The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, will visit Punjab and Rajasthan from January 15 to 16, 2026 and will be the Chief Guest at the 50th Golden Jubilee Convocation of Guru Nanak Dev University at Amritsar.
Punjab police on Monday identified the attackers involved in the recent assassination of a village sarpanch. Addressing the rise in contract killings, Additional Director General of Police Pramod Ban highlighted that a small group of fugitives living abroad on fraudulent documents is acti
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal has strongly condemned the killing of Sarpanch Jarnail Singh of Valtoha village in Tarn Taran district, who was shot dead during a wedding function in Amritsar on Sunday.
According to an SIT spokesperson, during the searches, the SIT seized seven mobile phones, three tablets, two laptops, one storage device, along with incriminating financial records and documents. The seized electronic devices will undergo forensic analysis.
A spokesperson for the SIT stated here on Saturday that a total of 16 persons have been named in the FIR registered at the Police Station C-Division, Commissionerate, Amritsar.
An incident of daylight firing of an AAP Sarpanch has come to light in Amritsar. During a wedding ceremony at the Marigold Resort on Verka Bypass, unknown assailants shot and killed the Sarpanch, according to DCP Jagjit Singh Walia.
Punjab's Amritsar also saw large gatherings as devotees offered prayers and witnessed the traditional 'Prabhat Pheri' at the Shri Harmandir Sahib on the first day of the year.
"I wish everyone a happy New Year. I have come here to pray that 2026 proves to be a happy one for Punjab. I have come to pray for peace, prosperity, and brotherhood in the state," Badal told reporters.
Fireworks lit up the night sky, and streets buzzed with celebrations as people across India welcomed the New Year 2026 with enthusiasm, prayers and public gatherings. From Delhi to Bengaluru and Amritsar, the arrival of the New Year was marked with joy and music.
Speaking to ANI, Bali said, "This is the land of Guru Sahib. Guru Ramdas Sahib established this city, so it should be said with reverence that we should appreciate that what the governments of the Panth couldn't do, we have done, and these people are with us," he said.
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