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Punjab Roadways strike: Passengers stranded, private buses run packed

Passengers in Bathinda and adjoining districts of southwest Punjab bore the brunt on the first day of the Punjab Roadways and PRTC contractual workers’ three-day strike on Monday as scores of state roadways buses stopped plying since midnight. PRTC union president Kuldeep Singh Manes in Bathinda claimed that of the 186 buses in Bathinda depot, only 11 had run till …

Bathinda Prtc Buses Run

6 days, 23 hours ago

Bus accidents in dense fog kill 3 heading for farmers' 'Mahapanchayat' in Punjab

Hindustan Times

Three women were killed and several others were injured after four separate bus accidents, all involving buses that were carrying farmer union members to Punjab's Khanauri and Haryana's Tohana for a ‘kisan mahapanchayat’ amid zero visibility due to fog on Saturday. The dense fog causing zero visibility across the state led to multiple accidents involving buses carrying farmers from various …

Punjab Bus Bathinda Centre Farmer Tohana Barnala

Bandh throws life out of gear in Punjab; rail, bus services hit

Hindustan Times

A complete shutdown was observed across Punjab throwing normal life out of gear on Monday during the nine-hour ‘bandh’ called by farm unions. Amritsar’s commercial hubs Hall Bazaar, Katra Jaimal Singh Bazaar, Chitta Katra Bazaar, Ranjit Avenue District Shopping complex, and IDH Market wore a deserted look. State’s Malwa belt comprising Faridkot, Fazilka, Moga, Ferozepur, Muktsar, Mansa and Bathinda districts …

Trains Farmers Haryana Patiala Chandigarh Punjab Bus

1 week, 5 days ago

Farmers’ Punjab bandh call gets total response in Malwa

Hindustan Times

The Punjab bandh call by farmer unions evoked a total response in seven districts of the south Malwa region, namely Faridkot, Fazilka, Moga, Ferozepur, Muktsar, Mansa and Bathinda on Monday. Farm protesters blocking Kanahiya Chowk in Bathinda that intersects national highways leading towards Amritsar and Chandigarh. In Bathinda, bus services were hit and farmers blocked Kanhaiya Chowk, which intersects national …

National Chandigarh Punjab Bathinda Mansa National Highways Faridkot

1 week, 5 days ago

Punjab Bandh: Indian Railways cancels 150 trains, reschedules 13 services amid farmers protest. Check details here

Live Mint

Punjab Bandh: The Indian Railways has cancelled 150 trains and rescheduled 13 other services amid the ongoing Punjab Bandh called by protesting farmers' Kisan Union today, December 30, according to All India Radio News. Details of Impacted Trains According to the North Western Railways, the farmers protest has affected train service routes either fully or partially. Train number 19226, Jammu …

Service Train Punjab Bathinda Jammu Train Number Bandh

1 week, 5 days ago

Bathinda bus tragedy: Families end protest after receiving compensation

Hindustan Times

Two days after the Bathinda bus accident that claimed eight lives and left 26 injured, the grieving families ended their protest on Sunday and agreed to perform the last rites of the deceased after Bathinda’s additional deputy commissioner Poonam Singh handed over cheques for ₹3 lakh as compensation to them. ADC Poonam Singh said that the compensation amount had been …

Compensation Families Bathinda Singh

2 weeks ago

Punjab: 2-Year-Old Girl Among 8 Killed After Speeding Bus Falls Into Drain In Bathinda

ABP News

Bathinda News: Eight people lost their lives, including a two-year-old girl, and several others were injured on Friday when a private bus crashed through the railing of a bridge and fell into a drain in Bathinda, Punjab. #WATCH | In a bus accident, 8 people lost their lives in Punjab's Bathinda Deputy Commissioner Bathinda, Showkat Ahmad Parray says, " 8 …

Punjab Bathinda Injured Lost Bus Accident Talwandi

2 weeks ago

Punjab: 8 dead, 18 injured after bus plunges into drain in Bathinda

Live Mint

In a tragic incident on Friday, eight people were killed when a bus fell into a drain in Punjab. According to Bathinda Urban MLA Jagroop Singh Gill, five individuals died instantly at the scene, while three others succumbed to severe injuries during treatment. The health officials have been instructed to ensure treatment,” Hindustan Times quoted Jagroop Singh Gill as saying. …

Punjab Bathinda Singh Gill Jagroop Singh Gill

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Eight dead as bus falls off bridge in Punjab’s Bathinda amid heavy rains, rescue operation underway

India TV News

Chandigarh: At least eight people died and several others injured after a bus fell off a bridge amid heavy rain in Punjab's Bathinda on Friday. Giving details, officials said the bus was carrying over 20 passengers and going towards Bathinda from Talwandi Sabo. Deputy Commissioner Bathinda, Showkat Ahmad Parray says, " 8 people have died unfortunately, including a 2-year-old girl …

Punjab Bus Bathinda

2 weeks, 1 day ago

8 dead, many injured after bus falls off bridge into drain in Punjab's Bathinda

India Today

At least eight people, including a two-year-old girl, were killed, and several others were injured after a bus fell into a drain in Punjab's Bathinda on Friday. Bathinda Deputy Commissioner Showkat Ahmad Parray was quoted as saying by news agency ANI that five out of the eight people have been identified and three are yet to be identified. Prime Minister …

Punjab Bus Bathinda Injured

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Bathinda: Dera Beas head meets Giani Harpreet Singh, Rakhra

Hindustan Times

Radha Soami Satsang Beas chief Gurinder Singh Dhillon met the jathedar of Damdama Sahib Giani Harpreet Singh at the former’s residence in Bathinda on Thursday, where the rebel Akali leader Surjit Singh Rakhra was also present. The meeting comes amid Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee action against Giani Harpreet Singh. The SGPC had discharged Giani Harpreet Singh of his religious duties …

Bathinda Singh Dera Harpreet Singh Harpreet Giani Giani Harpreet Singh

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Rail traffic disrupted in Punjab as farmers squat on tracks

Hindustan Times

As many as 21 trains were cancelled and several were either short-terminated or short-originated in Ambala and Ferozepur rail divisions as farmers squatted on rail tracks at more than 50 places across Punjab on Wednesday as part of their three-hour ‘Rail Roko’ protest to press the Centre to accept their various demands, including a legally binding minimum support price for …

Trains Farmers Railway Ludhiana Protest Punjab Bathinda

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Lawrence Bishnoi interviews: HC comes down heavily on Punjab DGP

Hindustan Times

The high court on Monday directed the Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav to explain on what basis he made a statement in the media that the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, aired by a channel, had not been conducted in any jail in the state. The bench of justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and justice Lapita Banerjee observed that …

Rajasthan Interviews Court Police Custody Custody Interview Punjab

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Bee Biz buzz: ‘Get ready to make more money with mustard honey’

Hindustan Times

As apiarists of Punjab keep their fingers crossed ahead of harvesting the remunerative mustard honey from the end of the month, experts advise struggling beekeepers to go for mass adoption of the queen bee rearing technique with high hygienic behaviour to make beekeeping a profiteering avocation, enhance productivity and combat mite attacks. Beekeeping expert Jaspal Singh, principal entomologist at Ludhiana-based …

Queen Punjab Bathinda Bee Honey Pau Rearing

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bathinda clash: BKU leaders Ugrahan, Jethuke booked for attacking police

Hindustan Times

A day after farmers clashed with police while trying to forcibly take back land acquired for the Jamnagar-Amritsar expressway project in Bathinda’s Dunewala village, Bhartiya Kisan Union leaders, including its president Joginder Singh Ugrahan and state vice-president Jhanda Singh Jethuke, were booked for attempt to murder and other criminal offences. Activists of the Bhartiya Kisan Union clashing with the police …

Land Union Ekta Ugrahan Bathinda Ugrahan Singh Jethuke

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Farmers clash with police in Punjab over compensation for land acquisition

India Today

Hundreds of farmers clashed with police personnel in Punjab's Bathinda over compensation for the land acquired by the government under the Bharatmala project on Friday. On Friday, the farmers gathered in Maisar Khana village of Bathinda under the leadership of Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta Upagraha, alleging that they were not paid the right amount of compensation as promised in lieu …

Compensation Farmers Land Acquisition Project Bathinda Bharatmala

1 month, 2 weeks ago

11 cops injured in clash with BKU activists in Bathinda

Hindustan Times

Eleven police personnel and several activists of the Bharatiya Kisan Union were injured in a clash over land acquisition for construction of the Jamnagar-Amritsar national highway in Bathinda on Friday. Farm activists Bharatiya Kisan Union Ugrahan clash with police over land acquisition by authorities in Dunewala village in Bathind on Friday. As BKU members announced to stage a protest and …

Land Ekta Ugrahan Bathinda Dunewala Bathind Bku Activists 11 Cops

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man shot dead in Bathinda

Hindustan Times

An air conditioner mechanic was shot dead in the city’s busy Mehna Chowk area on Monday evening. He was rushed to the Shaheed Bhai Mani Singh Civil Hospital where the doctors pronounced him dead on arrival. Senior superintendent of police Amneet Kondal said Nirmal was driving a scooter with a co-worker as a pillion when he was attacked. “Initial information …

Nirmal Singh Chowk Area Mehna Chowk Area Mehna Chowk

1 month, 4 weeks ago

11 farmers booked for holding Punjab officials hostage in Bathinda, clashing with cops

Hindustan Times

Eleven activists of the Bhartiya Kisan Union were on Tuesday booked for holding three Punjab government officials hostage and attacking a police team at the grain market in Bathinda’s Raike Kalan on Monday evening. One of the damaged police vehicles after farmers clashed with cops trying to rescue Punjab government officials from illegal confinement at the grain market in Bathinda’s …

Public Servant Union Paddy Officials Singh Fir Mandi

Punjab: Held captive by farmers, two officials rescued, several injured

Hindustan Times

Activists of the Bhartiya Kisan Union clashed with cops in the grain market of Raike Kalan village in Bathinda district on Monday evening when district authorities rushed to rescue a naib tehsildar and a PUNGRAIN food inspector who had been held hostage by farmers. Jagsir Singh Jhumba, leader of the union’s Bathinda unit, confirmed that the officials were held hostage …

Bathinda Officials Rescued Jhumba Held Captive Punjab Held Raike Kalan Parray

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mandis full: Wheat sowing set to be delayed as paddy harvesting in slo-mo

Hindustan Times

At a time when the farmers are supposed to be getting their fields ready for wheat sowing, they are grappling to sell their produce in the mandis. “One member of my family was constantly sitting in the grain market to guard the produce.” Inderjeet Singh of Asin Majra village said while he is at the grain market, his 18-year-old son …

Procurement Patiala Bathinda Grain Singh Rice Millers Produce

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manpreet Set to Contest Gidderbaha Bypoll: A Political Odyssey

Hindustan Times

Manpreet Badal, a five-time legislator and BJP leader, is likely to contest the upcoming byelection from Gidderbaha. After a decade away from politics, he has returned to contest the seat, invoking his close ties to the Parkash Singh Badal clan and his uncle's legacy. Manpreet's campaign is expected to be fierce, given his strong base of supporters and the BJP's …

Politics Law History

2 months, 4 weeks ago

{‘Tardy’ paddy procurement } 17 trains affected as farmers block roads, squat on tracks

Hindustan Times

Several trains were either cancelled, diverted or rescheduled as Punjab farmers on Sunday blocked roads and squatted on rail tracks across the state as part of their protest against the alleged ‘tardy’ paddy procurement operations during the ongoing kharif marketing season. In Punjab, procurement officially began on October 1 but various factors including paucity of space with Food Corporation of …

Procurement Protest State Punjab Block Rail Bku Ekta Ugrahan

3 months ago

Dacoity bid foiled, four gangsters arrested with weapons in Punjab’s Bathinda

Hindustan Times

In a joint operation, Punjab’s Anti-Gangster Task Force and Bathinda police foiled a dacoity bid on Saturday with the arrest of Jaspreet Singh, alias Jassa, the kingpin of the Jassa Burj Gang and his three accomplices. Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav said that acting on a tip-off, teams from AGTF under the overall supervision of ADGP Pramod Ban …

Punjab Bathinda Singh Jassa

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Punjab Roadways strike: Passengers stranded, private buses run packed

Bus accidents in dense fog kill 3 heading for farmers' 'Mahapanchayat' in Punjab

Bandh throws life out of gear in Punjab; rail, bus services hit

Farmers’ Punjab bandh call gets total response in Malwa

Punjab Bandh: Indian Railways cancels 150 trains, reschedules 13 services amid farmers protest. Check details here

Bathinda bus tragedy: Families end protest after receiving compensation

Punjab: 2-Year-Old Girl Among 8 Killed After Speeding Bus Falls Into Drain In Bathinda

Punjab: 8 dead, 18 injured after bus plunges into drain in Bathinda

Eight dead as bus falls off bridge in Punjab’s Bathinda amid heavy rains, rescue operation underway

8 dead, many injured after bus falls off bridge into drain in Punjab's Bathinda

Bathinda: Dera Beas head meets Giani Harpreet Singh, Rakhra

Rail traffic disrupted in Punjab as farmers squat on tracks

Lawrence Bishnoi interviews: HC comes down heavily on Punjab DGP

Bee Biz buzz: ‘Get ready to make more money with mustard honey’

Bathinda clash: BKU leaders Ugrahan, Jethuke booked for attacking police

Farmers clash with police in Punjab over compensation for land acquisition

11 cops injured in clash with BKU activists in Bathinda

Man shot dead in Bathinda

11 farmers booked for holding Punjab officials hostage in Bathinda, clashing with cops

Punjab: Held captive by farmers, two officials rescued, several injured

Mandis full: Wheat sowing set to be delayed as paddy harvesting in slo-mo

Manpreet Set to Contest Gidderbaha Bypoll: A Political Odyssey

{‘Tardy’ paddy procurement } 17 trains affected as farmers block roads, squat on tracks

Dacoity bid foiled, four gangsters arrested with weapons in Punjab’s Bathinda