Gurpreet Singh, Author at National Times

17 Feb

Bhagwant Mann Govt Begins Rollout of Punjab Trade Commission; Meetings Held in 10 Districts

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Harpal Singh Cheema, Punjab government initiative, Punjab Trade Commission, single-window system Punjab, traders grievance redressal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Bhagwant Mann Government has announced the formation of a Punjab Trade Commission in a significant step aimed at strengthening the state’s trading community and simplifying business operations for small traders, shopkeepers and entrepreneurs. Punjab Finance, Excise & Taxation, and Planning Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the initiative reflects the government’s commitment to making governance more accessible and responsive to those who drive Punjab’s economy. Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said, “The key objective of the Commission is to ensure that traders no longer have to run pillar to post for routine approvals, departmental clearances and day-to-day business-related…

17 Feb

Rajpal Yadav Walks Out of Tihar Jail After Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiacheque bounce case, Delhi High Court, interim suspension, Murali Projects Pvt Ltd, Rajpal Yadav, Tihar Jail release

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Actor Rajpal Yadav was released from Tihar Jail on Tuesday evening after the Delhi High Court granted him interim suspension of his six-month sentence in cheque bounce cases. Yadav walked out of the jail around 4:50 pm after completing the required formalities, sources said. The relief was granted after he deposited ₹1.5 crore with the complainant, M/s Murali Projects Pvt Ltd. Outside the jail, the actor thanked his supporters and said he had consistently followed court directions. “In 2027, I will complete 30 years in Bollywood. Everyone has been with me. That is why I could…

17 Feb

ED Attaches Rs1.76 Crore in Money Laundering Probe Linked to Digital Arrest of SP Oswal

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiadigital arrest scam, Enforcement Directorate, money laundering case, mule bank account, SP Oswal, Vardhman Group

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has attached ₹1.76 crore deposited in a mule bank account as part of its money laundering investigation into the digital arrest fraud involving Ludhiana-based industrialist SP Oswal. According to an official statement, the funds were traced to a bank account operated under the name Mrityunjya Multitrade, identified as a “mule” entity used to receive and route proceeds of crime generated from cybercrimes, including digital arrest scams. Oswal, chairman of the Vardhman Group, was allegedly placed under “digital arrest” in August 2023 by fraudsters impersonating officers of the Central…

17 Feb

Ashwini Vaishnaw Calls for Stronger Oversight of Global Digital Platforms, Warns on Deepfake Threat

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsEntertainment, IndiaAshwini Vaishnaw, deepfake regulation, digital regulation India, India AI Impact Summit 2026

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday asserted that global digital platforms operating in India must strictly adhere to the country’s constitutional and legal framework while respecting its cultural sensitivities. Speaking at a press conference during the India AI Impact Summit-2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Vaishnaw said multinational technology companies cannot apply uniform standards across markets without accounting for local laws and social norms. “Whether it is Netflix, YouTube or Meta, all platforms must function within the legal framework of the country in which they operate,” he said, referring to…

17 Feb

PM Modi Outlines Human-Centric Vision at India AI Impact Summit 2026, Calls for ‘AI for All’

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAI for All, AI governance, Digital Public Infrastructure, India AI Impact Summit 2026, IndiaAI Mission, Narendra Modi

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): As the India AI Impact Summit 2026 commenced in the national capital marking the first global AI gathering of this scale hosted in the Global South Prime Minister Narendra Modi articulated India’s vision for a human-centric artificial intelligence ecosystem rooted in the principle of “Sarvajan Hitay, Sarvajan Sukhaye” (Welfare for All, Happiness for All). In a special interview to Asian News International (ANI), the Prime Minister said AI stands at a “civilisational inflection point,” capable of expanding human potential but also posing risks if left unguided. “Technology exists to serve humanity, not replace it,” Modi said,…

17 Feb

Navjot Kaur Sidhu Criticizes Rahul Gandhi, Accuses Him of Disconnect and Inaction in Punjab Congress

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Coimbatore (Gurpreet Singh): Former Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi, accusing the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha of being out of touch with grassroots realities and failing to address alleged corruption within the Punjab Congress unit. Speaking at an event in Coimbatore, Sidhu alleged that Gandhi’s inaction is “killing Congress in Punjab,” claiming that his close aides are involved in selling election tickets while he remains unaware. “Rahul Gandhi talks well and makes sense, but what he says and what he does are very different,” Sidhu said. She added that she had…

17 Feb

Teen Sensation Yuvraj Samra Smashes Record-Breaking T20 World Cup Century in Chennai

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsCanada, SportsAhmed Shehzad record, Canada cricket, M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, T20 World Cup 2026, youngest centurion, Yuvraj Samra

Chennai (Gurpreet Singh): Canada opener Yuvraj Samra etched his name into the record books on Tuesday, becoming the youngest player to score a century in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The 19-year-old reached the three-figure mark in just 58 balls during Canada’s group-stage clash against New Zealand at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. At 19 years and 141 days, Samra broke the previous record held by Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad, who was 22 years and 127 days old when he scored a century against Bangladesh in Mirpur in 2014. Samra also became the first cricketer from an Associate nation…

17 Feb

Great Asia AI Summit 2026 Spotlights the Rise of Agentic Enterprise Across Asia

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, Trending

Salesforce, the #1* AI CRM platform, today successfully concluded The Great Asia AI Summit 2026 (GAAIS), a pan-Asian virtual summit on the future of enterprise AI. The event brought together leaders from India and Southeast Asia to discuss how agent-led systems are transforming enterprise operations and customer experiences. The summit was anchored around the theme “Rise of Enterprise Agents,” GAAIS 2026 examined how AI is evolving beyond insight generation. The discussions focused on the emergence of autonomous, intelligent agents capable of reasoning across data, taking action, and embedding intelligence directly into enterprise workflows. The The Great Asia AI…

17 Feb

One injured in police encounter in Bathinda, five alleged drug peddlers arrested

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Bathinda, Gurpreet Singh :- A suspected drug peddler was injured during a police encounter in Bathinda late at night, while four of his aides were arrested from the spot, police officials said. According to SP City Narendra Singh, the Kotwali police station had received specific information that some unidentified individuals were consuming and supplying narcotics from a building in the city. The suspects were also allegedly involved in targeting passersby near the railway station at night to fund their drug addiction. Acting on the tip-off, Inspector Parvinder Singh led a police team to conduct a raid at the identified location.…

17 Feb

Man from Gurdaspur dies in US after suffering seizure while driving for Uber

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, World News

National Times Bureau :- A 34-year-old man from Punjab’s Gurdaspur district lost his life in the United States following a road accident reportedly triggered by a sudden seizure while he was driving Uber. The deceased, Gurpreet Singh, also known as JP, was a resident of village Gohat Pokhar in Gurdaspur, Punjab. He had moved to the US around eight years ago in search of better opportunities. According to family members, he had worked hard to establish himself and was running his own business. Alongside that, he was also driving his personal vehicle for Uber. Relatives said the incident occurred on…