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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Amritsar, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 205stories have been published about Amritsar which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Corruption · Amritsar

Akali Dal Leader Bikram Singh Majithia Arrested in Disproportionate Assets Case After Raids at Amritsar Residence

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The Punjab Vigilance Bureau along with state police conducted raids at 25 places in Punjab, including nine locations in Amritsar. Majithia is already being probed in a 2021 case involving drugs.See the Story

Asia · Amritsar

AAP Suspends Amritsar North MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh From Party for Five Years

Coverage: 8 sources

AAP spokesperson Neel Garg said the MLA was suspended for consistently making public statements against party activities, and it is against political decorumSee the Story

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Cross-Border Narcotics, Illegal Arms Smuggling Module Busted in Amritsar

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Cross-border narcotics, illegal arms smuggling module busted in AmritsarSee the Story

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Amritsar police bust international drug racket; 60 kg heroin seized, 9 arrested - The Tribune

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The cartel was operated by Pakistan-based smuggler Tanveer Shah and Canada-based handler Joban Kaler, said Punjab DGP Yadav.Amritsar · AmritsarSee the Story

China's Delays, India's Gains: How Nepal's Frustrations With BRI Are Shifting The Sentiment

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More than eight years after Nepal signed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU) with China on implementing BRI projects in the Himalayan nation, not a single project has taken off. Wrangling between Kathmandu and Beijing over the mode of financing the mega projects—China wants Nepal to take loans from it while Nepal wants grants from China—and other issues have held up work on even the ten flagship BRI projects that are often touted as examples o…Kathmandu · KathmanduSee the Story

Pakistan Sends Across Austrian, Turkish and Chinese-Origin Pistols, Drugs To Punjab

Amritsar: For the second time in less than a fortnight, the Punjab Police have seized Austrian, Turkish and Chinese-made pistols sent across the border by Pakistan to be distributed among members of terrorist outfits like Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and criminal gangs in the state. A kilogram of heroin and Rs 2.9 lakh have also been seized. Three persons have been arrested in this connection. “In a major intelligence-based operation, Count…Amritsar · AmritsarRead Article

ITAT Allows 64.72 Cr Project Loss as Business Deduction

ITAT Allows 64.72 Cr Project Loss as Business Deduction In AY 2012–13, the assessee reported a loss of Rs. 64.72 crores as a result of the cancellation of its Amritsar project due to disagreements among its directors. The CIT(A) upheld the Assessing Officer‘s decision to deny the loss, which was deemed to be capital in […]Amritsar · AmritsarRead Article

Brajeshwori Industries resumes diaper export to India after BIS certification - India Seatrade News

Brajeshwori Industries Pvt Ltd, a leading baby hygiene manufacturer in Nepal, has reportedly become the first Nepali company in its category to obtain certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The certification enables the company to resume exports of its diaper products to India, which had been halted for six months due to new Indian import regulations, the company said. Founded in 2019, Brajeshwori Industries produces diapers un…Nepal · NepalRead Article

SAD, Cong, BJP question vigilance action against Majithia; AAP refutes 'political vendetta'

Chandigarh, Jun 25 (PTI) All three major opposition parties in Punjab -- SAD, Congress and BJP -- on Wednesday questioned the arrest of Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia by the Vigilance Bureau, claiming that the move exposed the "dictatorial mindset" of the AAP government.Condemning Majithia's arrest, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal claimed Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the AAP were "unnerved" by the resolute manner in …BJP · AmritsarSee the Story

Amritsar Crime News : Deadly Attack on Tourists in Amritsar

Tourists had come from Jharkhand to visit, police started investigation of the case Amritsar Crime News (Aaj Samaj), Amritsar. Some unknown miscreants attacked the tourists who had come to visit Guru's city Amritsar with the intention of robbery. Two women were seriously injured in the attack, who have been admitted to the hospital for treatment. At the same time, the police have registered a case and started investigation. SSP Maninder Singh sa…Amritsar · AmritsarRead Article

The Second Silencing of Jaswant Singh Khalra

Why is the truth about human rights violations in Punjab being suppressed yet again asks Laxmi Murthy. September 6, 2025 will mark 30 years since the abduction of Jaswant Singh Khalra, renowned human rights activist who meticulously documented and exposed extra judicial killings, police “encounters,” and illegal cremations during the Sikh insurgency in Punjab between 1984-95. Khalra, a bank officer in Amritsar became politicized after seeing a p…Amritsar · AmritsarRead Article

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