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      Gurpreet Singh Nibber

      Gurpreet Singh Nibber is an Assistant Editor with the Punjab bureau. He covers politics, agriculture, power sector, environment, Sikh religious affairs and the Punjabi diaspora.

      Articles by Gurpreet Singh Nibber

      Phased transplantation of paddy begins in Punjab

      Paddy is sown in Punjab over an area of 32 lakh hectares (nearly 80 lakh acres) every year. (PTI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 2, 2026 02:50 IST

      Bhakra dam tilt triggers emergency IIT study; chief rules out threat

      The study has been awarded to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee for <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3 crore, with an additional <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.3 crore allocated for foreign consultants. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 29, 2026 24:44 IST

      Catch-22 for BBMB: Store water for irrigation or release to prevent floods

      With the water level in the Bhakra Dam reservoir nearly 45 feet higher than last year despite lower inflows, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) and Punjab’s water resources department are facing a difficult situation this summer amid fears of a weak monsoon as well as floods similar to those witnessed in 2023 and 2025 that caused extensive damage across the state.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 27, 2026 01:56 IST

      Meri Fasal, Mera Byora scheme: Farmers apprehensive as Punjab pushes to complete digitisation

      Agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said the government was pursuing farmers to register under the scheme because it was a Centre mandate. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 16, 2026 03:18 IST

      Punjab govt shunts PR top brass over Shukrana Yatra fallout

      Puneet Goyal, a 2010-batch IAS officer, was appointed special secretary with the additional charge of PR director. The transfer order stated that Goyal will also hold the additional charge of administrative secretary until a regular appointment is made. He had earlier served as an administrative officer in the PR department on two separate occasions while he was a PCS officer.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 13, 2026 22:10 IST

      Punjab govt shunts PR top brass over Shukrana Yatra fallout

      Chief minister Bhagwant Mann undertook a four-day Shukrana Yatra that concluded at Fatehgarh Sahib on May 9. While senior officials termed the transfers a routine exercise, government insiders suggest the two officials were removed because the PR department failed to effectively project the yatra “as a definitive narrative of the government being a protector of the Sikh faith.” (HT file photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 13, 2026 09:20 IST

      Punjab: Farmers’ craze for subsidised tractor goes into overdrive

      Punjab already has nearly 5.5 lakh tractors operating across its farms, according to government data. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 13, 2026 24:50 IST

      Punjab: SAD terms anti-sacrilege law attack on Sikh faith

      SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 12, 2026 02:24 IST

      Middle East turmoil: Advantage Pakistan as India’s basmati exporters hit by Hormuz wall

      India exports at least 60 lakh tonnes of basmati annually, worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50,000 crore, out of which nearly two-thirds go to the Middle East. Iran alone imports at least 40% of the total exports to Gulf nations.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 11, 2026 01:20 IST

      Crushing season ends, Punjab cane growers still await ₹250-crore dues

      Punjab has fixed a state advised price (SAP) of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>416 per quintal for sugarcane — one of the highest in the country. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 6, 2026 21:44 IST

      Punjab: Fresh showers pour trouble for procured wheat

      A labourer at the Bhagtanwala grain market in Amritsar working to cover large piles of wheat with tarpaulins as dark clouds and rain threaten the newly arrived crop on Sunday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 4, 2026 24:36 IST

      Cost, tender hurdles sink Bhakra, Pong desilting plan

      Efforts by the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to clear decades of accumulated silt from the reservoirs of Bhakra Dam and Pong Dam have hit a roadblock, with high costs, poor response to tenders and absence of a clear policy stalling the progress.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 30, 2026 23:46 IST

      Storage blues for Punjab as wheat arrivals near 100 LMT

      A labourer dries wheat at the grain market in Bathinda. (Sanjeev Kumar /HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 27, 2026 01:56 IST

      Centre sanctions ₹576 crore to Punjab for crop residue mgmt

      The CRM allocation accounts for 58% of the total funds sanctioned for the state’s agriculture sector. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 23, 2026 21:52 IST

      Sudden influx of wheat triggers glut in Punjab’s mandis

      Labourers separating grain from husk at a grain market in Ludhiana. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 22, 2026 22:02 IST

      Punjab agriculture department reports 2-quintal per acre dip in wheat yield after crop-cutting experiments

      A farmer uses a combine harvester in Amritsar. (PTI File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 21, 2026 24:46 IST

      Centre eases wheat quality norms for Punjab to counter rain damage

      Labourers fill wheat grain into sacks at the grain market in Patiala on Friday. (ANI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 18, 2026 24:46 IST

      Punjab: FCI recommends easing quality norms for wheat procurement

      The Food Corporation of India (FCI) on Thursday recommended relaxing quality norms for wheat procurement in the current season following parallel investigations carried out by it in addition to the teams sent by the Union ministry of food and public distribution.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 17, 2026 03:36 IST

      Punjab: Wheat procurement resumes, but quality concerns remain

      Labourers at the New Grain Market, in Patiala. (ANI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 15, 2026 01:28 IST

      Punjab House clears anti-sacrilege bill, proposes life term as max punishment

      Chief minister Bhagwant Mann addresses the Punjab Vidhan Sabha special session in Chandigarh on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 14, 2026 03:23 IST

      Staff of Punjab’s four procurement agencies halt wheat purchase

      A labourer unloads harvested wheat grain from trucks at a grain market in Patiala. (ANI Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 13, 2026 24:58 IST

      Surcharge on heavy industrial water users fetches Punjab govt ₹110 crore

      The industries brought under the Punjab water regulatory and development authority ambit are bottling plants, distilleries, paper units, textile and dyeing units and sugar mills. (Mint file photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 13, 2026 24:40 IST

      2027 state elections: SAD breakaway faction, Waris Punjab De eye poll pact

      Gurpartap Singh Wadala, secretary general of the Akali breakaway faction.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 7, 2026 23:32 IST

      Punjab: To garner NRI support, SAD delegates to fly abroad

      Meetings will be held in Canada, Australia and other countries.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 6, 2026 02:24 IST

      West Asia tension: Basmati consignments ‘stranded’, exporters seek central support

      India exports basmati worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50,000 crore to North America, Europe and Gulf nations, out of which Punjab contributes 40% of exports.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 3, 2026 01:08 IST

      Punjab: Procurement ops set to be hit as arhtiyas go on strike

      Wheat procurement in Punjab began on Wednesday on a troubled note as arhtiyas (commission agents), who play a central role in mandi operations, went on strike over a set of unresolved demands, raising concerns over disruptions in the procurement process.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 2, 2026 24:24 IST

      17 Punjab blocks turn the tide, see rise in water table

      Currently, 56 blocks in Punjab fall in the ‘orange’ category while 55 are ‘yellow’ and 42 ‘green’. Jalandhar is the worst-hit district, with 10 of its total 11 blocks falling in the orange category. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 31, 2026 01:48 IST

      No written complaint filed by Randhawa, claims warehousing corp director Jain

      Family members of Punjab State Warehousing Corporation (PSWC) district manager hold candles during a candle march in Amritsar on Monday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 24, 2026 02:20 IST

      SAD reworks poll strategy with focus on urban seats after BJP’s ‘go solo’ call

      Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 19, 2026 21:56 IST

      Surge in demand: Basmati exporters pin hopes on overseas shipment revival

      Exports of the premium grain were disrupted last month following the outbreak of conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran, which led to the blockage of critical shipping routes, particularly the Strait of Hormuz.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 18, 2026 01:52 IST
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