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Jatinder Mahal

Jatinder Mahal

Jatinder Mahal is a staff correspondent. He covers Jalandhar, Kapurthala and SBS Nagar district for Hindustan Times.

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Stubble burning cases on the rise in Jalandhar; officials fail to lodge FIRs

Stubble burning cases would see a steep rise over the next two weeks, with only 60% of the crop harvested so far, official fear(HT file)

Updated on Oct 24, 2020 03:54 PM IST

4 robbers strike at UCO Bank branch in Punjab’s Adampur, flee with ₹7 lakh after killing guard

The UCO Bank branch at Kalra village near Adampur town of Jalandhar district where the robbery took place on Thursday.(HT Photo)

Published on Oct 15, 2020 04:37 PM IST

40% of level-3 covid-19 patients died during treatment in Jalandar

Jalandhar is the only district in the state that has level-3 beds for critical patients, in the civil hospital(HT File)

Updated on Oct 09, 2020 11:15 PM IST

Jalandhar MC collects highest property tax in state in Sept

The MC suffered Rs 20 crore revenue loss due to covid-19 pandemic, as there was no money coming in from advertisement, parking, taxes.(Photo: Jalandhar MC website)

Updated on Oct 07, 2020 11:47 PM IST

Jalandhar’s Ujjwal Mehta secures AIR 68 in JEE advanced exam

Ujjwal Mehta celebrates with his family on Monday.(HT Photo)

Updated on Oct 05, 2020 08:06 PM IST

Punjab Roadways readies for inter-state operations

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Published on Oct 03, 2020 07:28 PM IST

In Punjab, govt employees to face action if farm fires spotted on their rented out land

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Updated on Oct 03, 2020 05:00 AM IST

Covid-19 testing falls in Jalandhar, kiosks set up outside govt offices

For daily sampling, 78 health department teams comprising four-five employees in each are enrolled in daily sampling.(HT File)

Updated on Oct 01, 2020 05:32 PM IST

Half of Jalandhar’s covid-19 deaths reported from private hospitals

Jalandhar is the second-worst district in the state with 381 deaths and 12,742 cases till Monday evening(HT file)

Published on Sep 29, 2020 10:05 PM IST

Residents unwilling to go for voluntary covid testing in Doaba

Local administrations in the Doaba region are now taking assistance of panchayats to ensure testing of all village residents.(HT File)

Updated on Sep 17, 2020 06:42 PM IST

3 deaths a day, Kapurthala has Punjab’s worst Covid-19 fatality rate

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Updated on Sep 17, 2020 06:06 AM IST

Jalandhar’s Ujjwal and Avval shine bright as JEE Main top scorers in Punjab

Ujjwal Mehta of Jalandhar scored 99.99 percentile in both JEE Main conducted in January and September.(HT Photo)

Published on Sep 12, 2020 07:26 PM IST

Kapurthala records 400% jump in infections in a month

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Updated on Sep 05, 2020 11:16 PM IST

Gritty girl of Jalandhar who took on phone snatchers says her only fear was missing online classes

Kusum Kumari, 15, interacting with Jalandhar BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia while undergoing treatment at a local hospital. She took on two snatchers who tried to flee with her new smartphone that her father had bought on instalments for her to attend online classes.(HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 03, 2020 03:30 PM IST

No action against Jalandhar hospital found overcharging for covid-19 test

Deputy commissioner Ghanshyam Thori, on August 6, had sent a report to the principal secretary (health) seeking action against the hospital(ANI)

Updated on Sep 02, 2020 07:04 PM IST

Jalandhar not meeting covid-19 testing target

Only 89 samples were collected on Monday.(PTI FILE)

Updated on Aug 31, 2020 07:13 PM IST

Jalandhar police fine 400 persons a day for not wearing mask

Residents have also violated quarantine norms and other mandatory rules.(HT File)

Updated on Aug 28, 2020 03:49 PM IST

Covid-19: Only 4 Punjab districts have level-3 beds in govt-run hospitals

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Updated on Aug 27, 2020 12:10 AM IST

Kapurthala without a single bed to treat critical covid-19 patients

The district health department has 100 beds in the isolation ward of the civil hospital and 100 in the PTU for level-1 and level-2 patients only.(Reuters File)

Updated on Aug 21, 2020 06:21 PM IST

Breeder crushes dog under car, Maneka Gandhi pleads to CM for his arrest

A video grab of the car which ran over the dog.(HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 18, 2020 08:09 PM IST

Jalandhar OOATs see addicts drop out of treatment after lockdown relaxation

The district has 10 OOAT centres and a de-addiction centre in the civil hospital(Shutterstock)

Updated on Aug 12, 2020 05:17 PM IST

Heavy rain leaves Punjab’s Jalandhar in deep waters

Commuters making their way through a waterlogged street in Basti Sheikh locality of Jalandhar on Monday morning.(HT Photo)

Published on Aug 10, 2020 01:21 PM IST

Probe finds Jalandhar private hospital overcharged for Covid-19 test

The private hospital wrongly charged Rs 3,100 towards the cost of the PPE kit for the safety of lab technicians and clinicians, ignoring Punjab government orders of July 18 that caps the Covid-19 test charges at Rs 2,400.(HT photo for representation purpose only)

Updated on Aug 08, 2020 05:59 PM IST

Punjab warned of locust attack; Ferozepur on high alert, Jalandhar among five districts on threat list

Ferozepur district has been put on the danger list, while Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Mansa, Moga and Tarn Taran districts are on the threat list of a locust attack.(HT file photo)

Published on Aug 03, 2020 03:42 PM IST

No let-up in illicit liquor trade in Doaba

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Updated on Aug 01, 2020 10:59 PM IST

Scolded for playing PUBG, 20-year-old college student ends life in Jalandhar

Police said the youngster had been playing the game for hours on Wednesday night.(HT file photo for representational purpose only)

Published on Jul 30, 2020 05:32 PM IST

Pvt ambulances fleecing covid-19 patients, Jalandhar admn fixes rates

The district has only 23 ambulances with an average of 50 persons testing positive a day for the past month.(ANI)

Updated on Jul 30, 2020 04:18 PM IST

Jalandhar, Nawanshahr seek Rs 36 cr for flood control; state gives only Rs 3 cr

Work on strengthening embankments along the Sutlej River in progress in Phillaur sub-division on Wednesday. More funds are needed for effective flood control.(HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 29, 2020 05:58 PM IST

Despite collection of cow cess, Jalandhar has no cattle pound

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Updated on Jul 28, 2020 06:03 PM IST

Punjab health dept asks PGIMER to audit Covid-19 tests being carried out by private hospital in Jalandhar

Samples for Covid-19 testing being collected. The Punjab health department surveyed private labs in Jalandhar and found that the positive case ratio at the local Patel Hospital was much higher.(Bharat Bhushan/HT file photo)

Updated on Jul 28, 2020 03:46 PM IST

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