Articles by Avtar Singh
Farmers favour traditional crops over diversification
Despite measures to promote crop diversification and rotation by the state government and agricultural experts, farmers stuck to traditional crops such as wheat and paddy this year as well. In fact, the area under crop diversification was recorded to be smaller than last year.
Updated on Aug 23, 2016 03:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar SinghOnly four primary education officers for 13 Patiala blocks
More than 75% posts of block primary education officer (BPEO) in the district are vacant. The existing BPEOs have extra charge of many other blocks.
Updated on Aug 19, 2016 02:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar SinghSale of tobacco rampant near educational institutions in Patiala
Despite a ban that has existed for over a decade now, it is ironical that smokers are daily spotted buying tobacco near the Government Medical College from a shop that has been challaned in the past but continues to remain at the same spot.
Updated on Aug 18, 2016 03:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar SinghFood adulterators made to pay by Patiala administration
The administration has imposed a fine of Rs 23.22 lakh in 127 of 298 cases where food items failed quality and brand test. Nearly 40 cases are pending in the court of Patiala additional deputy commissioner Mohinder Pal.
Updated on Aug 09, 2016 03:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar SinghPower to streetlights in PDA-Omaxe City colony in Patiala disconnected
The residents of posh colony, PDA-OMAXE City, Sirhind road, have been abandoned to live in darkness as Punjab State Power Corporation Limited disconnected power connection of street lights on Friday for non-payment of electricity dues amounting Rs 5 lakhs.
Updated on Aug 07, 2016 04:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar SinghFarmers to protest as admn fails to build fence at Gurdialpura sanctuary
Bir Gurdialpura, a wildlife sanctuary situated on the Patiala-Samana-Shatrana road has become a headache for farmers of over dozen nearby villages as wild animals often destroy their crops.
Updated on Aug 03, 2016 04:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar singhMohindra College in Patiala starts 3 more self-financed courses
The Government Mohindra College has started three more self-financed courses -- BSc (hons) physics, BSc (hons) chemistry and BSc (hons) mathematics -- from the new academic session.
Published on Aug 02, 2016 04:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar SinghGovernment schoolteachers double up as clerks!
The parents in Samana are sending their students to government schools under the impression that teachers are educating them on various subjects, but sadly it is not the case.
Updated on Jul 31, 2016 02:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar SinghPbi varsity’s colleges have 94 vacant posts of lecturers, another 100 needed
The new academic session has begun in Punjabi University’s 11 constituent colleges, but these colleges do not have adequate number of lecturers to teach students, who on an average number in 1000 in each of them.
Updated on Jul 30, 2016 03:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar SinghNursing students run wards in Patiala hospital, patients suffer
The indefinite strike called by nurses and the ancillary staff since the beginning of last month has taken its toll on the working of labour room, emergency wing and operation theatres of Rajindra Hospital.
Updated on Jul 10, 2016 03:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar SinghGovt Mohindra College to wind up evening classes from new session
The Government Mohindra College here has decided to wind up evening classes from the new academic session. The college had started evening classes for Bachelor of Arts (BA) students last year.
Updated on Jul 05, 2016 04:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar SinghQuran sacrilege: AAP MLA grilled for 5 hrs; man who named him faces lie test
Aam Aadmi Party’s Delhi legislator Naresh Yadav was interrogated for five hours at the crime investigation agency (CIA) office here on Tuesday about the June 24 burning of Quran and resultant violence in Muslim-dominated Malerkotla.
Updated on Jul 06, 2016 10:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar SinghHealth dept shuts its eyes over food safety violations in Patiala
Throwing caution to the wind, street vendors in the city are putting the health of residents in danger by not using gloves while preparing and serving food items. The health department, too, has miserably failed to take action despite open violation of food safety norms by these vendors.
Updated on Jun 27, 2016 03:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar SinghParamedics clear NH-64 in Patiala after assurance on regularisation of jobs
The Nurses and Ancillary Staff Union opened the Chandigarh-Sangrur nation highway after getting the assurance of regularisation of jobs by principal secretary to CM, SK, Sandhu, during a meeting in Chandigarh on Thursday.
Updated on Jun 24, 2016 02:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar SinghPatients face hardship as OTs, OPD remain closed at Rajindra Hospital
Akashdeep Singh, 15, who was injured in an accident, has been waiting to be operated upon for over two weeks at Rajindra Hospital in Patiala.
Updated on Jun 22, 2016 11:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar SinghStudy reveals 86,000 men habitual smokers in Patiala district
The figures of Union health and family welfare department present the dark side of smoking in Patiala district where 86,000 men, aged 15-69 years, are habitual of smoking.
Updated on Jun 19, 2016 03:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar SinghParamedics protest paralyses services at Patiala’s Rajindra Hospital
Patients were at the receiving end as the outdoor patient department services of Rajindra Hospital remained paralysed for the second day on Saturday as the protest of nurses and ancillary staff entered into fourth day. Efforts of the hospital and medical college authorities to woo the staff failed. The protesters said that if their demands were not met, they will lock all four main gates of the hospital on Monday.
Updated on Jun 05, 2016 03:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar SinghPunjab Dialogue: AAP promises comprehensive youth policy
Unemployment, lack of skill education, drugs and gender inequality were the key questions raised by the youth cadre of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) during the “Punjab Dialogue” programme held for youths in Patiala on Saturday.
Updated on May 29, 2016 03:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Patiala
Avtar SinghAfter three drug deaths, cops lay siege to Ludhiana village
A strange calm prevails in Kul Gehna, a tiny village in the Bet area on the banks of the Sutlej. Its streets are filled with gun-toting policemen, some of them wielding lathis, signalling every visitor to a halt.
Updated on May 09, 2016 06:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Kul Gehna(ludhiana)
Harshraj Singh and Avtar SinghLudhiana’s Tarush Goyal is district topper in ICSE Class 10
City students won laurels in the Class 10 and 12 ICSE examinations, with the toppers achieving 97.8% and 96.5% marks respectively.
Updated on May 07, 2016 01:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ludhiana
Avtar SinghA village of child brides, grooms in Ludhiana: In school together!
“I am engaged to Anjali, she lives near my home, will get married to her soon,” says Salman, his eyes gleaming with pride. All fine, except that he is just 10.
Updated on May 02, 2016 04:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Rawat (ludhiana)
Avtar SinghReady-to-harvest wheat crop over 100 acres of land engulfed in fire
As wheat harvesting is in full swing, farmers across the region are worried as dry and ready-to-harvest wheat crop is catching fire incurring losses.
Updated on Apr 22, 2016 04:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ludhiana
Avtar SinghParents protest against schools for not complying with DC’s orders
Even though deputy commissioner Ravi Bhagat had directed the private schools to reduce development charges by 30% and hike fee only by five percent, some schools are not implementing the orders fuelling protests by parents.
Updated on Apr 23, 2016 04:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ludhiana
Avtar SinghKVM students visit Dayanand Medical College
Published on Apr 18, 2016 06:09 PM IST
Bhagat Singh’s nephew supports Tharoor’s Kanhaiya remarks
A day after Shashi Tharoor’s remarks about Kanhaiya Kumar having qualities similar to Bhagat Singh evoked quite a controversy, the martyr’s nephew, ProfessorJagmohan Singh, agreed with the senior Congress leader.
Updated on Mar 22, 2016 12:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ludhiana
Avtar SinghWomen colleges rue lack of contributions from renowned alumni
Even as the city steps forward to celebrate International Women’s day, city based women colleges rue the “lack” of interest taken by its former students in their colleges once they have passed out.
Updated on Mar 07, 2016 10:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ludhiana
Avtar SinghRohith Vemula’s suicide: BSP seeks apology from Smriti Irani
As the debate over Hyderabad student Rohith Vemula’s suicide in Rajya Sabha boils, the Punjab wing of the Bahujan Samaj Party on Sunday launched a broadside against HRD minister Smriti Irani’s apology over the issue.
Updated on Mar 01, 2016 08:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ludhiana
Avtar SinghTeachers not ‘meritorious’ enough, ex-armymen made principals in Punjab
While appointing retired army officers as principals of all nine meritorious schools, the Punjab government has diluted the criteria it had initially framed to select academics to head these schools, a dream project of Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal.
Updated on Feb 04, 2016 09:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ludhiana
Avtar Singh‘Everyone knows why Anupam Kher has been picked for Padma’
Actor Anupam Kher, who was recently picked for the Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian
Updated on Feb 02, 2016 07:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ludhiana
Avtar SinghAnupam Kher a ‘darbari artist’, says Punjabi writer who returned award
We never said India is intolerant, we criticised the ruling party over its attitude: Gurbachan Singh Bhullar
Updated on Feb 01, 2016 11:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ludhiana
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