Punjab Newsline

AMRITSAR: 24 religious teachers appointed by Dharm Prachar Committee of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee for various schools/colleges were given appointment letters at Shiromani Committee office today. These religious teachers will teach children Gurbani, Sikh history, Sikh Rehit Mariyada . Before this, 53 religious teachers are serving in different schools/colleges by the Dharma Prachar Committee. With the appointment of these 24 newly appointed teachers, the number of religious teachers has increased to 77.

Punjab Police bust drug smuggling racket being operated by US based Sarwan Singh, one held with 12 kg heroin

AMRITSAR: In a big blow to trans-border narcotic network amidst the ongoing war against drugs waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police have busted a cross-border drug smuggling racket being operated by USA-based smuggler Sarwan Singh with the arrest of one person after recovering 12Kg heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.

Three-day Punjab Tourism and Travel Mart ends on positive note

Punjab government takes Investors and tour operators to Amritsar and Sri Anandpur Sahib by Fem Tour

CHETAN SINGH JAURAMAJRA TO RAISE MATTER OF UNNECESSARY DELAY IN STARTING WORK OF PG INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURE & EDUCATION

Horticulture Minister S Chetan Singh Jauramajra will meet the Union Horticulture Minister Sh. Narinder Singh Tomar to start the work of the Post Graduate Institute of Horticulture and Education.

PM Mitra mega textile park to come up in Lucknow

LUCKNOW: The Yogi Adityanath government will set up a PM Mitra Mega Textile Park on 1,000 acres in Malihabad tehsil in Lucknow

Bill introduced to make Diwali federal holiday in US

New York: A bill to make Diwali a federal holiday has been introduced by Grace Meng, a Democrat member of the House of Representatives.

Mega textile park to be set up near Lucknow

LUCKNOW: A mega textile park will soon come up on 1,161 acres in Attari village under Malihabad tehsil in Lucknow district.

Goa govt, IIT to sign agreement for permanent campus

PANAJI: Reiterating that a permanent campus of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa will come up at Sanguem, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said that an agreement for the same will be inked after some procedures.

US-based gurdwaras seek improvement in security funding

Ten years after a white supremacist gunned down six Sikh worshippers at a gurdwara in the US state of Wisconsin, the White House is calling for a sharp increase in funding for a federal programme that provides security grants for houses of worship.
WASHINGTON: Ten years after a white supremacist gunned down six Sikh worshippers at a gurdwara in the US state of Wisconsin, the White House is calling for a sharp increase in funding for a federal programme that provides security grants for houses of worship.

Pak says Indian passengers to be strictly monitored for Covid

Pakistan has announced telescopic monitoring of Indian passengers arriving in the country through air or land routes amid a surge in Covid-19 cases caused by the Omicron sub-variant BA-275.

Islamabad: Pakistan has announced telescopic monitoring of Indian passengers arriving in the country through air or land routes amid a surge in Covid-19 cases caused by the Omicron sub-variant BA-275.

Pak-India trade much below full potential of $37 billion: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The current level of trade between Pakistan and India is valued at a little over $2 billion, but it could be as high as $37 billion if both neighbours agree to tear down artificial barriers, the World Bank said in a report.