Parteek Singh Mahal is a multimedia correspondent based at Faridkot in Punjab. He covers medical education, politics and Punjab police.
Articles by Parteek Singh Mahal
After 3 rounds of counselling, 25% MDS seats vacant in 7 private colleges of Punjab
Of the 147 state-quota seats in 10 private and two government dental colleges in the state, 36 (25%) have been declared vacant by the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences.
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 08:50 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
Home secy told to submit tainted cops’ list, suggestion for action
Punjab Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan expanded a report on 'tainted' cops, urging action against corruption amid a suspended ASI's bail denial in a bribery case.
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 05:08 AM IST
Kotkapura ASI suspended hours after speaker raises ‘corruption’ issue
Last month, the Faridkot police had booked ASI Bohar Singh under the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly accepting ₹1.5 lakh as bribe from an accused in a sexual harassment case.
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 06:52 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
Behbal Kalan firing victim’s son takes political plunge, to contest Gidderbaha bypoll
Gurjeet Singh of Sarawan village and Krishan Bhagwan Singh of Niamiwala village in Faridkot district, were killed in Behbal Kalan when police opened fire at people protesting against a sacrilege incident at Bargari in Faridkot district
Updated on Sep 02, 2024 06:30 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
Singer’s friend & prime witness identifies four shooters in court
The prime witnesses Gurwinder Singh and Gurpreet Singh were travelling with Moose Wala and had also sustained bullet injuries in the firing.
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 05:50 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
NIA raids woman farm union leader’s house in Punjab’s Rampura Phul amid protest
The NIA raided BKU leader Sukhwinder Kaur's house in Bathinda, sparking farmer protests. Officials seized digital devices, alleging links to Maoist funding.
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 05:14 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
NIA raids woman farm union leader Sukhwinder Kaur in Punjab’s Rampura Phul
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU-Krantikari) general secretary was not at home during two-hour raid, farm union activists hold protest.
Published on Aug 30, 2024 03:26 PM IST
MBBS, BDS admissions: After HC stay, BFUHS puts result of NRI seats on hold
The BFUHS in a notice on Thursday said, “In the light of interim orders of the Punjab and Haryana high court vide which corrigendum dated August 20 and addendum dated August 22 has been stayed, the provisional result of candidates with allotment of seats and colleges under NRI category NEET UG-2024 had been prepared but kept on hold for the time being”
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 08:56 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
Gangster Tinu’s escape: Charges framed against sacked Mansa CIA in-charge, nine others
Gangster Deepak, alias Tinu, an accused in the Sidhu Moose Wala murder case, had escaped from the custody of the crime investigation agency (CIA) of Mansa police on October 1, 2022.
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 06:52 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
Make NRIs’ siblings too eligible for quota: BFUHS to govt
This key clause was missing in the first proposal sent by the department of medical education and research (DMER)
Updated on Aug 24, 2024 07:38 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
Now, NRIs’ kin to be eligible for quota in MBBS, BDS admissions in Punjab
Priyank Bharti, secretary, DMER, issued the order regarding the partial amendment for the provisions of NRI quota seats on Tuesday.
Updated on Aug 21, 2024 08:34 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
Kangana’s Emergency: Son of Indira assassin and Faridkot MP wants movie banned
Independent MP Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa, who is the son of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassin Beant Singh, terms Sikhs being shown as separatists and terrorists “a deep conspiracy”.
Published on Aug 20, 2024 04:16 PM IST
In Gidderbaha, Sukhbir strikes emotional chord, recalls father’s local connect
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) party president Sukhbir Singh Badal asked the people to bring their old pictures with his father, saying that he is making a museum on the life of Parkash Singh Badal.
Updated on Aug 19, 2024 08:38 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Gidderbaha (muktsar)
5th chargesheet places Bishnoi’s interviews from jail as evidence
The special investigation team (SIT) probing Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s murder recently filed a supplementary (fifth) chargesheet to bring on record as a piece of evidence the two interviews of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, said to be the mastermind in the murder case.
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 06:20 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
After 2 rounds of counselling, 43% MDS seats vacant in Punjab dental colleges
After two rounds of counselling for admissions to dental postgraduate courses (PG), 43% master of dental surgery (MDS) seats remained vacant in 12 dental colleges of Punjab.
Published on Aug 14, 2024 10:41 PM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
Goldy Brar threat: Court declares slain dera follower’s wife ‘vulnerable witness’
Simran, wife of slain dera follower Pardeep Singh Kataria, will now record statement via video conference
Updated on Aug 07, 2024 08:04 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
27 booked for submitting ‘fake’ documents to get jobs in 2007
The Moga police have booked 27 persons for allegedly submitting “fake experience certificates” to get the teaching fellow jobs in the education department in 2007.
Updated on Aug 04, 2024 05:34 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
64% MDS seats vacant in Punjab dental colleges after first counselling round
Of 147 state-quota seats in 10 private and two government dental colleges in the state, 95 (64%) have been declared vacant by the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot.
Updated on Jul 31, 2024 06:32 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
Malwa canal to irrigate 2 lakh acres in southern Punjab: Mann
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann says this will be the first ever canal which is being built in the state in the post-Independence era.
Updated on Jul 28, 2024 05:02 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Muktsar
Kotkapura firing case likely to be transferred to Chandigarh
Faridkot judge seeks clarification as high court has already transferred Behbal Kalan trial to union territory
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 09:26 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
No takers for MDS NRI quota seats in Punjab
There seem to be no takers for the NRI quota seats in Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) in the first round of counselling conducted by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS).
Published on Jul 17, 2024 09:52 PM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
ED raids premises of liquor baron Deep Malhotra in Punjab
Enforcement Directorate teams from Delhi conduct searches in houses and companies of Malhotra and his associates in Faridkot, Ferozepur districts
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 02:20 PM IST
Moose Wala case witnesses fail to appear in court once again
Slain Punjabi singer-turned-politician’s friends cited personal reasons to seek exemption from the court
Published on Jul 05, 2024 09:36 PM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
Warm blankets, bedsheets even in summer at Faridkot observation home
The observation home currently houses 64 juveniles from various districts, including children under the age of 18 who are charged with statutory offenses and those aged 18 to 21 assigned to Places of Safety.
Updated on Jun 23, 2024 07:34 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
After 3-month delay, Moga MC passes ₹78.33 crore budget
The budget meeting was chaired by Mayor Baljit Singh Channi. It will now be sent to the Punjab department of local bodies for approval. In 2023-24, the MC had approved a budget of ₹76 crore.
Updated on Jun 21, 2024 10:38 PM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
Riverbanks being strengthened, coordination in focus as flood preparations underway
Cleaning of drains is yet to begin in Mansa district. Moga deputy commissioner has asked his Ludhiana counterpart to raise Sutlej’s embankment wall.
Updated on Jun 20, 2024 06:44 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
Govt protecting Lawrence Bishnoi, claims Moose Wala’s father after his video from jail goes viral
On May 29, 2022, six shooters shot dead Moose Wala when he along with his cousin and friend was driving in a jeep to Jawaharke village in Mansa, 10 km away from the singer’s native village Moosa. Bishnoi is among the main conspirators of Moose Wala’s killing.
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 05:04 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
NH 754-A project: Moga patwari booked for forging papers to get ₹1-crore relief
He prepared forged documents of govt land in the name of a migrant labourer which was acquired for the NH project to claim the relief amount. During probe, it came to light that the land for which compensation was issued was already owned by state govt
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 06:14 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
Only 8.8% of targeted area under DSR so far
The Punjab agriculture department has increased its direct seeded rice target to 7 lakh acres this season.
Updated on Jun 15, 2024 09:14 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
Punjab Congress expels ex-MLA Darshan Brar for anti-party activities
Action taken after Darshan Brar’s son Kamaljit Singh Brar contested against Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring in Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency
Updated on Jun 06, 2024 05:16 PM IST