Articles by Avtar Singh
Canada dream shattered: NRI woman booked for abetment 2 months after husband ends life
Two months after a 23-year-old man, Lovepreet Singh, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Dhanaula town, the Barnala police have added Section 306 (abetment to suicide) of the Indian Penal Code in the earlier FIR against his wife Beant Kaur, 21, who is in Canada on a study visa since August 2019, and was booked for cheating on the complaint of her in-laws last month
Published on Sep 01, 2021 01:22 AM IST
Longowal death anniversary: Farmers oppose leaders’ presence, Sukhbir skips SAD’s religious event
Protesters forced former MP and senior SAD leader Prem Singh Chandumajra to return from the gate of the Kambowal gurdwara, Longowal.
Updated on Aug 20, 2021 11:22 PM IST
SAD cancels political conference on Longowal death anniversary fearing backlash by farmers
Keeping in view the farmer unions’ call to oppose political rallies amid the agitation against the Centre’s three agriculture laws, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has decided to cancel its conference on the 36th death anniversary of former party president Harchand Singh Longowal on August 20
Published on Aug 17, 2021 01:12 AM IST
Avtar Singh, Sangrur
No let-up likely in farm stir as women collect 6-month ration for Delhi borders
Over 100 women, aged between 40 and 70, with saffron dupattas on their heads are going door-to-door across the district’s villages, collecting ration for their brethren.
Published on Aug 07, 2021 06:52 PM IST
Farmers continue siege of toll plazas, Reliance fuel stations in Punjab
Farmers under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) and Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan) continued the siege of toll plaza and Reliance filling stations in Punjab, particularly Sangrur and Barnala districts, to oppose the corporate houses over the three agriculture laws
Published on Aug 03, 2021 01:24 AM IST
Avtar Singh, Sangrur
Will ask Centre to bring Udham Singh’s belongings back from England: Capt
Inaugurates Shaheed Udham Singh Memorial in Sunam on the occasion of 82nd martyrdom day of the freedom fighter
Published on Aug 01, 2021 12:47 AM IST
Rainwater floods fields in Sangrur villages, Ghaggar flowing near danger mark
The level of Ghaggar river reached 747 feet, just four feet below the danger mark on Friday, giving anxious moments to farmers
Published on Jul 31, 2021 12:53 AM IST
Canada dream shattered: Woman booked for cheating husband’s family of ₹25 lakh in Punjab
Beant Kaur, 21, left for Canada a fortnight after getting married to Lovepreet Singh, 23, in August 2019 but stopped communicating with him; an upset Lovepreet was found dead in his village in June
Published on Jul 28, 2021 02:57 PM IST
NGT forms panel seeking report on Sangrur tubewell spewing coloured water
Asks to suggest short- and long-term measures considering agronomy, public health and remediation plan
Published on Jul 23, 2021 01:11 AM IST
Avtar Singh, Sangrur
Rising water level in Ghaggar worries farmers in Moonak
The water level in Ghaggar is continuously rising in Sangrur district, leaving farmers in the Moonak area worried
Published on Jul 22, 2021 12:45 AM IST
How PM Nehru mishandled China
By keeping up false appearances of friendship and then taking a rigid stand on the border without evidence, Nehru’s China policy was a failure. India is still paying the price
Updated on Jul 11, 2021 09:06 PM IST
Sangrur tubewell spews out polluted water; PPCB blames dismantled factory
Farmers and owners of the land where the tubewell is located, claimed that they had been raising the issue for over ten years, but no one listened to their pleas
Published on Jul 08, 2021 09:54 PM IST
PGIMER’s satellite centre in Sangrur got fire NOC before construction was complete
As per the report, the building construction was 95 to 96% complete. “The building has a fire hydrant and an alarm system but as the construction is yet to be completed, the fire systems have not been activated. In such a scenario, the system cannot be checked,” the probe report stated.
Published on Jul 03, 2021 01:29 AM IST
, Sangrur
Avtar SinghSangrur village without drinking water; 6,000 residents using canal
Tubewells are not a viable option as the concentration of Total Dissolved Solids in ground water is much higher than the safe limit. Every day, a crowd of men and women gather around the canal with utensils in hand.
Updated on Jul 01, 2021 12:47 AM IST
HIV +ve drug addicts struggling to get help in Sangrur
The members of NGO Youth Power Group claimed that they, along with the four addicts, met deputy commissioner Ramvir who directed them to the de-addiction centre. However, the authorities of the centre refused to admit them citing the illnesses
Updated on Jun 30, 2021 01:21 AM IST
, Sangrur
Avtar Singh11 Punjabi women stuck in Iraq seek help to reach India
Complain of exploitation and appeal to Sangrur AAP MP Bhagwant Mann, who contacted the Baghdad embassy that has rescued them
Published on Jun 25, 2021 05:44 PM IST
Stir against farm laws: Now, farmers mobilising migrant workers against Centre’s agri laws
The BJP made anti-farmer laws. These laws, however, are equally dangerous for migrant workers who are dependent on the agriculture sector, farmers are telling labourers.
Published on Jun 25, 2021 12:48 AM IST
A royal mistake that deprives 60 Malerkotla villages of canal water
A little digging into history reveals that in the 1880s when canal irrigation was being developed in Punjab, the then Nawab of the princely state had “refused to provide land” for the project, the ripple effects of which are being felt now in these villages.
Published on Jun 17, 2021 11:48 PM IST
, Malerkotla
Avtar SinghA year on, Galwan braveheart’s kin wait for govt to keep its word
Sangrur A year after sepoy Gurbinder Singh, 22, of Tolawal village near Sunam was killed in a clash with Chinese troops in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley on June 16, 2020, the grieving family is waiting for the state government to honour its promises
Published on Jun 16, 2021 09:38 PM IST
Farm agitation, faith spur 20 Sangrur villages to shun drugs
Sarpanches and farm union leaders claim that Punjabis had been defamed as drug addicts, however, they were fighting for their rights and the farm agitation had led to drastic changes in their lifestyle
Published on Jun 12, 2021 08:57 PM IST
Sikh family donates ancestral land to build mosque in Malerkotla village
Until now, around a dozen Muslim families residing at Jitwal Kalan had to go to neighbouring villages to offer prayers during Eid and other occasions
Updated on Jun 08, 2021 10:56 PM IST
, Jitwal Kalan (malerkotla)
Avtar SinghWomen at the helm in Punjab’s new district Malerkotla
Chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh will formally inaugurate Malerkotla as Punjab’s 23rd district in a virtual event
Published on Jun 06, 2021 09:31 PM IST
, Sangrur
Avtar SinghNo drug case for years in at least 10 Sangrur villages
At Santpur village in Sangrur district’s Dirba block, no resident was booked in a drug case in the past 10 years
Published on Jun 04, 2021 01:52 AM IST
, Sangrur
Avtar SinghUnder debt, three women of family end life in Sangrur village
Driven by poverty, three women members of a family committed suicide by consuming poison at Kuthala village near Malerkotla on Saturday, police said
Published on May 29, 2021 11:46 AM IST
Farm laws: Fearing arrest in Red Fort case, Lakha Sidhana cancels rallies for 10 days
Sidhana, who is wanted by Delhi Police in the Red Fort violence case, kicked off his campaign on Thursday from Sangrur district
Published on May 29, 2021 01:14 AM IST
Fugitive Lakha Sidhana kicks off campaign to mobilise support for farm stir in Punjab
Fearing arrest, the gangster-turned-activist leaves protest site and appears after his supporters staged a protest in front of a police station
Updated on May 28, 2021 01:47 AM IST
, Sangrur
Avtar SinghIn poll year, Punjab CM declares Malerkotla as state’s 23rd district
Dream come true, says Malerkotla MLA Razia Sultana on Eid-ul-Fitr as Capt Amarinder Singh announces medical college, women police station and ₹6 crore for urban development
Published on May 14, 2021 12:46 PM IST
Punjab has no dedicated wards for children infected with virus
Paediatricians, epidemiologists have sought exclusive facilities for kids as experts warn of a threat of attack on youngsters in third wave
Updated on May 14, 2021 01:36 AM IST
, Sangrur
Avtar SinghDoctors on Covid duty seek vaccine for children on priority
They claimed that as they are working with infected patients, going home to their family, especially children, is fraught with risk of the latter contracting the virus
Published on May 11, 2021 01:13 AM IST
, Sangrur
Avtar SinghEx-sarpanch, two sons and daughter die of Covid in Punjab
Situated 30 kilometres from Sangrur town, Takipur village is in shock and panic after hearing about the tragedy
Published on May 09, 2021 06:55 PM IST
, Sangrur
Avtar Singh