Gurpreet Singh, Author at National Times

30 Jun

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Flags Off 50 Mobile Vans to Spread Sri Guru Ravidass Ji’s Teachings Across Punjab

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Singh Mann, mobile documentary vans, Sangrur event, Sri Guru Ravidass Ji

Sangrur (Gurpreet Singh): Reaffirming the Punjab Government’s commitment to celebrating the 650th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj in a historic and befitting manner, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday flagged off 50 Mobile Documentary Vans to carry Guru Ji’s timeless message of equality, social justice, devotion and universal brotherhood to every corner of the state. The specially designed campaign will take a 30-minute documentary on the life, philosophy and sacred teachings of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj to nearly 13,000 villages across all 23 districts through LED-equipped mobile vans, ensuring that every household, particularly the…

30 Jun

Centre Lifts Emergency Curbs on Petrol and Diesel Sales as Fuel Supplies Stabilise

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiadiesel cap, fuel restrictions, oil marketing companies, petroleum ministry, West Asia crisis

New Delhi: The Central Government has officially rolled back the temporary regulatory restrictions imposed on the retail sale and distribution of petrol and diesel across the country. The fresh directive, issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, effectively removes all emergency caps, including the strict purchase limit of 200 litres of high-speed diesel per vehicle each day. Normal fuel distribution and purchasing arrangements at all public sector oil marketing company outlets are set to fully restore on July 1. The emergency curbs were originally put into place on June 12, 2026, following severe global energy supply chain disruptions…

30 Jun

Punjab Intensifies Anti-Drug Campaign with Expanded Rehabilitation Capacity and Village Defence Committees

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabanti-drug campaign, community policing, healthcare expansion, Law Enforcement, Punjab

Bathinda (Gurpreet Singh): Expressing satisfaction over the success of the Punjab’s ongoing ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday directed Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Commissioners of Police (CPs) and Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) to further intensify the Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign until Punjab is completely freed from the scourge of drugs. Chairing a virtual review meeting to assess the functioning of the Village Defence Committees (VDCs), the Chief Minister asserted that the campaign has broken the backbone of the drug menace by snapping supply lines and putting major drug smugglers behind bars. Stressing that there can be…

30 Jun

Sikh Legislators and Ministers Present Themselves Before Sri Akal Takht Sahib to Discuss Institutional Reforms

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAkal Takht, Amritsar, legislative meet, Punjab government, religious amendments, Sikh politics

SRI AMRITSAR SAHIB (Gurpreet Singh): In a spirit of humility and devotion, Punjab’s Sikh MLAs and Ministers, on Monday, appeared barefoot before Sri Akal Takht Sahib after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar. Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan and Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema reiterated their profound reverence for the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs and said the Punjab Government would give due consideration to the suggestions received while fully upholding the dignity and sanctity of Sri Akal Takht Sahib. Addressing the media after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib and appearing before Sri Akal…

30 Jun

Punjab Government to Expand Canal Network with 7,000 Km of New Pipelines by Year-End

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabagricultural welfare, canal irrigation, Infrastructure, political rally, Punjab, social healthcare

Moga (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday announced that his government will lay another 7,000 kilometres of pipelines by the end of this year to ensure canal water reaches every farm across Punjab. Highlighting that 14,000 kilometres of pipelines, equivalent to the distance from Canada to Moga, have already been laid over the last four years, he said the government is also creating water recharge points to raise the groundwater level. During a Lok Milni programme in Bhallur, Moga, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said his government has ensured canal water reaches nearly 80% of agricultural land…

30 Jun

Massive Blaze at Haldia Refinery Pipeline Leaves Over Ten Injured and Disrupts Rail Services

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaHaldia, pipeline explosion, refinery fire, West Bengal

Haldia (Gurpreet Singh): A devastating fire broke out at a naphtha pipeline connected to the Haldia refinery in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district early Tuesday morning, resulting in injuries to more than ten individuals and destroying multiple homes. The emergency began around 2:45 a.m. when the flames were first detected. The fire quickly intensified, spreading into the nearby Chiranjibpur neighbourhood within ward 13 of the Haldia Municipality and trapping residents as it consumed local houses. A massive emergency response was initiated, with twelve fire engines rushed to the site to battle the inferno. Firefighters worked tirelessly through the morning to…

29 Jun

Punjab Government Agrees to Revise Newly Enacted Sacrilege Law Following Akal Takht Summons

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAkal Takht summons, Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act, Harpal Singh Cheema, Kultar Singh Sandhwan, Punjab sacrilege law

SRI AMRITSAR SAHIB (Gurpreet Singh): In a spirit of humility and devotion, Punjab’s Sikh MLAs and Ministers, on Monday, appeared barefoot before Sri Akal Takht Sahib after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar. Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan and Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema reiterated their profound reverence for the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs and said the Punjab Government would give due consideration to the suggestions received while fully upholding the dignity and sanctity of Sri Akal Takht Sahib. Addressing the media after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib and appearing before Sri Akal…

29 Jun

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Announces Sub-Division Status for Qadian to Centralise Public Governance

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Singh Mann, Gurdaspur public rally, Kiri Sugar Mill dues, Punjab canal water irrigation, Qadian Sub Division

Gurdaspur (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday announced that the Qadian Halqa (constituency) will be upgraded to a Sub-Division, fulfilling a long-pending demand of the people and ensuring that all key government services are available under one roof through a modern administrative complex. During a special public programme in Qadian, he also called out the Akali leadership, saying they intimidated people to secure votes and looted Punjab for years. Calling upon Punjabis to unite against “thieves, looters and thugs,” CM Bhagwant Singh Mann urged people to wield the ‘Jhaadu’ decisively in the 2027 elections so that…

29 Jun

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann Asserts Highest Priority on Saving Youth as Campaign Against Drug Menace Deepens

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Drug-Free Campaign, Punjab Police enforcement, Village Defence Committees, Yudh Nashean Virudh

Bathinda (Gurpreet Singh): Expressing satisfaction over the success of the Punjab’s ongoing ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday directed Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Commissioners of Police (CPs) and Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) to further intensify the Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign until Punjab is completely freed from the scourge of drugs. Chairing a virtual review meeting to assess the functioning of the Village Defence Committees (VDCs), the Chief Minister asserted that the campaign has broken the backbone of the drug menace by snapping supply lines and putting major drug smugglers behind bars. Stressing that there can be…

29 Jun

Punjab Government Set to Lay 7,000 Km of New Canal Pipelines by Year-End to Empower Farmers

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Singh Mann, canal water pipelines, Moga Lok Milni, Punjab agricultural reform, Punjab irrigation project

Moga (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday announced that his government will lay another 7,000 kilometres of pipelines by the end of this year to ensure canal water reaches every farm across Punjab. Highlighting that 14,000 kilometres of pipelines, equivalent to the distance from Canada to Moga, have already been laid over the last four years, he said the government is also creating water recharge points to raise the groundwater level. During a Lok Milni programme in Bhallur, Moga, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said his government has ensured canal water reaches nearly 80% of agricultural land…