on 35 lakh hectares had been expected …
Chandigarh, April 4 (IANS) Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anindita Mitra on Saturday said the state is fully prepared for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with all preparatory activities progressing in a structured and time-bound manner. Highlighting the progress achieved so far, she said a comprehensive pre-SIR mapping exercise has been undertaken across all districts of the state.As per the latest data as of April 4, 74.27 per cent of the electors in Punjab…
Amritsar, March 30 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Monday said the police investigation into the death of state Warehousing Corporation district manager Gagandeep Randhawa has once again proven that the state government “intends to delay and weaken the case”. He said the BJP would intensify its fight for justice. Talking to the media while attending an event here to mark his death, Jakhar said after five days of police remand the investigation has come under suspicion because the…
Amritsar, March 29 (IANS) Amritsar resident Amit Singh Rana beamed with pride on Sunday, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his Mann Ki Baat address to the nation, praised him for his work related to the preservation and digitisation of manuscripts.Rana, who originally hails from Kanpur but has been living in Amritsar since 2013, said that having his name mentioned by the Prime Minister in Mann Ki Baat is a “matter of great pride for him”.Speaking to IANS, Rana also expressed his gratitu…