Gurpreet Singh, Author at National Times

17 Aug

Punjab Weather Update: Two-Day Rain Spell to Intensify, Amritsar Records Highest Rainfall

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab is likely to witness another spell of active monsoon weather, with heavy rain forecast in parts of the state on August 17 and 18. The Meteorological Department expects cloudy conditions and light to moderate showers across several areas, while isolated locations could receive intense rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms. The weather is expected to become comparatively calmer after August 18. Between August 19 and 22, only scattered showers are likely, and no weather alert has been issued for these days. Amritsar receives 40.1 mm rain Amritsar emerged as the wettest location in the state during the previous…

16 Aug

BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra Apologises to Law Students Following NALSAR Enrolment Row

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAdvocate Enrolment, Bar Council of India, Manan Kumar Mishra, NALSAR University, Surya Kant

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra has issued a formal apology to law students across the country following severe backlash over a directive that briefly barred the 2026 graduating class of the NALSAR University of Law from enrolling as advocates. In a public statement issued on Independence Day, the regulatory chief expressed regret over the distress caused by the council’s recent communications and affirmed that the legitimate concerns of the student fraternity must be acknowledged with sensitivity. The dispute originated after a section of students at NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad formally objected…

16 Aug

Sukhbir Badal Discharged from Medanta Hospital; Harsimrat Demands NIA Inquiry into Nanded Attack

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAkali Dal, Amit Shah, Harsimrat Badal, Medanta Hospital, Nanded Attack, NIA probe, Sukhbir Badal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has been discharged from Medanta Hospital in Gurugram following medical treatment for severe injuries sustained during an attack in Nanded, Maharashtra. The political leader had been admitted to the facility on August 14, a day after he was targeted by an assailant while visiting Gurdwara Mata Sahib. Following his release from the hospital, his wife and Bathinda Member of Parliament Harsimrat Kaur Badal shared images documenting extensive surgical stitches across his arms. She stated that the SAD chief received more than 150 stitches…

16 Aug

BJP Set for Major Organisational Overhaul Under Nitin Nabin Ahead of Cabinet Reshuffle

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaBJP Overhaul, Cabinet Reshuffle, Indian politics, Leadership Shift, Nitin Nabin, Organisational Revamp

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is finalizing a comprehensive organizational revamp, with national president Nitin Nabin set to unveil his new leadership team in the coming days. The planned restructuring is expected to focus heavily on ushering in next-generation leaders, providing substantial representation to younger party workers and women across key national posts. The structural transition reflects the broader generational change underway within the party hierarchy following the elevation of the 46-year-old party chief earlier this year. Political observers note that the modernization of the party machinery also follows recent youth agitations across the country, positioning…

16 Aug

Former West Bengal Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee Found Dead in Birbhum

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAsish Banerjee, Birbhum, Deputy Speaker, Rampurhat, Trinamool Congress, West Bengal

Birbhum (Gurpreet Singh): Senior Trinamool Congress leader and former Deputy Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Asish Banerjee was found dead on Sunday morning inside a party office adjacent to his residence at Hattala Para in Rampurhat, Birbhum district. Local police recovered his body hanging inside the locked premises and subsequently sent it to the Rampurhat Medical College and Hospital for a mandatory post-mortem examination. Investigators recovered a handwritten note in Bengali from the spot, reportedly written on the former legislator's official letterhead. In the note, Banerjee maintained his innocence regarding allegations of financial irregularities, specifically denying involvement in…

16 Aug

Amargarh Women Celebrate Teej, Commend Punjab Government’s Welfare and Development Initiatives

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAmargarh, Jaswant Majra, Punjab politics, Satkar Yojana, Teej Celebration, Women Empowerment

Amargarh (Gurpreet Singh): On the auspicious occasion of Teej celebration, a large number of women enthusiastically participated in a celebration organized by MLA Prof. Jaswant Singh Gajjan Majra in the Amargrh constituency. The entire event appeared immersed in the colors of Punjabi culture, with women dressed in colorful traditional attire, folk songs and cultural performances. During the event, women discussed not only Teej but also the Punjab government’s ‘Mawan-Dhiyan Satkar Yojana’. The women said that, for the first time, issues related to their day-to-day needs and economic dignity have been given such prominence in the government’s policies. Under this scheme,…

16 Aug

Punjab Weather Update: Showers Likely Across State, Rain Intensity May Increase From August 18

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab is likely to remain under the influence of the monsoon on Sunday, with light to moderate showers expected at several places. Although the weather department has not issued an alert for any district, the possibility of a stronger spell of rain is expected to increase from Monday. Chandigarh, meanwhile, is likely to remain cloudy, with isolated spells of rain or thunderstorms possible during the day. The state's average maximum temperature dipped slightly by 0.3°C compared with Saturday, keeping temperatures close to normal. Bathinda was the warmest place in Punjab, recording a maximum temperature of 36.6°C. Rain…

15 Aug

Two Dead in Gunfire Clash Over Disputed Land in Tarn Taran

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Tarn Taran (Gurpreet Singh): A violent armed confrontation triggered by a prolonged property dispute claimed two lives in Pahuwind village, located in the Khemkaran constituency of Tarn Taran district, on Saturday. The deadly clash involved two opposing factions, one associated with former Shiromani Akali Dal sarpanch Amarjit Singh and the other aligned with Aam Aadmi Party member Sukhraj Singh, both asserting competing ownership claims over a 1.5-acre parcel of land. Tensions reached a breaking point when members from both groups confronted each other at the site, quickly escalating into an exchange of gunfire. Sukhraj Singh died instantly after sustaining a…

15 Aug

ITBP DIG and Driver Killed in Fatal Highway Collision in Saharanpur

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabFatal collision, Highway crash, ITBP, Parminder Singh, Saharanpur accident, Sarsawa

Saharanpur (Gurpreet Singh): An Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) and his driver were killed, while four others sustained injuries after their vehicle hit a road divider and collided head-on with an oncoming car in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district. The fatal accident occurred on the Dehradun-Panchkula National Highway within the Sarsawa police station limits as the officer’s vehicle was travelling towards Ambala in Haryana following the completion of a training program in Mussoorie. The deceased have been identified as 52-year-old ITBP DIG Parminder Singh, originally hailing from Ropar in Punjab and posted in Srinagar, and his 35-year-old driver…

15 Aug

Tricolour March in Ranchi Highlights Demands for Examination Reforms Amid Ongoing Recruitment Stir

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Ranchi (Gurpreet Singh): Students and job aspirants protesting against alleged irregularities in Jharkhand’s recruitment examinations took out a massive Tricolour March in Ranchi on Independence Day, demanding systemic transparency and structural reforms across state-level recruitment processes. Organised under the banner of the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch, the demonstration marked the 22nd day of continuous agitation, moving from the primary sit-in site at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium to Albert Ekka Chowk with thousands carrying national flags and chanting patriotic slogans. Demonstrators reiterated their call for the cancellation of disputed examination papers and demanded an independent inquiry conducted either by the Central Bureau…