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RDX Explosive Recovered From Asr Resident in Gurdaspur

(Chd,Pb)RDX Explosive Recovered From Asr Resident in Gurdaspur 

One kg RDX explosive has been recovered from an Amritsar resident in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district

The accused, identified as Sukhwinder, was arrested on Sunday with a pistol from Dinanagar in Gurdaspur district, however, during his questioning he also revealed about the explosive and one kg RDX was recovered, 
Gurdaspur Senior Superintendent of Police Nanak Singh told PTI that Sukhwinder (29) is a resident of village Kakkar falling under Lopoke police station in Amritsar district.

स्मृतिईरानी ने सांसद ओजला की बॉल कांग्रेस की पंजाब सरकार के पाले में धकेली

(नई दिल्ली)कांग्रेस के सांसद गुरजीत सिंह ओजला ने आज लोक सभा मे अमृतसर में टेक्सटाइल इंडस्ट्री को बढ़ावा देने के लिए यौजना मांगी तो केंद्रीयमंत्री श्रीमती स्मृतिईरानी ने कांग्रेस सांसद गुरजीत ओजला की बॉल वापिस कांग्रेस की पंजाब सरकार के पाले में धकेलते हुए कहा कि यदि वहां एम एस एम ई या कोई इदारा प्रोपोजल भेजता है तो उस पर अवश्य विचार होगा
श्री ओजला के अनुसार कभी अमृतसर टेक्सटाइल के मामले में अग्रणी शहरों में शुमार था लेकिन वर्तमान में इस दिशा में उदासीनता बरती जा रही है
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Laughing Jatt Still On Top:Stage Protest Against Farm Bills

(Amritsar)
Navjot Singh Sidhu Proves again that He is still on Top in the Politics of Punjab
Laughing Turban Leader Staged Protest in Vatican City Amritsar Against Farm Bills Without Support or Banner,not Even of,his own INCIndia Party,
Multi talented MLA staged a March from Bhandari pul to Haal Bazaar in which He Magnetised his Supporters
Punjab MLA and former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday demonstrated a protest against the farm bills which, he said, will “ruin” the farming community.
The cricketer-turned-politician, who was accompanied by his supporters, sat on a tractor here and held placards that read, “We are united in fight for farmers”, in English and Punjabi.
This is Sidhu’s first public appearance after he resigned from the state cabinet last year.
Sidhu, who represents Amritsar seat in the assembly, told reporters that the new bills would dismantle the minimum support price and the marketing system.
No district-level Congress leader was present in the protest and the party’s flags were also missing.
Asked about the absence of his party colleague, Sidhu said he was here to protest against the farm bills and extend his full support to the farming community.
Sidhu’s supporters were also carrying black flags and placards. The MLA and many of his supporters were seen without face masks.
Sidhu, who had been at loggerheads with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, was stripped off key portfolios in the cabinet reshuffle in June last year.
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Indian Vatican City Amritsar Losses 4 More Lives To Covid 19

(Chd,Pb) Indian Vatican City Amritsar Losses Four More Lives To Covid 19
Punjab health authorities on Monday reported four more fatalities along with 127 fresh coronavirus infections, bringing the total in the state to 3,267 cases and 71 deaths.
According to a health bulletin, all four deaths were recorded in #Amritsar.
The maximum 33 people tested positive for the infection in #Ludhiana, one of the worst-hit districts.
Twenty-three cases were reported from #Jalandhar; 20 from Amritsar; 15 from Sangrur; 11 from #Mohali; 10 from Patiala; two each from Pathankot, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur and Ferozepur; and one each from Rupnagar, Moga, Gurdaspur, Faridkot, Tarn Taran an SBS Nagar.
Of them, 17 people had travel history to Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai, Pune, Haryana and Rajasthan.
Meanwhile, 87 patients recovered from the infection and discharged from various hospitals in the state. The number of cured persons reached 2,443 with this, the bulletin said.
There are 753 active cases in the state as of now.
Amritsar continued to lead the COVID-19 tally in the state with 633 coronavirus cases, followed by 387 in Ludhiana; 347 in Jalandhar; 169 in Gurdaspur; 168 in Tarn Taran; 175 in Mohali; 169 in Patiala; 158 in Sangrur; 145 in Pathankot; 141 in Hoshiarpur; 120 in SBS Nagar; 87 in Faridkot; 80 in Rupnagar; 77 in Fatehgarh Sahib; 73 in Muktsar; 71 in Moga; 57 in Bathinda; 50 in Fazilka; 51 in Ferozepur; 44 in Kapurthala; 34 in Mansa; and 31 in Barnala.
One patient is critical and on ventilator support, the bulletin said.
A total of 1,88,699 samples have been taken so far for testing, it added.

SGPC “Bans” Photography Inside Sikh Shrine The Golden Temple

[Amritsar,Pb]SGPC “Bans” Photography,Video Shoot Inside Golden Temple
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which manages Sikh shrines, has banned photography and videography in the precincts of the Golden Temple
It has put a notice board in the marbled periphery of the Sikh shrine, prohibiting devotees to click photos and make videos, an SGPC
The decision was taken to avoid any “disturbance” to the spiritual atmosphere inside the Golden Temple,
Devotees take selfies with the Golden Temple in the background. A large number of devotees visit the Golden Temple daily, the holiest Sikh shrine, to pay obeisance at the sanctum sanctorum.

Cong MP Stood out in Lok Sabha For Rollback of GST On”Langar”

Golden Temple[New Delhi]Cong MP Stood out in Lok Sabha For Rollback of GST On “Langar”
Congress MP from Amrtisar Gurjeet Singh Aujla stood out in the Lok Sabha today.
Amid the din in the House with AIADMK members demanding immediate constitution of the Cauvery Water Management Board, Aujla made many heads turn with the colourful message printed on his white Kurta.
The Golden Temple in Amritsar, which is the holiest of all Sikh shrines, runs one of the largest community kitchens in the world feeding freshly cooked food to 50,000 devotees on weekdays and over one lakh on weekends and festivals.
The Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which manages all gurdwaras, has been urging the Centre to exempt the free kitchens at the Golden Temple and other Sikh shrines from the purview of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Earlier, union food processing minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal had also urged Jaitley to exempt all purchases made by the SGPC for the langar service from the GST.
After implementation of the Goods and Service Tax (GST), the Golden Temple reportedly shelled out over Rs two crore extra in 2017 as GST for purchasing ration for the ‘langar’.
Under the new GST Act, there is a provision for exemption to institutions and businesses on the recommendation of the GST Council.Punjab Govt has already waived its share of GST On Langar

Sufi Singer Pyare Lal Of “Wadali Bros”Fame Dies

[Amritsar,Pb]Sufi Singer Pyare Lal Of Wadali Bros Fame Dies
Pyare Lal Wadali, the one half of famous Punjabi Sufi singing duo Wadali Brothers, died of heart attack today at a private hospital He was 75.
Wadali with his elder brother Puran Chand Wadali sang popular hits such as
‘Tu maane yaa na maane’ and
Tanu Weds Manu’s ‘Rangrez mere’.
He was admitted to the hospital on Monday but could not be revived.
The singer is survived by wife, two sons and three daughters.
Wadali was honoured with several state and national level awards along with his elder brother.

Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh & Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal also condoled the singer’s death.

Indian Punjab Imports Unripened Onions from Disturbed Afghan

[Chandigarh] Indian Punjab Imports Unripened Onions from Disturbed Afghan To Check Prices
With onion prices going through the roof, traders from Punjab have started importing the crop from Afghanistan through the Attari-Wagah land route.
Though onions from Kabul are not fully ripened, traders said that they are bringing it in very small quantities.
“A few traders have just started importing onion from Afghanistan. About 2-4 trucks of onions are being imported through the Attari-Wagah land route per day,” Amritsar-based trader Rajdeep Uppal told To News Agency PTI
He added that Traders from Punjab and Delhi are finding it feasible to import the crop from Afghanistan for sale in the country in the wake of its higher prices in the domestic market,
However, traders refused to disclose the rate at which they are importing the crop from Afghanistan.
“At present, the Afghanistan crop is a bit unripe. But we expect in next few days, the crop will get matured and thus more consignment will flow into India,” said Uppal, who is also former Chairman of CII Amritsar.
Meanwhile, traders are also in talks with Pakistan based suppliers for import of onion but the neighbouring nation has imposed a ban on export of the item through the Attari-Wagah land route.
Uppal said. “Exporters in Pakistan are waiting for clearance from concerned authorities to allow them to supply onion to India through the land route,”
Traders had earlier imported onion from Pakistan in January 2011 and from Afghanistan in September 2013 in the wake of shortage in supplies.
India and Pakistan had agreed to start cross border movement of trucks in October 2007 from Attari check post at Amritsar in India to Wagah border in Pakistan with an intention of boosting bilateral trade.
Currently, Pakistan allows import of 137 items from India through the Attari-Wagah land route including vegetables, oil cake and fruits.
Indian imports cement, gypsum, dry dates, rocks salt and aluminium ores among others through the route.