Amit Rao Joshi is a senior reporter who covers Faridkot in Punjab for Hindustan Times.
Articles by Amit Rao Joshi
Quality testing on: Capt Amarinder govt clamps down on sale of spurious pesticides
Licence of one of state’s largest suppliers cancelled after 17 of 19 samples of its products fail lab test; four flying squads formed to check sale of spurious pesticide.
Updated on Jul 31, 2017 09:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Bathinda | Amit Rao Joshi, Bathinda
59 yrs on, cleaning the holy pond again: Gurusar Sarovar kar sewa in Talwandi Sabo cuts across divides
The sarovar was built by Guru Teg Bahadur and later developed by Guru Gobind Singh in 1705. On its banks is where Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru, prepared the full version of Guru Granth Sahib.
Updated on Jul 28, 2017 07:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Talwandi Sabo (Bathinda) | Amit Rao Joshi, Talwandi Sabo (bathinda)
Cotton farmers fear whitefly attack in hot, humid weather; experts say no threat
The cotton belt of Punjab — districts of Bathinda, Faridkot, Mansa and Muktsar — have had no rain for the past few weeks.
Published on Jul 27, 2017 12:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bathinda | Amit Rao Joshi, Bathinda
Health dept fails to distribute subsidised sanitary napkins in Bathinda
Thousands of sanitary pads meant to be distributed among women by the accredited social health (ASHA) workers were found thrown near the garbage dump at the civil hospital here. The manufacturing date on the packets is 2012 and the date of expiry is 2015.
Updated on Apr 11, 2017 02:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bathinda | Amit Rao Joshi, Bathinda