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Tarsem Singh Deogan

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

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

Addicts who want help are being sent to de-addiction centres. (HT photo for representation)

Chandigarh

Published on May 05, 2025 05:12 AM IST

ByTarsem 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.

I remember how we would spend the afternoons — never cooped up inside for a siesta, but out on bicycles, or better yet, up in the branches of fruit-laden trees in the nearby military ground, a government school behind our house or at a railway institute, where we as children had free access. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Published on May 04, 2025 10:27 PM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan

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

The development received a sharp reaction from opposition parties. (HT photo for representation)

Chandigarh

Published on May 02, 2025 09:00 AM IST

ByTarsem 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.

The site also allows people to report their missing phones and other documents. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Published on May 02, 2025 08:50 AM IST

ByTarsem 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

Photo of the vehicle belonging to MP Sanjeev Arora bearing a police sticker released by opposition parties in Ludhiana on Sunday. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Apr 28, 2025 05:04 AM IST

ByTarsem 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.

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal with SAD candidate Parupkar Singh Ghumman in Ludhiana on Saturday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Chandigarh

Published on Apr 27, 2025 08:10 AM IST

ByTarsem 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

Rana Gurjeet with other congress leaders addressing the media persons in Ludhiana on Thursday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Chandigarh

Published on Apr 25, 2025 05:54 AM IST

ByTarsem 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

PAU and police were criticised for turning the campus into a fortress with the police chief on field to suppress the protest by employees’ union. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Published on Apr 25, 2025 05:38 AM IST

ByTarsem 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

Police personnel deployed outside the Punjab Agricultural University on Tuesday; and (right) police detaining members of PAU employees’ union. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Chandigarh

Published on Apr 23, 2025 05:00 AM IST

ByTarsem 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

The alleged scam dates back to 2023, when an internal report submitted to then minister Bhullar highlighted financial discrepancies in several panchayats (Representational image)

Chandigarh

Published on Apr 22, 2025 09:32 AM IST

ByTarsem 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”.

Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora during inaguration of Aam Aadmi Party election office in Sarabha Nagar in Ludhiana on Sunday. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Apr 21, 2025 05:16 AM IST

ByTarsem 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.

Anandpur Sahib assembly constituency is represented by education minister Harjot Singh Bains, the driving force behind ‘Punjab Sikhya Kranti’. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Published on Apr 19, 2025 06:58 AM IST

ByTarsem 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.

Parupkar Singh Ghumman, SAD’s candidate for the Ludhiana West bypoll, is currently serving as the vice-president of Ludhiana district bar association and has served as the bar body’s president five times in the past. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Apr 17, 2025 02:19 PM IST

ByTarsem 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

SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal meeting party workers in Samrala on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Apr 17, 2025 06:44 AM IST

ByTarsem 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

AAP MLA Kulwant Singh Sidhu was seen guarding Ambedkar’s statue with his licensed rifle in Ludhiana on Monday. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Apr 15, 2025 07:30 AM IST

ByTarsem 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

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann addressing the gathering here at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) during the ‘Sarkar-Kisan Milni’ (government-farmer meet). (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Apr 13, 2025 07:18 AM IST

ByTarsem 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.

Congress’ Ludhiana West nominee Bharat Bhushan Ashu and ex-CM Charanjit Singh Channi talk to the media in Ludhiana. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Apr 06, 2025 08:40 AM IST

ByTarsem 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.

Shopkeepers used to keep machines handy to engrave names on utensils on the request of the buyers.

Chandigarh

Published on Apr 04, 2025 06:20 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan

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.

Khalsa College for Women (KCW) students holding up placards while participating in the anti-drug rally led by Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal at Aarti Chowk in Ludhiana on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Apr 02, 2025 02:41 PM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan

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

As per political sources, the by-election for Ludhiana West seat is likely to be held in the first week of May. (HT Photo for representation)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 31, 2025 05:26 AM IST

ByTarsem 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.

Dakha MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali made statements in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha regarding the removal of three jathedars by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 30, 2025 07:52 AM IST

ByTarsem 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

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 29, 2025 05:32 AM IST

ByTarsem 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

Sonu Singh, who got death penalty for raping and killing a 4-year-old girl in Ludhiana.

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 28, 2025 09:18 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan

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

The court while granting the bail mentioned that the court do not find any requirement for the custodial interrogation of the petitioner. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 28, 2025 05:32 AM IST

ByTarsem 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

While some industrial associations welcomed the budget, but others called the allocations as insufficient and lacking in critical areas. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 27, 2025 05:54 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Couple sent to drug rehab; minor daughter placed in foster care

Police said the initial inquiries revealed the couple were once financially stable — the husband worked as a property dealer and later as a motor mechanic — but their lives went downhill due to addiction; the minor girl was placed in the care of a local family that will look after her till her parents recover; once their treatment is completed, the child will be reunited with them

The incident came to light as the village, concerned about the deteriorating health of the couple and the plight of their child, alerted the police. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 24, 2025 05:42 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Residents of 15 Machhiwara villages pledge not to help drug peddling accused in getting bail

The resolutions were passed in Mithewal, Daulatpur Mand, Tanda Kushal Singh, Isapur, Bullewal, Fatehgarh Bet, Tandi Mand, Chak Loht, Kamalpur, Hedon Bet, Burj Kacha, Jhar Sahib, Garhi Tarkhana, Garhi Bet and Rahimabad Khurd villages

As part of the resolutions, the locals also declared a social boycott of anyone found supporting drug traffickers. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 22, 2025 05:38 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Punjab CM Mann, Kejriwal kickstart Ludhiana West bypoll campaign

Accompanied by AAP’s Ludhiana West candidate Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora, the AP leaders sought public support, vowing to tackle corruption, drug menace, and decades of neglect by previous regimes.

AAP Convener Arvind Kejriwal with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann at a public meeting in Ludhiana. (Photo: X)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 18, 2025 08:26 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Punjab AAP neglecting industry, scrapped Ludhiana textile park project: Union minister

Attempts to establish contact with CM regarding industrial welfare unsuccessful, says Union minister Giriraj Singh; Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora maintains the AAP government has done a lot for the industry

Union textile minister Giriraj Singh addresses mediapersons in Ludhiana on Sunday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 17, 2025 08:34 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Explanation sought from registrar over ‘selective’ audits of Verka plants

The action comes after Surjit Singh Bhadour, currently posted as general manager at Milkfed Verka, Patiala and Khanna, alleged he was being targeted as he belongs to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community

Asked to file reply within 15 days over audits being conducted for plants in Ludhiana, Patiala, Sangrur, Faridkot and Khanna. (HT)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 17, 2025 05:06 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

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Tarsem Singh Deogan

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.

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

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.

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

The site ppsaanjh.in had crashed on Wednesday morning and remained inaccessible at the time of going to print on Thursday.

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

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.

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

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

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

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”.

Anandpur Sahib revoked an order to deploy 25 employees, including teachers, for a digital crop survey after backlash, admitting it was a mistake.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Bhagwant Mann administers pledge to nearly 6,000 school, college students in Ludhiana, flags off Walk Against Drugs campaign.

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

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

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

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

The resolutions were passed in Mithewal, Daulatpur Mand, Tanda Kushal Singh, Isapur, Bullewal, Fatehgarh Bet, Tandi Mand, Chak Loht, Kamalpur, Hedon Bet, Burj Kacha, Jhar Sahib, Garhi Tarkhana, Garhi Bet and Rahimabad Khurd villages

Accompanied by AAP’s Ludhiana West candidate Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora, the AP leaders sought public support, vowing to tackle corruption, drug menace, and decades of neglect by previous regimes.

Attempts to establish contact with CM regarding industrial welfare unsuccessful, says Union minister Giriraj Singh; Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora maintains the AAP government has done a lot for the industry

The action comes after Surjit Singh Bhadour, currently posted as general manager at Milkfed Verka, Patiala and Khanna, alleged he was being targeted as he belongs to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community

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