India's first canine centre inaugurated at Attari
News | February 16, 2020 10:15 ISTThe first sniffer dog training centre for canines of the Customs Department was started at Attari in Amritsar on February 14.
The first sniffer dog training centre for canines of the Customs Department was started at Attari in Amritsar on February 14.
The J&K government has wrested the control of a prized piece of land in Amritsar which was under illegal occupation for nearly 56 years.
A 24-year-old youth, who had recently returned from Canada, was shot dead outside his house from a point blank range by unidentified assailants, police said here on Monday.
Rail and road traffic in several areas in and around Delhi-NCR has been affected due to the recently erupted protests against the violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). A mob of around 100 goons entered the University campus with masked faces, iron rods and ran riot. Several students and faculty members of the university were injured in the process.
Days after Navjot Singh Sidhu accepted Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's invitation for the inauguration of the Kartarpur corridor, hoardings hailing both Sidhu and Imran Khan were seen in Amritsar. The hoardings, which were later removed, referred Khan and Sidhu as real heroes of the Kartarpur corridor.
SGPC chief Gobind Singh Longowal will receive them and present them 'siropa' (robe of honour). The shrine complex will be lit with millions of lights and a fireworks display will also be organised.
There was an explosion in a container filled with chemicals, police said, adding that investigations were underway to find out what caused it.
Earlier on Monday, Air India had announced its inaugural passenger flight over the North Pole region from August 15 between New Delhi and San Francisco.
Police said the incident took place Wednesday at Majitha village, 20 km away from Amritsar.
Amritsar has turned into a virtual fortress ahead of the 35th anniversary of Operation Blue Star on June 6, with more than 3,000 security personnel deployed and police maintaining a hawk-eyed vigil in sensitive areas.
Police seizes two hand grenades from two motorcycle-borne men in Amritsar
"I appeal to the people to not believe in rumours on social media. Everything is okay, as per our information nothing has happened," ANI quoted Jagjit Singh Walia, ADCP Amritsar as saying.
The new-born was recovered from the Amritsar-Howrah Express train by sweepers on Saturday afternoon when the train stopped for cleaning.
Khalistan supporter Gopal Singh Chawla likely to be behind Amritsar terror attack
NIA to probe grenade attack on Nirankari Bhawan
Amritsar Attack: Police rules out terror attack connection with Zakir Musa
Amritsar blast latest updates: Punjab CM has announced ex-gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh for the kin of those killed in the attack and free treatment for those injured.
Amritsar train accident: 40 out of 59 people killed identified, 36 bodies cremated
Don't give Amritsar train tragedy a political twist: Navjot Singh Sidhu
Kurukshetra | October 20, 2018: No one responsible for Amritsar rail accident?
Top News
Latest News
