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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. His work in agriculture sector has been recoganised by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi with an award of excellence. He possesses a strong understanding of politics, people and cultural ethos of the land, and believes in fact based ethical journalism. In his career spanning over two decades he continues to write path breaking people centric, investigative and policy driven stories with an indelible impact.

    Articles by Gurpreet Singh Nibber

    Punjab readies for bumper basmati yield this season

    Early-sown 1509 basmati varieties have started arriving in Punjab’s mandis and are fetching prices of up to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3,800 per quintal, indicating a firm opening to the season. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 4, 2026 16:50 IST

    Punjab govt staff plan mass leave on Sept 8 if notices not withdrawn

    The move followed a meeting of different unions in Ludhiana to decide the next course of action. (HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 31, 2026 02:56 IST

    Government staffers’ strike cripples services across Punjab, Mann refuses to meet unions

    Government employees raise slogans during a statewide strike outside deputy commissioner's office in Amritsar on Thursday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 28, 2026 02:38 IST

    Punjab's govt services to be hit today as 3 lakh staffers go on strike over DA

    Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 27, 2026 08:48 IST

    Punjab: Tighten taps, BBMB cautions partner states as weak monsoon strains Bhakra reserves

    BCloudbursts and heavy rains in the catchment of Bhakra Dam reservoir had caused the inflow to cross 1 lakh cusecs. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 25, 2026 02:41 IST

    Australia rejects India's plea to trademark Basmati rice citing Pakistan's sales

    Between 1988 and August 2018, the volume of Indian Basmati sold through Australian retail outlets was estimated at 306,095 tonnes, valued at $380 million. In contrast, Pakistani sales were $44.12 million.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 24, 2026 05:39 IST

    Punjab to give 22,500 crop residue machines to curb stubble burning

    The Centre has sanctioned <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>576 crore for crop residue management in Punjab this year. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 21, 2026 02:43 IST

    Punjab: Storage worries mount amid reports of bumper paddy crop

    Punjab has 271 lakh tonnes of foodgrain stocks against total capacity of 180 lakh tonnes. (ANI File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 17, 2026 02:45 IST

    Punjab: SAD demands NIA probe into attack on Sukhbir 

    SAD Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal discharged from the private hospital where he was admitted following the attack by 62- year-old Jaspal Singh inside a gurdwara at Namded, in Mumbai on Friday. (HT Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 15, 2026 02:30 IST

    Attack on Sukhbir: Assailant from Pune, serving as gurdwara sewadar, say cops

    Jaspal Singh, 63, a commerce and law graduate; motive for attack yet to be ascertained, say police. (HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 14, 2026 03:11 IST

    Nihang in 60s, a 'sewadar': What we know about Sukhbir Singh Badal's attacker

    Sukhbir Singh Badal's attacker was a Nihang dressed in blue attire and in his mid-60s.
    india news
    Updated on Aug 13, 2026 13:29 IST

    Himachal rain takes Bhakra Dam level to 1,612 feet, still far from 1,680 danger mark

    The current water level is well within the maximum filling level of 1,680 feet, say BBMB officials. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 10, 2026 03:12 IST

    Day after Modi-Sukhbir meet, Akali Dal backs women’s quota, delimitation bills

    Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal during a meeting with senior party leaders in Chandigarh on Saturday.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 9, 2026 02:45 IST

    After meeting PM Modi, Sukhbir Badal backs women’s quota, delimitation bills

    Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal.
    india news
    Updated on Aug 8, 2026 13:05 IST

    Noisy scenes in Punjab assembly session over BJP MLA’s ‘girl child’ remark

    BJP MLA Ashwani Sharma at Punjab Vidhan Sabha on the fourth day of monsoon session in Chandigarh. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 7, 2026 02:50 IST

    ‘When girl is born…’: BJP MLA's remark sparks storm in Punjab assembly

    BJP MLA Ashwani Sharma's remarks were an attempt to counter the AAP's allegations that the Centre had curtailed Punjab's funds
    india news
    Updated on Aug 7, 2026 01:35 IST

    Punjab: Resolution lauding ovt on jobs passed, Oppn demands white paper

    Industries and commerce minister Aman Arora, who was speaking in the absence of chief minister Bhagwant Mann, defended the government’s employment record. (HT Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 6, 2026 02:36 IST

    Punjab: House passes resolution urging Centre to suspend mandatory rollout of E20 fuel

    Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann address the house on the 2nd day of Monsoon session of Punjab in Chandigarh, India, on Tuesday. (Ravi KumarHT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 5, 2026 02:56 IST

    Punjab monsoon session: Mann attacks Centre as House passes resolution over paper leaks

    Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on the first day of monsoon session in Chandigarh on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 4, 2026 03:29 IST

    Punjab: War-risk levy leaves Basmati exporters with a sinking feeling

    India exports <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50,000 crore worth of premium grain every year, with Punjab and Haryana holding a considerable share of over 40%. (REUTERS)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 30, 2026 02:55 IST

    Foodgrain storage crisis: Mann seeks urgent meeting with Union minister

    With barely two months left for the commencement of paddy procurement, Punjab has sounded an alarm over an unprecedented foodgrain storage crisis, prompting chief minister Bhagwant Mann to seek an urgent audience with Union food and public distribution minister Pralhad Joshi. (ANI)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 29, 2026 03:44 IST

    Punjab bets on crusher mining to boost revenue

    The Punjab mining and geology department expects to generate <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>73 crore in royalty from eight sites which have become operational during the current financial year. (HT file)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 16, 2026 03:43 IST

    Punjab: Amid mounting pressure, AAP govt mulls tweaking anti-sacrilege law

    The religio-political standoff escalated on June 29, when Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj issued a stern directive after summoning all Sikh MLAs across party lines to appear before the Takht. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 16, 2026 03:37 IST

    Punjab anti-sacrilege law likely to be amended amid pressure from Akal Takht

    A cabinet meeting is expected in a few days to finalise amendments and the schedule of the Vidhan Sabha session will be notified soon.
    india news
    Updated on Jul 16, 2026 01:00 IST

    Biosecurity audits leave ₹200-cr Indian basmati stranded at Australian ports

    An ongoing crackdown by Australia’s biosecurity agency has severely impacted Indian basmati rice exports. As a result, hundreds of shipping containers have been barred from entering the country. This has left premium grain worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>200 crore stranded at various ports. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 13, 2026 03:22 IST

    Union cabinet’s move: 10% broken rice cap for PDS to trigger storage crisis, says millers

    Every 100-kg sample of paddy when shelled gives two-third (67 kg) rice, out of which 25% (nearly 17.5 kg) is broken rice which, earlier, was part of the PDS supplies. (HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 4, 2026 02:54 IST

    BBMB steps up vigil as monsoon boosts inflows into dam reservoirs

    As of Wednesday, the water level in the Bhakra reservoir stood at 1,558 ft, compared to 1576 feet on the corresponding day last year. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 2, 2026 03:34 IST

    Storage crisis looms as Punjab godowns choked with old stocks

    Foodgrain storage godowns in Punjab are currently choked to the brim with 150 lakh tonnes of rice remaining from the previous three seasons. Also, 54 lakh tonnes of paddy temporarily kept in mills is waiting to be shelled, which will add an additional 36 lakh tonnes of rice, worsening the severe storage crisis in the state. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jun 24, 2026 23:22 IST

    Despite SC push, no Punjab-Haryana talks on SYL canal in five months

    In May last year, the Supreme Court directed the two states to cooperate with the Centre for an amicable solution to the decades-old dispute, asking them to hold bilateral meetings to resolve the matter. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jun 22, 2026 22:58 IST

    DSR adoption remains slow in Punjab, only half of target met so far

    Although the Punjab agriculture department had fixed May 31 as the deadline for sowing paddy through the DSR method, paddy cultivation activities generally continue until July 15 in several areas. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jun 19, 2026 23:46 IST
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