Gurpreet Singh, Author at National Times

19 May

Punjab Police Arrest Two Babbar Khalsa International Operatives, Thwarting Terror Plot in Amritsar

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Counter-Intelligence wing of the Punjab Police achieved a major breakthrough on Tuesday by arresting two operatives linked to cross-border handlers and the banned terror outfit Babbar Khalsa International. Law enforcement officials intercepted the suspects in Amritsar and recovered two live hand grenades from their possession, effectively neutralizing a high-intensity subversion plot aimed at disrupting peace across the border state. Acting on precise, classified intelligence regarding the movement of radicalized elements, a specialized police team established a strategic checkpoint and intercepted a suspect identified as Ajay, a resident of Bazigar Mohalla in Ajnala, along with his accomplice.…

19 May

Kathgarh Lift Irrigation Scheme Brings First-Ever Canal Water to Balachaur’s Kandi Belt

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBalachaur Kandi belt, Bhagwant Mann agriculture, Kathgarh Lift Irrigation Scheme, Punjab canal water, rural infrastructure development

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): After decades of waiting, canal water has finally reached the fields of Punjab’s Kandi belt. Under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Kathgarh Lift Irrigation Scheme is transforming a region long marked by water scarcity and agricultural uncertainty. Linked to the Bist Doab Canal, the project is delivering assured irrigation to areas that had remained beyond reach for over three decades. For generations, farmers in this semi-hilly terrain relied on erratic rainfall and rapidly depleting ground water. Rocky soil and uneven topography made tubewell irrigation largely unviable, leaving vast stretches vulnerable to drought and crop…

19 May

New Anti-Sacrilege Law Sparks Mass Defections from Congress and Akali Dal to AAP in Punjab

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The ‘Jagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Bill 2026,’ introduced by the Bhagwant Mann government with the objective of preventing the sacrilege incidents of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and ensuring strict punishment for the guilty, is receiving overwhelming support from the public and political circles. Because of this law’s implementation, several prominent leaders and workers of the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Congress party left their respective traditional parties and joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday. All the leaders were formally inducted into the party by the Chief Minister’s OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman. The…

19 May

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann Criticizes Union Government Over Gulf War Response and Economic Policy

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Sangrur (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday tore into the Narendra Modi-led Union government over its handling of the Gulf war situation, saying the Centre is using the conflict as a shield to hide the complete collapse of its foreign and economic policies while pushing the country towards an undeclared lockdown-like situation. Questioning the Centre’s repeated appeals for austerity and restraint, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said no other country affected by the global crisis has asked its citizens to stop buying petrol, diesel, gas or gold, adding that the Modi government owes the nation answers on…

19 May

Punjab Launches Landmark Underground Wiring Project in Satoj to Create India’s First Pole-Free State

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Sangrur (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday launched a first-of-its-kind initiative to transform Punjab into the country’s first state with pole-free villages by laying the foundation stone of an ambitious underground electricity wiring project in his native village Satoj. In a major relief for farmers and rural residents, the Bhagwant Mann Government has begun shifting electricity wires underground to prevent crop fires, fatal accidents and frequent power disruptions caused by overhead lines, while also freeing villages from the maze of dangerous poles and tangled wires. Under the pilot project, 384 electricity poles will be removed from…

19 May

Punjabi singer Yashinder Kaur’s body found in canal days after alleged abduction in Ludhiana

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Gurpreet Singh :- Punjabi singer Yashinder Kaur, popularly known as Inder Kaur, who was allegedly abducted at gunpoint from Ludhiana nearly a week ago, has been found dead. Her body was recovered from the Neelo canal. Her family confirmed the identity. The body has been kept at the Civil Hospital in Samrala for a postmortem examination and further legal procedures. According to police records, an FIR had already been registered on May 15 following a complaint filed by the singer’s brother, Jotinder Singh. In his statement, he accused Moga resident Sukhwinder Singh alias Sukha and his associate Karamjit Singh of…

19 May

Massive Surprise Search Operation Conducted Inside Sri Muktsar Sahib Jail Under Anti-Gangster Drive

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Gurpreet Singh :- Acting under the directions of the Punjab Government and the Director General of Police, Punjab, the Sri Muktsar Sahib Police carried out a large-scale surprise search operation inside the district jail as part of the ongoing state-wide campaign “Gangsters De Vaar” aimed at dismantling criminal networks and tightening security within correctional facilities. The operation was conducted under the supervision of SSP Sri Muktsar Sahib Abhimanyu Rana, who has been leading a strict crackdown against organised crime and gangster activities in the district. The primary objective of the operation was to identify and eliminate any illegal communication channels,…

19 May

Punjab to underground electricity wires in fields; CM Mann launches pilot project from native village Sattoz

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Gurpreet Singh :- In a major push to modernise Punjab’s rural power infrastructure, the state government has launched a pilot project to shift overhead electricity wires underground, aiming to improve safety, reliability, and efficiency in rural areas. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann inaugurated the initiative from his native village Sattoz in Sangrur district, marking the beginning of what officials are calling a “transformational” upgrade under the state’s broader “Roshni Punjab” initiative. The project focuses on removing electricity poles and overhead transmission lines from agricultural fields and replacing them with underground cable systems. According to the government, the move is intended to…

19 May

Delhi-NCR taxi, auto drivers announce three-day strike from May 21

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Rajeev Sharma :- Commercial vehicle drivers in Delhi-NCR have announced a three-day strike from May 21 to 23, demanding an immediate revision of taxi and auto fares amid rising fuel prices and alleged economic exploitation by app-based cab aggregators. According to a letter submitted by the "Chalak Shakti Union" to the Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Chief Minister, Transport Minister, and Police Commissioner, the strike has been called in support of a nationwide protest announced by the All India Motor Transport Congress. The union stated that taxi fares in Delhi-NCR have not been revised for nearly 15 years despite a steep rise…

19 May

Relentless Heatwave Tightens Grip on Punjab, Chandigarh as Temperatures Continue to Surge

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab and Chandigarh are reeling under an intense heatwave, with weather officials warning that scorching conditions are likely to persist for several more days as temperatures remain significantly above normal. The Meteorological Centre in Chandigarh has continued its yellow alert for multiple districts, cautioning residents against prolonged exposure to extreme daytime heat. Several districts across the state are witnessing severe dry conditions, with hot desert winds from western regions pushing daytime temperatures to alarming levels. Bathinda remained the hottest location in Punjab, where the mercury touched nearly 47 degrees Celsius, reflecting the severity of the ongoing heat…