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COVID-19: Night curfew imposed in Amritsar
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], March 19 (ANI): Amid surging COVID-19 cases, a night curfew has been imposed in Amritsar as a precautionary measure against the virus.
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Trains to soon run at 130 km/hr on Delhi-Amritsar route
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], March 14 (ANI): General Manager Northern Railway Ashutosh Gagal on Sunday inspected the stations of Ludhiana, Jalandhar, and Vyas on the Delhi-Amritsar route where the trains will start running at the upgraded speed of 130 kilometers per hour in the coming days.
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Train services resume in Amritsar after farmers end 169-day-long dharna
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab), March 12 (ANI): Train services resume in Amritsar after farm union on Thursday suspended 169-day long 'dharna' on tracks ahead of the wheat harvest season.
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Cycle rally organised in Amritsar to celebrate 75 years of independence
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], March 12 (ANI): A cycle rally was organised in Amritsar on Friday to kick start celebrations for 75 years of India's Independence.
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Punjab: Retired government officer promotes organic farming, direct market
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 5 (ANI): A retired government officer from Chamyari village in Amritsar is leading the way to organic farming in the state and proving the benefits of crop diversification and direct marketing to customers.
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Agitating farmers gear up for summer months with mosquito nets, repellent,
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], March 4 (ANI): After surviving Delhi's harsh winters, farmers agitating at the borders of the national capital against the Centre's contentious farm laws are now gearing up to battle the summer months with portable fans, mosquito nets and other necessities.
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Punjab housewife bags Rs 1 crore in lottery
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 25 (ANI): A housewife from Amritsar has won the first prize in a lottery worth Rs 1 crore from a ticket that cost her Rs 100.
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Punjab: Out of 4,000 schoolteachers tested, 13 found positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], February 24 (ANI): Amritsar civil surgeon Charanjit Singh on Tuesday took cognizance of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state and informed that out of 4,000 school teachers tested, 13 teachers have been found positive for COVID-19.
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Thick layer of fog envelopes Amritsar, visibility affected
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], February 19 (ANI): People in Amritsar woke up to another foggy morning on Friday, with the minimum temperature settling at 9 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said.
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Amritsar wakes up to dense fog, low visibility
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], February 15 (ANI): Amritsar on Monday woke up to dense fog and low visibility. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a mainly clear sky for the city later today.
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Punjab civic body polls: Farmers protest against farm laws in Amritsar's W
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], February 14 (ANI): Farmers on Sunday raised slogans and protested against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the new farm laws as the polling for the civic body elections in Punjab were underway in Ward number 37 of Amritsar.
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Punjab civic body polls: Bathinda records highest voter turnout till 12 no
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], February 14 (ANI): As polling for 117 local bodies including eight municipal corporations and 109 municipal councils and nagar panchayats is underway in Punjab, Bathinda records the highest voters' turnout with 48.42 per cent polling till 12 pm on Sunday.
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