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Punjab Hoteliers say high electricity bills impacting industry
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 7 (ANI): Hoteliers in Punjab say that hikes in rates of electricity has added a further blow to their industry which has taken a massive hit during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Hit by COVID-19, Amritsar taxi owners, drivers seek financial aid from gov
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 5 (ANI): The taxi owners of Amritsar, who have been out of business since lockdown, requested the Punjab government for financial assistance, as they are unable to pay the salaries of their drivers and the loan and insurance instalment of their vehicles.
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Gold bar worth Rs 51 lakhs seized at Amritsar airport
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 2 (ANI): Customs department officials seized a gold bar worth Rs 51 lakhs at the Amritsar Airport during the rummaging of a flight coming from Dubai on Wednesday.
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Several trains diverted after goods train derails on Ghaziabad-Vallabhgarh
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Five wagons of a goods train derailed on the Ghaziabad-Vallabhgarh route in Mathura on Sunday following which the Railways diverted several trains including the Nanded-Amritsar Sachkhand Express Special, Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express an
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3 killed, 4 injured as roof of building collapses in Amritsar
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Three people were killed while four suffered injuries after the roof of a building collapsed in the Guru Nanak Pura area in Amritsar following heavy rainfall on Thursday night.
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Survey team from Pakistan visits India side for building bridge at Kartarp
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): A joint survey with the Pakistan delegation on Dera Baba Nanak-Kartarpur corridor project for the part to be constructed on the Pakistan side was conducted on Thursday.
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'Nagar kirtan' leaves from Ramsar Sahib to Harmandir Sahib on 'Prakash Par
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 19 (ANI): In the wake of 'Prakash Parv' of Guru Granth Sahib, members of the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) attended 'nagar kirtan' (religious procession) from Ramsar Sahib to Sri Harmandir Sahib [Golden Temple] here on Wednesday morning.
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Security forces alert, assure nation our borders are well protected: SS De
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Our security forces are alert and we assure the nation that our borders are well-protected, said Director General, Border Security Force (BSF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), SS Deswal after hoisting the National Flag at the Attari-Wagah border
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Stop oppression of Sikh girls, Congress Amritsar MP warns Pakistan PM
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 14 (ANI): A Congress Member of Parliament from Amritsar city has written to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to intervene and stop harassment of Sikh girls in Pakistan's Punjab province.
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Hooch tragedy: Police team inspects Khasa distillery
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 10 (ANI): In the wake of Punjab hooch tragedy, a state police team which included a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) visited Khasa distillery company in Punjab for inspection on Monday.
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Families of Punjab hooch tragedy victims demand Rs 25 lakh compensation wi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Family members of those who lost their lives in the Punjab hooch tragedy, rejected Rs 5 lakh compensation offer made by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and demanded Rs 25 lakh and a government job for each family of the victims, Shiromani Akali
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Gyms reopen in Amritsar after 3-month COVID-19 lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Gym owners and fitness trainers sighed a breath of relief as gym-goers walked into their establishments on Wednesday after Punjab Chief Minister announced Unlock 3.0 guidelines that gave gyms a thumbs up to reopen after the three-month COVID-19 lockdow
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