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Vishal Rambani

Vishal Rambani

Vishal Rambani is an assistant editor covering Punjab. A journalist with over a decade of experience, he writes on politics, crime, power sector, environment and socio-economic issues. He has several investigative stories to his credit.

Articles by Vishal Rambani

Block samiti and zila parishad polls: Punjab logs 48% turnout

Voters stand in queue to cast their votes during zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Amritsar on Sunday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

Published on Dec 15, 2025 07:18 am IST

Punjab power subsidy bill crosses ₹10k-crore

For the current fiscal, Punjab has to provide power subsidy to the tune of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>19,657 crore, consisting of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,413 crore for agriculture, <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6,589 crore for free 300-unit power to domestic consumers and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,384 crore for industrial consumers.

Published on Dec 15, 2025 07:12 am IST

Navjot Kaur reaffirms loyalty to Congress but continues tirade against Warring, others

Navjot Kaur Sidhu

Published on Dec 11, 2025 08:08 am IST

‘Won’t stand with thieves…’: Navjot Kaur attacks Punjab Congress leaders

Navjot Kaur Sidhu

Published on Dec 10, 2025 08:52 am IST

Won’t stand with thieves, don’t consider Warring Punjab Cong chief: Navjot Kaur Sidhu

Navjot Kaur Sidhu, a former MLA and wife of ex-Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu, speaking to mediapersons in Chandigarh on Tuesday, a day after she was suspended from the primary membership of the party.

Published on Dec 09, 2025 04:07 pm IST

Congress cracks whip, suspends Sidhu’s wife after furore over ‘ ₹500 cr for CM’ remark

Navjot Kaur Sidhu

Published on Dec 09, 2025 07:44 am IST

Bikram Majithia’s aide Gulati arrested in DA case, named as co-accused

The accused Harpreet Singh Gulati (face covered) being brought to the duty magistrate in Mohali on Sunday. (HT Photo)

Published on Dec 01, 2025 06:30 am IST

No parole to Amritpal for Parl winter sitting

The Punjab government has decided not to grant parole to Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, who is currently detained under the National Security Act (NSA), to attend the winter session of Parliament, an official privy to the decision said. Amritpal has been lodged in the high-security Dibrugarh jail in Assam since his arrest in April 2023.

Published on Nov 27, 2025 05:22 am IST

Political row as Centre lists bill for Prez to frame regulations for Chandigarh

According to the Bill listed in the Rajya Sabha bulletin, the proposal seeks to bring the Union territory of Chandigarh under Article 240 of the Constitution, placing it in the same category as Union territories without legislatures.

Updated on Nov 23, 2025 11:10 am IST

Land acquisition irregularities in Moga: Punjab VB books suspended PCS officer Charumita, 3 others

Charumita Shekhar

Published on Nov 23, 2025 04:36 am IST

Punjab: Draggers out in Congress after Tarn Taran bypoll debacle

A large number of party leaders, including sitting MPs, MLAs, and former legislators, have also sought urgent appointments with Baghel.

Published on Nov 21, 2025 06:22 am IST

Tarn Taran bypoll: Drubbing rings alarm bells for Punjab Congress ahead of 2027 state polls

The bypoll exposed Congress’s inability to consolidate “anti-incumbency” against the AAP government (HT File)

Published on Nov 15, 2025 07:40 am IST

PPCC chief Raja Warring camp prevails as Congress names 27 district chiefs in Punjab

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring.

Published on Nov 13, 2025 03:52 am IST

‘Irregularities’ in Moga land compensation: Probe finds 2014 award fabricated, land acquired in 1963

‘Irregularities’ in Moga land compensation: Probe finds 2014 award fabricated, land acquired in 1963

Published on Nov 10, 2025 06:26 am IST

Tarn Taran bypoll: EC pulls up Punjab Police over poll code conduct, seeks report

Punjab CEO, in a letter dated November 8 to the DGP, conveyed ECI’s concern over the police conduct during the bypoll process.

Published on Nov 10, 2025 06:16 am IST

Punjab: EC suspends Tarn Taran SSP 3 days before byelection

Ravjot Kaur Grewal

Published on Nov 09, 2025 05:12 am IST

Moga ADC Charumita suspended on eve of HC hearing in land acquisition case

Moga additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Charumita Shekhar, a 2014-batch Punjab Civil Service (PCS) officer, has been placed under suspension for her role in a controversial land acquisition worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2 crore in the district. (File photo)

Published on Nov 07, 2025 12:22 pm IST

PSPCL director sacked over ‘high fuel costs’ at state-run thermal plants

According to the termination order, fuel costs at Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant (Ropar) and Guru Amardas Thermal Power Plant (Goindwal Sahib) were <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>0.75 to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.25 per unit higher than private thermal plants, despite both facilities sourcing coal from PSPCL’s own Pachhwara coal mine in Jharkhand.

Published on Nov 05, 2025 08:14 am IST

Punjab: New PSPCL CMD suspends chief engineer over fuel cost, triggers row

The two plants — Ropar and Goindwal Sahib — form the backbone of Punjab’s government-owned power generation network (HT file)

Published on Nov 02, 2025 06:10 am IST

Sinha removed as PSPCL CMD, Garg to take charge

The Punjab government on Thursday removed senior IAS officer AK Sinha from the post of chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and Punjab State Power Transmission Corporation Limited, appointing Basant Garg, a 2005-batch IAS officer, as the new head of both state power utilities. (File)

Published on Oct 31, 2025 07:56 am IST

AAP govt mulling legal route to dismiss DIG Bhullar

Published on Oct 23, 2025 04:36 am IST

Centre proposes restructuring of BBMB, may ‘dilute’ Punjab’s role

The BBMB has been at the centre of a water-sharing dispute between Punjab and Haryana since April this year. (HT Fle)

Published on Oct 14, 2025 07:30 am IST

Centre’s proposed amendment could cut Punjab role in BBMB

Punjab has expressed unease in recent years over decisions by the central government that, according to state officials, gradually shift BBMB from a caretaker institution into one under direct central control. (PTI)

Published on Oct 14, 2025 05:42 am IST

Beer high drops as Punjab toasts to imported spirits

Beer is now losing ground to premium imported spirits like scotch, vodka and gin (Shutterstock)

Published on Oct 13, 2025 04:18 am IST

Industrialist Rajinder Gupta likely to be AAP choice for Rajya Sabha bypoll

Prominent industrialist Rajinder Gupta is likely to be the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP’s) official candidate for the lone vacant Rajya Sabha seat from Punjab in the upcoming bypoll, scheduled for October 24.

Published on Oct 05, 2025 06:10 am IST

Former minister Anil Joshi set to switch to Congress

Former minister Anil Joshi, 61, met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday. (HT)

Published on Oct 01, 2025 07:00 am IST

Moga land acquisition: After PCS officer, two tehsildars in dock

The government action comes days after it issued a chargesheet against additional deputy commissioner (ADC) and 2014-batch PCS officer Charumita Shekhar in the matter. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Sept 30, 2025 06:58 am IST

Land acquisition irregularities: NH project Moga ADC chargesheeted, probe handed over to VB

The controversy centers on land located along the Dharamkot-Shahkot stretch, which was originally acquired in 1963 by the PWD (B&R), Ferozepur, for road construction.

Published on Sept 22, 2025 06:22 am IST

‘Not going anywhere’: Punjab CM slams rumours of removal from post

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said that some ‘self-styled experts and YouTubers’ owe the public an apology for misleading them. (PTI)

Published on Sept 14, 2025 07:08 am IST

PM to visit flood-hit Punjab on Sept 9: Jakhar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (HT File)

Published on Sept 07, 2025 05:24 am IST

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