Amritsar

One person was injured in a low-intensity explosion that took place on a heritage street near the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab. No detonator has been found and it appears that the explosive was kept in a container, DGP Gaurav Yadav said, adding that it is too early to claim any terror angle yet. Police and forensic teams reached the spot and security was stepped up in the area.

Three people including, two Nihang Sikhs, killed a factory worker over chewing tobacco on a street in Golden Temple, Amritsar. On night of September 7, three accused killed one worker, which was captured in a CCTV outside a hotel, and went viral on social media platforms. The police registered a case and arrested one of the accused Ramandeep Singh. Furthermore, a search for two Nihang Sikhs is underway.

In an encounter that broke out on July 20 morning in Amritsar, two shooters of Sidhu Moosewala were shot dead. The encounter broke out between the Punjab Police and the gangsters, responsible for Moosewala's death.  Of the four gangsters, two identified as Manpreet Singh alias Mannu Kusa and Jagroop Singh Roopa died at the encounter-spot, in Hoshiarpur. Furthermore, post-encounter, police confirmed the details and recovered an AK-47 and a… read-more

A polluted dump yard in an industrial site in Punjab's Amritsar, has been transformed into a mini forest by the administration. According to officials, the place has given a recast with a variety of plantations. Furthermore, a wide variety of trees have been planted in the three-acre land. Reportedly, 65 different varieties of trees have been planted in a span of three months.

Subhas Sarkar, Union Minister of State for Education, remarked that colleges like the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Amritsar are aiming to improve education quality and provide 21st-century skills. Sarkar emphasized the move to experiential learning as part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The Union Minister stressed the need of mastering communication and presenting skills, which he defined as a mix of speaking and… read-more