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Amritsar airport registers over 35% growth in international passengers traffic
As per data released by the Airport Authority of India, the total international passenger footfall in February reached 94,625, compared to 69,634 passengers in February 2023
Updated on Mar 28, 2024 08:00 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Amritsar: Drug cartel busted, 2 held with 4kg heroin, ₹3-lakh drug money
The police busted an international drug cartel with the arrest of two smugglers after recovering 4kg heroin and ₹3 lakh drug money from their possession.
Updated on Mar 27, 2024 08:46 AM IST
Roundabout: Spring spells hope as the heart hums forgotten songs
The merry month of March was marked by the celebration not just of the changing seasons, but the revival of the spirit to seek and give more to the passing caravan of existence
Updated on Mar 24, 2024 07:30 AM IST
BSF, police recover 4 drones, 2kg heroin along Pak border in Punjab
In Amritsar, BSF and police, in joint operations, recovered two drones from an area near Neshta village and Atalgarh village.
Updated on Mar 24, 2024 07:24 AM IST
, Tarn Taran
HTCReport: Sacred Amritsar Festival 2024
The two-day event was an opportunity for attendees to reflect, celebrate, and connect even as it reminded them of their humanity and shared love for poetry and music
Updated on Mar 23, 2024 09:48 AM IST
LS polls: Former ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu joins BJP, likely to contest from Amritsar
Former Indian ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu joined the BJP in the presence of its general secretaries Tarun Chugh and Vinod Tawde, who highlighted his distinguished family lineage
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 07:44 AM IST
, New Delhi
HTCAmritsar SDM office employee held for graft
An official spokesperson of VB said Raj was arrested on the complaint of Amritpal Singh, a resident of Thathian village in Amritsar.
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 05:42 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Former diplomat Taranjit Sandhu joins BJP, Jaishankar sends ‘confidence’ message
The BJP is likely to field the former envoy in the Lok Sabha polls from Amritsar in Punjab, said reports.
Published on Mar 19, 2024 09:50 PM IST
BSF recovers over 3 kg heroin, pistol in Amritsar
BSF seizes over 3 kg heroin and a pistol in Amritsar, following a tip-off. Earlier, foiled two smuggling attempts in Gurdaspur district.
Updated on Mar 16, 2024 07:26 AM IST
Dehradun to Ayodhya, Varanasi, Amritsar flight operations start today
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the flight operations from Dehradun to these three major cities: Ayodhya, Varanasi and Amritsar.
Published on Mar 06, 2024 04:15 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Dehradun (uttarakhand) [india]
Acquaintance among 2 held for elderly man’s murder in Amritsar
Woman knew that the victim was wealthy and lived alone, conspired with her friend to carry out the crime
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 05:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Farmers observe ‘black day’, burn BJP leaders’ effigies
Various farmer unions under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) observed a “black day” on Friday and burnt effigies of BJP leaders in protest against the Haryana Police’s action against agitating farmers camping at two of the state’s border points
Updated on Feb 24, 2024 09:36 AM IST
Punjab and Haryana high court acquits father, uncle of girl’s murder over inter-caste relationship
The girl, a first-year student and resident of a village under police station Jandiala Guru in Amritsar, was found dead at her house on September 12, 2012
Updated on Feb 22, 2024 08:46 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Achieve target of surpassing 70% voter turnout, Punjab DCs told
Sibin, who held the meeting through video-conferencing, emphasised that all DCs should intensify efforts to achieve the vote percentage
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 08:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Farmers’ Bharat Bandh call leaves commuters stranded as buses stay off roads in Punjab
Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC Contract Workers’ Union are supporting the SKM’s bandh call. During the day, farmers held demonstrations at many places across Punjab under the banner of the SKM.
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 07:54 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh/jalandhar/bathinda/amritsar
Gangster Rajan Bhatti met international smugglers in Tihar Jail: Mohali special cell
During his five-day police remand, Rajan Bhatti told the special cell that after coming out of Tihar Jail in April 2023, he started smuggling heroin, which he received from his Uganda-based associates at multiple locations, including Mohali, Amritsar and Hoshiarpur
Updated on Feb 16, 2024 09:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali
Reflections on an evolving Indo-Pak relationship
This article is authored by Aparajitha Nair, journalist, Hindustan Times.
Published on Feb 14, 2024 11:38 AM IST
HC allows Faruk Kabir to meet his new-born daughter
A bench comprising justices AS Gadkari and Shyam C Chandak passed the order on February 5 on a habeas corpus petition filed by Kabir, the director of “Khuda Haafiz”, seeking custody of his two-and-half month old daughter
Updated on Feb 13, 2024 07:22 AM IST
Punjab gives ₹2-lakh grant to kin of two Amritsar men killed in Srinagar terror attack
The body of one of the victims, Amritpal Singh, reached his native village Chamiari, near Amritsar’s Ajnala town, amid a pall of gloom
Published on Feb 08, 2024 08:36 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Man arrested with ‘ice drug’ in Ferozepur
A man was arrested with 220gm of 'ice drug' in Ferozepur. The drug was smuggled from Pakistan through a drone. The Punjab employment generation, skill development and training minister directed officials to ensure optimum utilization of Multi Skill Development Centers. Around 25 lakh bovines will be vaccinated against lumpy skin disease starting from February 25.
Updated on Feb 08, 2024 10:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ferozepur
Foggy morning as cold conditions persist in Punjab, Haryana
Cold weather conditions prevail in Punjab and Haryana with temperatures ranging from 4.2 to 13.5 degrees Celsius. Fog also observed in many places.
Updated on Feb 05, 2024 12:20 PM IST
BSF, police seize 3kg heroin in Gurdaspur
During the search, at about 5pm, vigilant troops successfully recovered one packet suspected to contain heroin, weighing around 3.432 kg. The narcotics were wrapped with yellow adhesive tape, and a metal hook was attached to the packet, a BSF release said.
Updated on Feb 03, 2024 07:28 AM IST
, Gurdaspur
Asian News InternationalAmritsar-Tarn Taran fourlaning to cut travel time by 45 minutes: Official
The PWD minister said this section has been bypassed by the Amritsar-Bathinda section (NH-54). He said even after the construction of the new road, the traffic on this section has increased manifold and current traffic on this stretch is around 50,000 passenger car units. He said this stretch has its own importance as a number of historical gurdwaras are situated on the section.
Updated on Jan 31, 2024 06:06 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Two brothers considered ‘big fish’ in drug trade nabbed in Amritsar
Absconding since 2015, Manjit and Lavjit were wanted in 260kg and 356kg heroin seizure cases in Mumbai and Delhi
Updated on Jan 31, 2024 05:42 AM IST
BSF, Punjab Police seize Pakistani drone with heroin from Amritsar
The Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police in a joint operation recovered a Pakistani drone with one packet of heroin weighing 519 grams from a farming field in Mode village in Punjab's Amritsar, an official statement by the BSF said.
Published on Jan 27, 2024 04:23 PM IST
ANI |
Punjab sees ‘severe cold day’ as max temp drops 8 notches below normal
Patiala was also under the grip of severe cold, recording a maximum of 10.7°C, Ludhiana recorded a high of 12.4°C, Pathankot 11.2, Ferozepur 10.1, while Faridkot recorded a maximum of 10.5°C.
Published on Jan 21, 2024 10:38 PM IST
, Patiala
Karam PrakashNicaragua human trafficking case: Raids launched against Amritsar-based travel agent
Amritsar (rural) senior superintendent of police Satinder Singh said the accused, Tarsem Singh who is a resident of Chowk Mehta area, is on the run.
Updated on Jan 17, 2024 07:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
BSF seizes China-made drone from Amritsar
“Following specific inputs about the presence of a drone, a joint search operation was launched by the BSF and Punjab Police on the outskirts of Bharopal village in Amritsar on January 15 afternoon,” BSF Punjab Frontier stated.
Updated on Jan 16, 2024 07:58 AM IST
, Amritsar
Asian News InternationalStreet vendor in Amritsar makes butter chai, tea lovers share mixed reactions
In the video, the street vendor in Amritsar can be seen adding tea to dry fruits roasted in butter.
Published on Jan 15, 2024 07:44 PM IST
Tarn Taran: 4 killed, 1 hurt in car-truck crash
Four people were killed and one critically injured in a car-truck collision in Tarn Taran due to poor visibility caused by fog.
Updated on Jan 13, 2024 09:44 AM IST
, Amritsar
Press Trust of India