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      Home / Author / Gurpreet Singh Nibber
      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

      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

      Video row: SAD seeks CBI probe, Mann’s resignation

      Sukhbir said only an independent investigation by the CBI could establish the truth behind the video and clear the prevailing confusion. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 19, 2026 24:46 IST

      Punjab: SAD sharpens focus on 30 seats in Malwa for electoral revival

      Terming these areas the party’s traditional strongholds, SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal has asked local cadres to maximise electoral gains. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 16, 2026 01:48 IST

      Hybrid paddy boom triggers rice quality fears in Punjab

      The paddy transplantation process got underway in Punjab on June 1. (PTI File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 12, 2026 01:56 IST

      Draw more water from dams, BBMB tells partner states ahead of monsoon

      The BBMB is concerned about the higher-than-desired storage levels in both dam reservoirs. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 10, 2026 02:22 IST

      Urea shortage due to West Asia conflict sparks protests across Punjab

      Farmers of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee protest against the shortage of urea in Amritsar on Monday. (Sameer Sehgal)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 9, 2026 03:05 IST

      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
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