Avtar Singh is a staff correspondent who covers politics, agriculture, crime and rural areas in Sangrur, Barnala and Malerkotla districts of Punjab.
Articles by Avtar Singh
Students, women protest against CAA in Malerkotla
Members of Punjab Lok Sabhyacharak Manch will organise street plays and musical performances in villages from February 9 to 15 to invite people to join the anti-CAA protest
Published on Feb 06, 2020 09:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Sangrur | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
In Dhadrianwale-Sikh bodies tussle, it’s reason vs ritual
Updated on Feb 05, 2020 09:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Sangrur | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
Dhadrianwale’s 3-day sermon starts amid opposition by Sikh organisations
Published on Feb 03, 2020 09:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Sangrur | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
Tension at Lehragaga after Sikh outfits oppose Dhadrianwale’s three-day religious discourse
A video was shared on social media by Sikh activists threatening Dhadrianwale for speaking against the seminary Damdami Taksal
Updated on Feb 03, 2020 03:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
Make your stand clear on CAA: Dhindsa Jr to Sukhbir
Published on Jan 30, 2020 10:57 PM IST
Avtar Singh, Chhajli (sangrur)
Sukhbir should reveal his contribution to party: Dhindsa Sr
Published on Jan 15, 2020 10:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Avtar Singh
SAD a bunch of sycophants, other leaders will join hands with us soon: Dhindsa Jr
Published on Jan 12, 2020 10:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Sangrur | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
Farm bodies put the figure at 536, 65% higher than NCRB
The NCRB report adds that of those farmers who committed suicide, 202 were cultivating their own land and three of them were women. Twenty-seven were farming on leased land. The government report adds that 94 (91 male and three women) agricultural labourers ended their lives.
Published on Jan 10, 2020 10:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Sangrur | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
Sangrur: Transgender rings in Lohri by adopting girl child
Published on Jan 09, 2020 10:26 PM IST
Avtar Singh, Sangrur
91 farmers have ended life in three months, says BKU (Ugrahan)
Published on Jan 01, 2020 10:42 PM IST
Avtar Singh, Sangrur
Punjab: Ayurvedic docs in 5 districts being paid below DC rates
Published on Dec 28, 2019 10:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Sangrur | Avtar Singh
Clear stand on CAA, Mann tells SAD
Alleges party supported citizenship law in the Parliament but is making different statement in Punjab
Published on Dec 23, 2019 11:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
Dhindsa: Will ‘revive’ SAD before centenary celebrations next year
To meet SAD (T) leaders today to chalk out year-long plan to ‘liberate’ party from Badals’ control; Dhindsa Jr skips event
Published on Dec 18, 2019 11:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
Young lovers get married at police station in Sangrur
Sarvesh Kumar, 23, and Jyoti Sharma, 21 had approached police after their families opposed their marriage
Published on Dec 16, 2019 10:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Sangrur | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
Malerkotla remains shut, Razia Sultana joins protest
The Muslim-dominated Malerkotla town observed a complete shutdown following a “bandh” call from various Muslim outfits against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on Friday. Punjab transport minister and local MLA Razia Sultana also joined the protest and said that a particular religion is being targeted and centre government wants to divide the nation.
Published on Dec 13, 2019 11:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Malerkotla | Avtar Singh, Malerkotla (sangrur)
Utilisation certificates of ₹5.49 cr MPLAD funds pending: Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa
Published on Dec 04, 2019 10:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
Punjab school bus conductor to stay in jail till death for raping 4-yr-old
On November 28, the court had convicted Kumar and acquitted three others — school in-charge Babita and two management members Jiwan Jain and Tarsem Lal.
Updated on Dec 03, 2019 06:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Sangrur | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
AAP invites 40 Congress MLAs to form govt in Punjab
Updated on Nov 30, 2019 01:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
Dalit’s murder: SC panel asks admn to provide house to kin, ensure safety
Also directs state home, social security and health departments to submit a detailed report to commission in the case within 15 days
Published on Nov 23, 2019 11:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
Sangrur Dalit’s kin end protest as govt offers ₹20 lakh, govt job
The compromise was reached when cabinet ministers Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Charanjit Singh Channi, Vijay Inder Singla and political secretary to chief minister Capt Sandeep Sandhu met Jagmail’s wife Manjit Kaur in the presence of leaders of Dalit outfits
Updated on Nov 19, 2019 01:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Avtar Singh, Lehragaga (sangrur)
Outcry over sangrur daily wager’s murder: Dalit outfits, farmer unions rally behind victim’s family
Protesters lay hours-long siege to Lehragaga-Sunam road demanding govt job, ₹50 lakh for the daily wager’s kin; political leaders also join stir
Published on Nov 17, 2019 10:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Avtar Singh, Lehragaga (sangrur)
Nine days after torture, Sangrur Dalit labourer dies at PGI, Chandigarh
Published on Nov 16, 2019 11:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Sangrur | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
9 days after torture, Dalit labourer from Punjab’s Sangrur dies in Chandigarh hospital
In his complaint, Jagmail said he had a dispute with Rinku on September 21 after which they had reached a compromise. Villagers said Jagmail was drunk and sitting outside Rinku’s house when the initial argument began.
Updated on Nov 16, 2019 03:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Sangrur | Avtar Singh
Lack of market, low yield dissuades Sangrur farmers from going organic
As per district agriculture department, around 15 farmers of Sangrur have adopted organic farming over 50 acres land in the district with different crops such as wheat, paddy, sugarcane and vegetables. The sowing season of wheat has begun in the state
Updated on Nov 12, 2019 11:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
Malerkotla: Mixed response to Ayodhya verdict , security up
Resolution to suspend internet services from Nov 9 to Nov 12
Updated on Nov 09, 2019 10:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Avtar singh, Malerkotla (sangrur)
Victims of Ghaggar breach: Farmers of 19 Sangrur villages still await free wheat seeds, compensation
Farmers have also not been provided compensation for the loss of paddy crop so far, despite almost four months have passed
Updated on Nov 08, 2019 11:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Sangrur | Avtar Singh
Punjab initiates action in 13% stubble burning incidents
Against 22,458 incidents of paddy straw burning, action has been initiated against 2,923 errant farmers; air quality dips in most cities
Published on Nov 03, 2019 10:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Gurpreet Singh Nibber and Avtar Singh, Chandigarh/sangrur
Kashmiri apples with anti-India slogans found in Sangrur
Words like ‘Indian dogs go back,’ ‘Sameer Tiger’ and ‘Burhan Wani’ were spotted on the apples by a fruit seller who purchased the fruit from Tohana city of Haryana
Published on Oct 30, 2019 11:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Avtar singh, Sangrur
HIV cases via infected syringes, needles up five-fold in 6 years in Punjab
RTI data shows that of about 10,000 patients detected with the disease since 2014, over 3,000 have contracted it in just eight months till August this year
Updated on Oct 29, 2019 11:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
9 months on, sugarcane farmers still agitating for Rs5.8 cr in dues
Tired of protesting over payment of dues, farmers are increasingly turning to paddy
Published on Oct 23, 2019 11:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
