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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann inaugurates ultra-modern sub-divisional complex in Sangrur

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday dedicated a state-of-the-art, multi-storey sub-divisional complex in Dirba, marking a new milestone in the state’s public service delivery. The Chief Minister also celebrated the growing demand for local educational institutions as young people opt for government jobs within the state. Earlier, these funds went to the pockets of politicians, but now, they …

Minister Punjab Chief Mann Bhagwant Mann His Government

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Smokescreen or reality? The truth about stubble burning in Punjab

India Today

Every year, as a toxic haze engulfs Delhi, the spotlight shifts to neighbouring states like Punjab, where stubble burning is widely blamed for the worsening air quality. EVADING SATELLITES: THE 4 PM LOOPHOLE In Sangrur, Vipin, a land records officer and president of the Sangrur Block Patwari Union, openly admits to advising farmers to burn stubble after 4 PM to …

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1 month ago

Ludhiana players bag medals on Day 3 of Para Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan

Hindustan Times

Day three of the first-ever Para Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan witnessed impressive performances in athletics and badminton tournaments held at Guru Nanak Stadium and Shastri Hall, respectively, in Ludhiana on Friday. In the F-11 category shot put, Jasveer Singh clinched first place, Suraj from Ludhiana came second and Prince from Malerkotla took third. In the F-12 category shot put, Gurkarnveer …

Ludhiana Second Patiala Punjab Singh Sangrur Para

1 month ago

Mohali: 12 attack Sangrur man with sharp weapons, open fire in Phase 6

Hindustan Times

Police have booked 12 men for attacking a Sangrur resident with sharp weapons and opening fire inside his friend’s house in Phase 6, Mohali. Police have nominated Manjinder, alias Laddi, Harry Baba, Resham Singh, Inder Waraich and Ballu by name in the FIR, besides booking seven unidentified persons. Police had launched a probe on the complaint of victim Dilpreet Singh, …

Accused Mohali Fir His Friend Harry Baba

1 month, 1 week ago

Ludhiana: Ph-2 of Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan concludes

Hindustan Times

The second phase of the state-level Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan Season 3 concluded on Saturday, bringing together athletes from the under-14 category to over 70-year-olds across five districts. Players in action during the concluding day of Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Saturday. Bathinda’s Khushdeep Kaur won the 400m hurdles in the 21-30 age group, …

Ludhiana Patiala Kaur Sangrur Jalandhar Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan

Stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana | Caught in the cross (farm) fire

The Hindu

Smoke swirls through the air in Punnawal village, Sangrur district, Punjab. “So, I cut the stubble using machines and collected some from nearby fields too, but the buyer was paying so little that I lost over ₹50,000 in diesel and tractor running.” This year, the smoke from at least 4,755 fires across Punjab has drifted across the Gangetic plain, and …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Farm Fires Wreak Havoc in Punjab, With Sangrur and Amritsar Leading the Charge

Hindustan Times

Farm fires have increased in Punjab, with 216 fresh cases reported in the state in the past week. The season's total cases have now reached 4,132, with Sangrur emerging as the new hotspot with 59 fresh cases. Other districts such as Ferozepur, Moga, and Mansa have also reported significant numbers of farm fires.

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Farm Fires Surge in Punjab, With Sangrur Hitting 79 Cases

Hindustan Times

Farm fires continue to be a major concern in Punjab, with Sangrur district reporting the highest number of such incidents. The state has seen a steep jump in the number of farm fires over the last few days, with 3,916 cases reported from September 15 to November 2. The rise in farm fires is attributed to the shrinking window to …

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Farm Fires Surge in Punjab, With 587 Cases in a Day

Hindustan Times

Punjab witnesses a spike in farm fires, with 1,071 cases reported in the past two days. The season's tally has reached 3,537, significantly lower than last year's tally. The spike is attributed to the sudden spike in the Malwa region, with Sangrur, Ferozepur, and Tarn Taran reporting the highest number of cases. Strict action is being taken against officials involved …

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Record Spike in Farm Fires in Punjab, With 587 Cases Reported in a Single Day

ABP News

Punjab witnesses a record-breaking spike in farm fires, with 587 cases reported in the past week. The highest single-day spike this season was recorded on Friday with 79 cases reported in Sangrur, followed by Ferozepur with 70 cases. The state has recorded a total of 36,663 farm fires so far this year, a 26 per cent decrease from last year.

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Record-Breaking Farm Fires Rock Punjab, With 484 Incidents on Diwali

Hindustan Times

Farm fires reach record highs in Punjab, with 484 cases reported on Thursday alone. Sangrur, Ferozepur, and Amritsar are the worst-hit districts, with over 89, 65, and 529 cases respectively. Strict action is being taken against officials who failed to prevent these incidents, with eight suspended and three cases registered under CAQM Act. The Malwa region, which contributes the most …

Law Crime Agriculture Environmental Issues Sangrur

2 months, 1 week ago

Act promptly against crimes affecting citizen security: Punjab DGP

Hindustan Times

Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav on Thursday asked all the field officers to promptly address crimes affecting citizen security, especially extortion calls, snatching, theft, and burglary, and action against drugs at point of sale. “Police personnel must immediately register FIRs in petty crimes, including snatching, rather than sweeping them under the carpet,” the DGP said while addressing a …

Singh Dgp Ssp Sangrur

4 months, 1 week ago

Ludhiana: Sangrur couple duped of ₹10L: Immigration firm’s licence cancelled

Hindustan Times

A day after a Sangrur couple climbed atop a water tank near Ishmeet Singh Chowk in Model town Extension to push for action against an immigration firm, the district administration on Tuesday cancelled the company’s licence. The couple alleged that the firm, Global way Immigration, had duped them of ₹10 lakh. Additional deputy commissioner Major Amit Sareen said the action …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sangrur farmers up in arms against plan to set up cement plant

Hindustan Times

Opposing the plan to establish a cement plant in Deh Kalan village of Sangrur district, residents of the village and nearby areas have been campaigning against the project, apprising people about its “hazardous impact” on health as well as the environment. Former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi, in presence of then PWD minister Vijay Inder Singla, had laid the …

Punjab Sangrur Zone Village Cement Plant Deh Kalan

5 months, 2 weeks ago

3 dead as speeding luxury car rams into pick-up truck, SUV in Sangrur

Hindustan Times

At least three persons were killed and three others injured after a speeding Mercedes car rammed into a pick-up truck and a sports-utility vehicle in Sangrur district on the Bathinda-Chandigarh national highway. Sangrur police confirmed that the two occupants of the Mercedes car and the pick-up truck’s driver were killed in the accident. Sub-inspector Jaspal Chand, who is in charge …

Mercedes Patiala Sangrur Car Driver

6 months, 1 week ago

Sangrur wall collapse case: Deceased labourers unregistered, kin not entitled to compensation

Hindustan Times

A day after three construction workers died in a wall collapse incident in Sangrur, it has come to the fore that they were not registered with the labour department so their kin won’t be entitled to the accidental compensation of ₹4 lakh each. When asked about alleged laxity on part of labour officials, Manvesh Singh Sidhu, principal secretary, department of …

Construction Labour Registration Workers Construction Workers Department Sangrur

6 months, 2 weeks ago

3 dead, 2 hurt in Sangrur wall collapse

Hindustan Times

Three labourers were killed and two others injured when a wall of an under-construction rice mill collapsed in Kankuwal Bhaguna village of Sunam, Sangrur, on Saturday afternoon. As per eyewitnesses, the labourers had just started their work in the morning when the wall gave way. The deceased have been identified as Janak Raj, 50, of Dharamgarh village, Amandeep Singh, 30, …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

With 5 bypolls, Punjab heads into another electoral battle

Hindustan Times

With four sitting MLAs, including a cabinet minister, winning the Lok Sabha elections, Punjab will see bypolls to five assembly constituencies. The MLAs, who emerged victorious in the Lok Sabha election results declared on Tuesday, include cabinet minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal. On Monday, Punjab assembly speaker Kultar …

Congress Ludhiana Punjab Mla Singh Sangrur Randhawa

6 months, 3 weeks ago

At 62.49% Malwa leads in polling in among 3 regions

Hindustan Times

BATHINDA/FARIDKOT/PATIALA Voters wait in queues to cast their vote for the Lok Sabha elections in Ludhiana on Saturday. Following the pattern of the 2019 parliamentary elections, the high-stakes Bathinda Lok Sabha seat again witnessed the highest voter turnout in the state. According to the election commission data, the Bathinda Lok Sabha seat, comprising nine assembly segments from Bathinda, Mansa and …

Congress Cast Lok Sabha Turnout Vote Patiala Bjp

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab: Rajpura AAP MLA gets notice, Ferozepur BSP candidate booked for recording voting

Hindustan Times

Aam Aadmi Party MLA Neena Mittal was issued a notice for violating the election model code of conduct by using her cell phone to videograph her casting the vote at a polling booth in Rajpura on Saturday. A notice was also issued to Sangrur BJP candidate Arvind Khanna for sporting the party symbol inside the polling booth. The Sangrur returning …

Vote Punjab Ferozepur Mla Sangrur Polling Mann

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Stage set for polling in 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab tomorrow

Hindustan Times

Polling for 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab and the lone Chandigarh seat will be held on Saturday, with INDIA bloc allies Congress and AAP contesting separately and the SAD and BJP also deciding to test the poll waters alone. Three-time SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal and BJP’s Parampal Kaur Sidhu, a former IAS officer, are trying their luck from …

Congress Lok Sabha Chandigarh Bjp Punjab Bathinda Singh

6 months, 3 weeks ago

In Punjab, AAP battles to reclaim its bastion of Sangrur; its unkept pre-poll promises remain a hindrance

The Hindu

As the ruling Aam Aadmi Party is toiling hard to regain its stronghold of Sangrur, which it lost in the 2022 Lok Sabha byelection, the path to victory in the 2024 general election appears to be a challenge as some people in the constituency are annoyed about unkept promises of the AAP government even in Punjab. Sangrur parliamentary constituency, which …

Power Lok Sabha State Sangrur Mann Village Promises

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Dhuri shocker: Temple priests murder man, bury body under ‘havan kund’

Hindustan Times

Sangrur : A 33-year-old man was murdered and his body was buried under the ‘havan kund’ of a temple in Dhuri town of Sangrur. A 33-year-old man, Sudeep Kumar, was murdered and his body was buried under the ‘havan kund’ of a temple in Dhuri town of Sangrur. “The victim was murdered elsewhere and his body was dumped under the …

Murder Body Man Sho Sangrur Temple His Body

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab: Former Congress Dhuri MLA Dalvir Goldy joins AAP

Hindustan Times

Former Congress MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy, who quit the Congress over denial of the party ticket from the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat, joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday. Former MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy, who quit the Congress on Tuesday, was welcomed into the Aam Aadmi Party by chief minister Bhagwant Mann in Chandigarh on Wednesday. In a terse resignation …

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann inaugurates ultra-modern sub-divisional complex in Sangrur

Smokescreen or reality? The truth about stubble burning in Punjab

Ludhiana players bag medals on Day 3 of Para Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan

Mohali: 12 attack Sangrur man with sharp weapons, open fire in Phase 6

Ludhiana: Ph-2 of Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan concludes

Stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana | Caught in the cross (farm) fire

Farm Fires Wreak Havoc in Punjab, With Sangrur and Amritsar Leading the Charge

Farm Fires Surge in Punjab, With Sangrur Hitting 79 Cases

Farm Fires Surge in Punjab, With 587 Cases in a Day

Record Spike in Farm Fires in Punjab, With 587 Cases Reported in a Single Day

Record-Breaking Farm Fires Rock Punjab, With 484 Incidents on Diwali

Act promptly against crimes affecting citizen security: Punjab DGP

Ludhiana: Sangrur couple duped of ₹10L: Immigration firm’s licence cancelled

Sangrur farmers up in arms against plan to set up cement plant

3 dead as speeding luxury car rams into pick-up truck, SUV in Sangrur

Sangrur wall collapse case: Deceased labourers unregistered, kin not entitled to compensation

3 dead, 2 hurt in Sangrur wall collapse

With 5 bypolls, Punjab heads into another electoral battle

At 62.49% Malwa leads in polling in among 3 regions

Punjab: Rajpura AAP MLA gets notice, Ferozepur BSP candidate booked for recording voting

Stage set for polling in 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab tomorrow

In Punjab, AAP battles to reclaim its bastion of Sangrur; its unkept pre-poll promises remain a hindrance

Dhuri shocker: Temple priests murder man, bury body under ‘havan kund’

Punjab: Former Congress Dhuri MLA Dalvir Goldy joins AAP