Tag: Amritsar
Major fire at 150-year-old Amritsar DC office ruins key records
More than 150 years of British architectural heritage went up in smoke on Wednesday in a massive fire at the deputy commissioner’s office here that caused the roof of its unsafe structure to collapse.
Amritsar Siti Cable sex scandal : Prime Witness dies, Culprits still on Run
AMRITSAR: A cable operator who was a witness in the infamous Amritsar Siti cable sex scam of 2003 died in a hospital on Monday, two days after he consumed some poisonous substance...
New Train connecting Amritsar – Anandpur Sahib flagged off
Anandpur Sahib - A new inaugural train connecting Anandpur Sahib with Amritsar, two highest temporal seats of the Sikhs was flagged off on 23rd March by railway minister Suresh Prabhu. Union railway minister said...
Gun shots fired near Golden Temple parking, 5 held
Amritsar - Panic gripped visitors near the Saragarhi parking, close to the Golden Temple area, this evening when a group of persons opened fire following a minor dispute over giving way. The Kotwali...
Intense Foggy weather turns Amritsar colder than Shimla
Chandigarh/Shimla, There was no respite from bone-chilling cold conditions and dense fog in most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday with Amritsar freezing at zero degrees, while, Shimla and the areas close to...
Doctors convicted in Amritsar Kidney Scam continue practice
A controversy has erupted over non-cancellation of registration of five doctors despite their conviction in a kidney transplantation case. There is a difference of opinion on the matter between office-bearers of the Punjab...
Punjab SHAME – Amritsar, Ludhiana among World’s top 10 polluted cities
Amritsar and Ludhiana are among the 10 most polluted cities in the world, says the World Health Organisation. According to a 2014 WHO report, Amritsar ranked to ninth position while Ludhiana made it...
UP resident arrested after Golden Temple Bomb threat
Amritsar Sahib - A UP man who had threatened to blow up the sarai of Golden Temple has been arrested by the Amritsar City Police. Amritsar police commissioner J S Aulakh said on...