The Latest Breaking News from AMRITSAR

Punjab: Four drug peddlers held in Amritsar; Four kg heroin seized

A case has been registered under the NDPS Act with State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Amritsar. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 23, 2025

Amritsar Grenade Attack: "Bullet for bullet is not aggressive policy", Look here what Punjab DGP said

DGP clarified that the "bullet for bullet" policy is not aggressive, but rather a self-defence mechanism. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 17, 2025

‘All I see is darkness’: How Punjab’s basmati exports are worsening its groundwater crisis

Harwant Singh Aulakh, a farmer in his late sixties, grows basmati rice near Amritsar, just as his father and grandfather did before him. Amir Ghafourimanesh, a commodities importer in Tehran, Iran eats basmati rice leisurely as his father and grandfather do.

Newslaundry · Mar 17, 2025

Punjab CM criticises Centre on picking Amritsar to land deportees plane

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann accused the BJP Government at the Centre of maligning the image of the state, saying the Centre is running a smear campaign against the state. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 15, 2025

Police busts smuggling racket; Seizes 30 Kg heroin, nabs a smuggler in Amritsar

Amritsar Rural Police has busted a cross-border smuggling racket by arresting a drug smuggler. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 14, 2025

2 more flights carrying illegal Indian migrants from US to land in Amritsar

The development comes amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US to meet President Donald Trump after he assumed power on January 20. Must read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 14, 2025

Punjab: BSF nabs 2 smugglers with over 1 kg narcotics on Amritsar border

The BSF said that this operation is part of the ongoing coordinated efforts between the BSF and Punjab Police to curb smuggling activities. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 12, 2025

Opposition protest US deportation of Indians, several MPs sport handcuffs

Opposition MPs on Wednesday protested demading a discussion in Parlament over the recent deportation of over 100 Indian nationals from the United States with several members inculding Amritsar MP Gurujit Singh Aujla seen joining the protest sporting handcuffs on their hands. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 6, 2025

Akhilesh Yadav lambasts at Centre over deportation of Indians from US

A US Air Force plane carrying Indian citizens who allegedly illegally migrated to the US arrived in Amritsar on Wednesday. A must read on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 6, 2025

Gambling with death: Meet the agents helping Gujaratis illegally move to the US

This report was first published on April 8, 2023. It was republished after a US military plane landed in Amritsar on February 6, 2025 carrying deported Indian migrants. Read the original piece here.

Newslaundry · Feb 6, 2025