Gurpreet Singh

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15 Days of Ordeal End: Jalandhar Youth Stranded in Malaysia Returns Home Safely

15 Days of Ordeal End: Jalandhar Youth Stranded in Malaysia Returns Home Safely

Gurpreet Singh :- A youth from Jalandhar, identified as Akash, who had been stranded in Malaysia for nearly two weeks, has finally returned safely to India following the intervention of Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal. The family, after meeting the MP upon Akash’s return, expressed gratitude for the timely support extended during what they described as one of the most difficult phases of their lives. According to family members, the prolonged uncertainty had created an atmosphere of anxiety at home as they struggled to secure assistance for Akash’s return. They said their hopes had begun to fade before…
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Storm Warning Across Punjab Today as Rising Temperatures Signal Heatwave Ahead

Storm Warning Across Punjab Today as Rising Temperatures Signal Heatwave Ahead

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): After brief weather relief, Punjab is once again heading toward intense summer conditions, with the Meteorological Department warning that heatwave-like temperatures may return by the weekend. Before that, several districts are expected to witness thunderstorms and gusty winds on Thursday under a yellow alert. The Chandigarh weather centre has issued caution for Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Fazilka, Muktsar, Bathinda and Mansa, where strong winds of up to 50 kmph, lightning activity and scattered rainfall are likely through the day. The advisory comes a day after several parts of Punjab and Chandigarh experienced sudden evening storms that brought dust,…
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With CM Bhagwant Singh Mann’s efforts, long-pending overbridges & highways in Punjab will now be completed

With CM Bhagwant Singh Mann’s efforts, long-pending overbridges & highways in Punjab will now be completed

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday secured major assurances from the Centre for completion of several long-pending highway and flyover projects in Punjab after a crucial meeting with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, with stalled infrastructure works at Makhu, Adampur and Bhawanigarh set to move forward and key road corridors across the state likely to witness large-scale expansion and four-laning. During the meeting, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann also raised Punjab’s demand for declaring strategically important roads, including the Ferozepur-Fazilka corridor near the international border, as National Highways, while pressing for faster execution…
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AAP Minister Sanjeev Arora Challenges ED Arrest in High Court, Alleges Political Victimization

AAP Minister Sanjeev Arora Challenges ED Arrest in High Court, Alleges Political Victimization

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): AAP Minister Sanjeev Arora approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court, challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case and terming the entire action a case of “political victimization” amid the ongoing political battle between the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab. The matter came up before a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjeev Berry during the hearing of Sanjeev Arora’s petition challenging both his arrest and the remand order passed by a Gurugram court. Appearing on behalf of Sanjeev Arora, Senior Advocate Puneet Bali…
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AAP Accuses BJP of Using Gangsters to Intimidate Diljit Dosanjh Following Political Refusal

AAP Accuses BJP of Using Gangsters to Intimidate Diljit Dosanjh Following Political Refusal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) strongly condemned the cowardly attack on the house of renowned Punjabi artist Diljit Dosanjh’s manager. AAP stated that this attack was not just on an individual, but an attack on citizens' security and democratic values. Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema stated, “Just a few days ago, the BJP had invited Diljit Dosanjh to join their party, which he outrightly rejected. Just two days after this refusal, an attack took place at his manager’s house, and Lawrence Bishnoi claimed responsibility for it. This is not a mere coincidence. It clearly shows that the…
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Historic Revival of Bist Doab Canal Sees Irrigation Coverage Skyrocket by 167 Per Cent

Historic Revival of Bist Doab Canal Sees Irrigation Coverage Skyrocket by 167 Per Cent

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The 2025-26 agricultural year has marked a historic turning point for the Doaba region as the strategic revival of the Bist Doab Canal network triggered a massive 167 per cent expansion in irrigated land. Under the direction of the Bhagwant Mann administration, the network has successfully added 110,762 acres to its total command area, effectively breathing new life into a vital agricultural lifeline that had long been neglected. This surge represents a major shift in the province’s approach to resource management, prioritising the use of surface water to support the agrarian backbone of the region while reducing…
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Punjab and Centre Forge Strategic Alliance to Resolve Fertilizer Shortage and Groundwater Depletion

Punjab and Centre Forge Strategic Alliance to Resolve Fertilizer Shortage and Groundwater Depletion

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday called upon Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and sought his intervention for the de-notification of certain hybrid paddy seeds to ensure smooth procurement and lifting operations in Punjab during the forthcoming Kharif season, while raising a series of critical issues concerning the state’s farmers before the Centre. During the crucial meeting in Delhi, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann secured assurances on uninterrupted fertilizer supply and groundwater conservation, demanded Punjab’s representation in the Central Seed Committee, and pressed for wheat seed subsidy allocation for 2026-27. Emphasising that Punjab’s farmers…
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CM Bhagwant Mann Slams Federal Government Over NEET Scandal and Alleged Intimidation of Diljit Dosanjh

CM Bhagwant Mann Slams Federal Government Over NEET Scandal and Alleged Intimidation of Diljit Dosanjh

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led Centre over the NEET paper leak, calling it a betrayal of lakhs of students whose dreams were crushed by repeated failures in the examination system. Targeting the BJP on multiple fronts, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann also asserted that after Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh refused to enter politics at the BJP’s behest, a campaign of intimidation had been unleashed against him. Positioning governance and welfare as AAP’s central electoral pitch ahead of the Punjab polls, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that the party would seek a…
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Union Agriculture Minister and Punjab CM Agree on Collaborative Crop Diversification Strategy

Union Agriculture Minister and Punjab CM Agree on Collaborative Crop Diversification Strategy

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in New Delhi on Saturday to discuss a wide range of agricultural issues, with a primary focus on the urgent need for crop diversification. During the high-level meeting, both leaders explored strategies to transition the province away from its heavy reliance on wheat and paddy cultivation, a cycle that has long raised concerns regarding sustainability and resource management. Chouhan expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Punjab Chief Minister and commended the province's historical resilience, noting that Punjab has always been the first to…
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Punjab Minister Harpal Cheema Alleges BJP Hand Behind Firing at Diljit Dosanjh’s Manager’s Residence

Punjab Minister Harpal Cheema Alleges BJP Hand Behind Firing at Diljit Dosanjh’s Manager’s Residence

LGurpreet Singh :- Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema on Wednesday sparked a political storm by alleging that the BJP was behind the firing incident at the residence of Gurpartap Kang, manager of Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh, in Haryana’s Gondar village. Cheema claimed the attack was carried out through the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to intimidate the singer after he allegedly refused to join the BJP. Addressing the media, Cheema accused the BJP of using “questionable tactics” and alleged that gangsters were being used to threaten celebrities and influential personalities across the country. He further claimed that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was operating…
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