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Mosul death: Navjot Sidhu announces ex-gratia for kin of victims
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday announced ex-gratia of Rs five lakh for the next kin of the 27 Indians belonging from Punjab, who was killed in Iraq's Mosul.
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Eco-friendly bags for 'parshad' at Golden Temple
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Apr. 1 (ANI): To discourage the use of polythene bags in Punjab, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has introduced eco-friendly compostable carry bags for the ' karah parshad' at the Golden Temple.
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ISI spy arrested from Amritsar
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): The security forces on Thursday nabbed a spy, working for Pakistan's intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
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Manmohan Singh pay obeisance at Golden Temple
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Sunday paid obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
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Family of Indian killed in Iraq calls for peaceful protest
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Mar. 23 (ANI): Gurpinder Kaur, sister of Manjinder Singh, who was among the 39 Indians killed in Iraq, refused to stage violent protests against the government, instead opting to 'sit peacefully'.
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Volunteers to take oath to fight drug menace in Punjab
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Mar. 23 (ANI): To mark the martyrdom day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, about 35,000 Drug Awareness Prevention Officers (DAPO) will take an oath to eradicate drug menace from Punjab on Friday.
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We feel betrayed from all sides, says one of the abducted Indian's sister
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Mar 20 (ANI): Sister of one of the Indians killed in Iraq's Mosul, on Tuesday said that the families of the victims felt betrayed as they were not informed as soon as the Government received the information about the death of their loved ones.
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Awareness rally on 'save girl child' held in Amritsar
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): In an endeavour to improve sex ratio in the state of Punjab, the District Administration of Amritsar organised "Beti bachao, Beti padhao" rally.
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Home Minister says 'Intolerance cannot be part of Indian culture'
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Mar. 13 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday criticised the recent desecrations of statues that had taken place at various cities in the country.
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'Wadali Brothers' Pyarelal Wadali dies of cardiac arrest
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Pyarelal Wadali, one of the singers of legendary Sufi set Wadali Brothers, passed away here on Friday after cardiac arrest.
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Trudeau, family visits 'Langar Hall', perform 'sewa' at Golden Temple
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Feb. 21 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau along with family, visited the 'Langar Hall' at the Golden Temple, where thousands of devotees partake langar (community food) and also perform'sewa' (voluntary service).
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Punjab CM raises Khalistan issue with Trudeau
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Feb 21 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh shared concerns with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about militancy issue related to the separatist movement of Khalistan, here on Wednesday.
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