In a show of strength, 62 MLAs, arrived at Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu's residence in Amritsar on Wednesday. As per his office, Sidhu had called the party MLAs for breakfast.
As the Congress high command formally announced former Cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu as the PPCC chief on Sunday, display boards and buntings congratulating him were already put up in the city.
Farmers under the aegis of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee protested against Punjab government in Guruwali Village, Amritsar over power shortage issue during paddy sowing season.
With arrival of paddy sowing season, farmers in Amritsar are dealing with power cuts and shortage of labours.
Missing' posters of Punjab MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu surfaced in Amristar on June 02. The poster floated with the reward of Rs 50,000 to the person who finds Sidhu.
'Missing' posters of Navjot Singh Sidhu were seen posted on walls of his assembly constituency, Amritsar East on Wednesday.
Massive fire broke out at a dry fruit trading factory in Punjab's Amritsar on May 07.
In a bid to help people struggling to earn livelihood due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, an NGO in Amritsar is providing free food labourers and Rickshaw operations in the city.
A tanker, carrying 6 tons of oxygen, arrived at Amritsar's Guru Nanak Dev hospital on April 24. The oxygen will however last for 10-12 hours. 7 patients died in Amritsar's private hospital due to lack of Oxygen on April 23.
Scores of migrant workers gathered at the Amritsar railway station to return to their native places amid the rising fear of complete lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Grain market in Amritsar wore deserted look despite the state government announced the beginning of procurement of produce on Apr 10.
Youth Akali Dal on March 23 held a candle march in Amritsar to commemorate the martyrdom of Bhagat Singh and other freedom fighters.
Students of Guru Nanak Dev University and Khalsa College staged a demonstration in Amritsar on March 22. Students demanded reopening of colleges that have been closed due to resurge in COVID-19 cases. Punjab Govt has ordered all educational institutions, other than medical and nursing colleges, to remain closed till March 31. Punjab has reported 18257 active cases till March 22.
Despite rising COVID-19 cases, scores of people flocked to Sabzi Mandi Walla in Amritsar on March 21. Social distancing norms went for a toss and many were also seen without masks.
'Nagar Kirtan' organised in Amritsar to mark the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib. The procession will reach Delhi after paying obeisance at various gurdwaras in Punjab and Haryana.
Amid increasing COVID-19 cases in the state, Punjab Police have come up with an innovative move.
Train services resumed in Punjab's Amritsar after farmer unions on March 11 suspended their 169-day long 'dharna' on tracks ahead of the wheat harvest season.
A cycle rally was organised to kickstart the celebrations for 75 years of India's Independence. The event took place in Punjab's Amritsar with full zeal and fervour on March 12.
In a bid to make clean and green environment, World's first Tree and Plant clinic has started by IRS Officer Rohit Mehra in Amritsar on February 21. Clinic will treat all the diseases of trees and plants.
On the occasion of centenary of Sri Nankana Sahib massacre, devotees flocked to Sri Harmandir Sahib Gurdwara in Amritsar on February 21.
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