Amritsar official’s car fined for jumping red lightAMRITSAR - The official car of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Amritsar was issued a traffic ticket (challan) Friday after the driver jumped a red light, said the police. Makkar re-elected SGPC presidentAMRITSAR - Avtar Singh Makkar was elected president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for the fifth time here Wednesday. Sikhs mark 334th Martyrdom day of Guru Teg BahadurAMRITSAR - Marking 334th martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth master of the Sikhs, a religious procession was taken out in Amritsar, the city of Golden Temple, on Monday. Blueprint for peace corridor between India and PakistanAmritsar, Nov 20 (ANI): Under the aegis of the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy (IMTD), the US based NGO is preparing a blueprint for the “peace corridor” between India and Pakistan in order to support the safe and easy passage of pilgrims to Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib. Heroin worth Rs.10 crore found 14 months after seizureAMRITSAR - This is one “success” that has left the customs department in Amritsar sector embarrassed. Over 14 months after they seized fake currency from a woman coming from Pakistan, officials checked the rest of her baggage and found heroin worth Rs.10 crores (Rs. 100 million) in it. Heroin worth Rs.10 crore found 14 months after seizureAMRITSAR - This is one “success” that has left the customs department in Amritsar sector embarrassed. Over 14 months after they seized fake currency from a woman coming from Pakistan, officials checked the rest of her baggage and found heroin worth Rs.10 crores (Rs. 100 million) in it. Indo-Canadian activists ask Canadian PM to apologise for Komagata Maru incidentAMRITSAR - A group of Canadian and Indian citizens on Wednesday registered their protest against the Canadian government over the infamous Komagata Maru ship incident of 1914, which involved 300 Indians mostly Sikhs seeking entry into Canada through sea but were disallowed to enter Canada. Canadian PM Harper visits Golden Temple
Haryana Sikh leaders held guilty of misconduct by Sikh clergyAMRITSAR - A senior Sikh religious leader from Haryana was Tuesday held guilty by top Sikh clergy at their meeting at the Akal Takht - the highest temporal seat of the Sikh religion located inside the Golden Temple complex here - and directed to do penance. Arrest of Coleman, Rana clearly establishes terror link originating in Pakistan: Preneet KaurAMRITSAR - The recent arrest of David Coleman Headley, an alleged Lashkar operative in the U.S. of Pakistani origin, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and his links with another terror-linked accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana has thrown light on the goings on Pakistan soil, claimed Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur. Canadian PM to visit Golden Temple WednesdayAMRITSAR - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will arrive in this Punjab city Wednesday and visit the Golden Temple, the holiest of Sikh shrines. Canadian PM to visit Golden Temple TuesdayAMRITSAR - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will arrive in this Punjab city Tuesday and visit the famed Golden Temple, the holiest of Sikh shrines. Two Afghan drug peddlers caught with heroin in AmritsarAMRITSAR - Indian police arrest two Afghan nationals with two kilograms of heroin from Amritsar district. Padmashree Pushpa Hans felicitated with literary award of Punjabi academyAMRITSAR - An ambassador of the golden age of music and a heroine of yore, Padmashree Pushpa Hans, has been recently felicitated with a literary award by the Punjabi Academy for her outstanding contribution to Punjabi culture. Travel Agents Fraud: Ten people from Punjab return from IranAMRITSAR - Ten Punjabi youngsters, who were duped by travel agents, recently managed to return to their homes from Iran after a year. Music festival to strengthen bonds between India-Pakistan held in AmritsarAMRITSAR - In an initiative to bring the world closer by breaking the barriers of language, a music festival was organized here to bridge the gap between the people of India and Pakistan. Golden Temple, a symbol of communal harmonyAMRITSAR - Reaching out to serve and uplift humanity as an expression or devotion to the creator, the Sri Harmandir Sahib or the Golden Temple in Amritsar is a living example of communal harmony in the country. SGPC sets up 10-member panel on Nanakshahi calendarAMRITSAR - The Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Thursday decided to set up a 10-member committee to resolve the controversy over the Sikh religion’s “Nanakshahi” calendar. BJP workers protest against price-riseAMRITSAR - BJP activists in Amritsar staged a protest against the rising prices of essential commodities on Monday. Punjab shutdown against riots hits normal life
Radical Sikhs disrupt train service in PunjabAMRITSAR - Activists of the radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa today blocked trains and buses in Amritsar to enforce the Punjab bandh called by them to protest the alleged inaction against the 1984 riots accused. Punjab shutdown against riots hits normal life (Second Lead)CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR - Trains were stopped, road traffic was hit and schools and colleges were closed in many Punjab towns as radical organisations called for a one-day shutdown Tuesday to protest denial of justice to the families of thousands of people killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Dal Khalsa activists stop trains in AmritsarAMRITSAR - Dal Khalsa activists stopped trains at the Amritsar Railway station Tuesday following a call for a strike across Punjab. The radical activists are demanding justice for the thousands of victims who were killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi and other places. Dal Khalsa halts trains in Amritsar, threatens strikeAMRITSAR - Trains, including the Shatabdi Express from Amritsar to Delhi, were stopped Tuesday by radical Sikh activists at the railway station here following a call for a strike by Dal Khalsa and other organisations who are seeking justice for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, an official said. Punjab, India celebrate GurparabAMRITSAR/CHANDIGARH - Millions of devotees lined up at gurdwaras across Punjab and elsewhere in the country early Monday morning to celebrate Gurparab — the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism. 1,500 devotees leave for Pakistan for GurpurabAMRITSAR - Despite the recent advice by the union home ministry asking Indian nationals to avoid travelling to Pakistan in view of the security situation there, a contingent of nearly 1,500 devotees Saturday crossed over into Pakistan to be part of Gurpurab - birth anniversary celebrations of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev. Sikhs take out religious processions ahead of Guru Nanak’s 541st birth anniversary in north IndiaNEW DELHI/ AMRITSAR - Hundreds and thousands of Sikhs on Saturday participated in the annual religious procession “Nagar Kirtan”, taken out as part of the festivities related to the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev, the first guru of Sikhs, in Delhi and Amrtisar cities of north India. 10 kg heroin recovered in Amritsar, one arrestedAMRITSAR - The special narcotics cell of the Punjab police Friday arrested one person and recovered 10 kg of heroin from his possession. Avoid Pakistan, government tells pilgrims (Second Lead)NEW DELHI/AMRITSAR - The government Tuesday advised Indian pilgrims to avoid visiting Pakistan in view of the deteriorating security situation there. The Haryana government has cancelled a pilgrimage for a Sikh festival next week but the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) said it was awaiting clearance for a large group of devotees. Avoid Pakistan, government tells pilgrimsNEW DELHI/AMRITSAR - The government Tuesday advised Indian pilgrims to avoid visiting Pakistan in view of the deteriorating security situation there. But the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) said it was awaiting clearance for Sikh devotees wanting to visit Pakistan for a festival next week. |
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AMRITSAR - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Wednesday visited the famed Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine, in this Punjab city during a trip that lasted less than three hours.
CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR - Trains were stopped, road traffic was hit while schools and colleges were closed in many Punjab towns as radical groups called for a shutdown Tuesday to protest the denial of justice to families of the thousands killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
