Tarsem Singh Deogan is a senior reporter at Ludhiana. He has 16 years of experience in journalism. He has covered all beats and now focuses on crime reporting.
Articles by Tarsem Singh Deogan
Drug cartel kingpin with US link held after police encounter in Punjab’s Jagraon
Ludhiana Rural SSP Ankur Gupta says the accused, Roshan Singh, is suspected of operating on the directions of a man named Rajput, believed to be orchestrating the drug trade from the US. His arrest could lead to significant revelations about cross-border and international drug networks.
Published on May 20, 2025 12:00 PM IST
Ludhiana: Now, VB to probe fraud case against school management
The division number 5 police had on January 8 registered an FIR against the school on the complaint filed by the chairman of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust, slapping Sections 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of Indian Penal Code on the management of New Higher Secondary School
Published on May 18, 2025 08:38 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Will wipe out drugs from Punjab, develop sports: CM Mann
On Day 2 of Nasha Mukti Yatra, Mann blames predecessors for pushing state to brink, while Kejriwal sees “new hope”.
Published on May 18, 2025 08:12 AM IST
Ludhiana: Nothing to panic, says admn as migrants flock to native places
Long queues of labourers were seen at Ludhiana and Dhandari railway stations and bus stands on Friday, with packed trains and buses carrying anxious workers back home
Published on May 10, 2025 08:36 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Bomb hoax on Katra-bound bus sparks panic in Samrala
The alert, later confirmed to be a hoax, led to the swift evacuation of 45 passengers, and deployment of senior police officials and a bomb disposal squad.
Published on May 08, 2025 06:06 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Police launch crackdown, three held after drug test
On Saturday alone, three FIRs were filed against people who tested positive for drugs; police said they are getting a lot of help from the public, especially through the Safe Punjab Helpline, which makes it easier to find and catch addicts
Published on May 05, 2025 05:12 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Khanna
Spice of Life | Child’s play: Forgotten fruit of climbing trees
Our version of a treat wasn’t a chocolate or a candy but a guava or a mulberry plucked from a branch, often unwashed and shared among friends.
Published on May 04, 2025 10:27 PM IST
Ludhiana: 2 families told to leave Narangwal village over theft by kids
Narangwal sarpanch says the boys were caught in 2022 as well when their families were warned, now the panchayat has passed a resolution to oust the families from the village
Published on May 02, 2025 09:00 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Work hit as Punjab Police’s Saanjh website crashes
The site ppsaanjh.in had crashed on Wednesday morning and remained inaccessible at the time of going to print on Thursday.
Published on May 02, 2025 08:50 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Row erupts after AAP MP’s private SUV seen sporting ‘police’ sticker
Addressing the media, the BJP district president Rajneesh Dhiman questioned under whose authority the ‘Police’ sticker had been placed; he alleged that it was a clear misuse of power and called on the administration to initiate action
Published on Apr 28, 2025 05:04 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Sukhbir open to bring rebels back into Akali Dal fold
Emphasising the party’s core mission, Sukhbir asserted that the SAD is dedicated to ensuring peace and development in Punjab, unlike other parties that, he alleged, only seek to exploit the people.
Published on Apr 27, 2025 08:10 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Need to keep guard up in Punjab: Congress in Ludhiana
The party also warned against letting down the guard in Punjab particularly in view of a series of terror attacks like hurling grenades at police stations, temples and houses of political leaders
Published on Apr 25, 2025 05:54 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Suspended over spat with neta, PAU staffer reinstated
Amrik Singh, who works in the department of plant breeding, was suspended on Monday following a reported altercation with a local leader of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party; Singh had objected to the leader’s unauthorised presence on campus late at night, which he said violated university rules
Published on Apr 25, 2025 05:38 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Demonstration by Ludhiana agri varsity staff: Protesters detained, later released
The protest was in response to the suspension of a junior employee, which the staff allege was carried out under political pressure from the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP); ahead of the planned 9 am protest by the Punjab Agricultural University Employees Union, several union leaders were reportedly detained
Published on Apr 23, 2025 05:00 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana land acquisition case: 3 BDPOs suspended over ₹121 crore fund bungling
The suspension orders come a year and a half after the former Punjab rural development and panchayat minister Laljit Singh Bhullar had ordered officials to chargesheet around a dozen officials of the department and six sarpanches
Published on Apr 22, 2025 09:32 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Internal rift plaguing Congress party, says Arora
Even though the bypoll schedule is yet to be announced, Arora made it clear that AAP’s campaign has already begun in earnest; however, he dedicated a large portion of his speech to exposing what he called the “dysfunctional state of Congress leadership”.
Published on Apr 21, 2025 05:16 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Punjab: After uproar, Anandpur Sahib admn revokes order deploying teachers for crop survey
Anandpur Sahib revoked an order to deploy 25 employees, including teachers, for a digital crop survey after backlash, admitting it was a mistake.
Published on Apr 19, 2025 06:58 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
SAD names advocate Parupkar Singh Ghumman for Ludhiana West bypoll
The dates for the bypoll have are yet to be announced; AAP and the Congress have already announced their candidates while the BJP is yet to do so.
Published on Apr 17, 2025 02:19 PM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Sukhbir meets party cadres in Samrala
Accompanied by constituency in-charge Parmjeet Singh Dhillon, Sukhbir interacted with party members and spent over an hour speaking individually to workers, listening to their concerns and reaffirming the SAD’s core mission
Published on Apr 17, 2025 06:44 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: AAP MLA stands guard with rifle at Ambedkar’s statue
Calling it a privilege to stand “pehra” (guard) at the statue, AAP MLA from Atam Nagar, Kulwant Singh Sidhu said that some elements are trying to disrupt the peace of our nation
Published on Apr 15, 2025 07:30 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Zone-wise paddy cultivation from June 1in Punjab: CM Mann
While addressing the gathering at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) during the ‘Sarkar-Kisan Milni’ (government-farmer meet), the CM said farmers from Faridkot, Bathinda, Ferozepur, Muktsar Sahib and Fazilka can start sowing paddy from June 1 adding that their groundwater level is better than the rest of Punjab
Published on Apr 13, 2025 07:18 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
AAP govt may try to implicate Bharat Bhushan Ashu ahead of Ludhiana West bypolls, alleges Congress
Ludhiana West candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu was booked in a foodgrain-transportation scam in 2022 by the Punjab vigilance bureau. However, the high court quashed the FIR against him in December 2024.
Published on Apr 06, 2025 08:40 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Spice of Life | Names engraved on steel, etched in heart
Utensils would travel back and forth, and the engraved names ensured that each one found its way home, like a homing pigeon guided by the warmth of familiarity.
Published on Apr 04, 2025 06:20 AM IST
No ‘deepmala’ for drug peddlers: Punjab CM reiterates bulldozer justice warning
Bhagwant Mann administers pledge to nearly 6,000 school, college students in Ludhiana, flags off Walk Against Drugs campaign.
Updated on Apr 02, 2025 02:41 PM IST
Assembly bypoll: Political heat rises as top AAP leadership camps in Ludhiana
Kejriwal, Sisodia and Mann are expected to address a crucial party workers’ meeting on April 1 near Village Bhanaur at Ludhiana-Ferozepur Road, where a strategy will be chalked out for the upcoming bypoll
Published on Mar 31, 2025 05:26 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Removal of jathedars: SAD turns heat on Ayali for ‘colluding’ with AAP
Senior leader Maheshinder Singh Grewal on Saturday demanded that Ayali should make full disclosure of his meetings with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and minister Harjot Singh Bains, before making a concerted effort to hand over the power for making rules for the appointment of the jathedar of the Akal Takht to the AAP government.
Published on Mar 30, 2025 07:52 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Theft of case file : FIR registered against lawyer on court’s orders
The issue was started with the theft of a computer screen and a case file from the a court employee’s office in the new court complex on February 27, 2022; the Division Number 5 police had lodged an FIR against an unidentified accused
Published on Mar 29, 2025 05:32 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana shocker: Man gets death sentence for rape-murder of 4-yr-old
The court additional session judge (fast track special court under POCSO Act), Ludhaina, has awarded death penalty to a 28-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh for the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl
Published on Mar 28, 2025 09:18 AM IST
Ludhiana: Councillor facing charges of immigration fraud gets bail
According to Singh, the police were continuously conducting raids for his arrest; the police raided his house the night before the elections for the president of the municipal council; fearing his arrest, he did not participate in the election process on February 19
Published on Mar 28, 2025 05:32 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Punjab budget evokes mixed reactions from industry bodies
The World MSME Forum strongly opposed the budget, calling it a “setback” for the sector; forum president Badish Jindal pointed out that despite government claims of boosting investment, the industry budget had actually dropped from ₹3,449 crore ₹3,425 crore; he also criticised the reduction in allocations for village and small industries
Published on Mar 27, 2025 05:54 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana