The hoax bomb threat to Amritsar school incident came to light after the school management approached city police with a screenshot of WhatsApp threatening to blow up the school on September 14

Expressing concern over illegal mining in border areas, Purohit instructed officials to keep a hawk’s eye over illegal mining near the border and said apart from other charges a case of treason should also be registered against those guilty of mining in sensitive areas, and jeopardising national security.

SHO Gurdial Singh said when the trolley reached Mahilpur Chowk on the highway, it met with an accident and overturned on the car coming from Phagwara side resulting in the death of three members of a family

Sukhpreet Kaur was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Amritsar, where doctors said her condition was critical.

Wearing black robes and shackles, SGPC members and staffers staged a protests outside the offices of deputy commissioners across the state demanding release of Sikh prisoners

The affidavit was sought after the government’s counsel told the court that approval for granting reservation to SCs was accorded by the Punjab chief minister on August 20.

The Punjab Congress accused the AAP-led state government of extravagant expenditure on swearing-in ceremonies, helicopter rides, and advertisements

Amid a row over alleged forced conversions in Punjab, two self-professed pastors were arrested for forcing a Sikh family to embrace Christianity in Kalanaur town of Gurdaspur district

Maximum impact of the dwarf disease was reported in paddy crop of Mohali (6,440 hectares), Pathankot (4,520 hectares), Gurdaspur (3,933 hectares), Ludhiana (3,500 hectares) and Patiala (3,500 hectares)