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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.

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Pack of stray dogs maul second boy to death in a week in Ludhiana

Was playing outside his house when the stray dogs that feed on village’s carcass ground attacked him; earlier on January 5, Arjun Kumar, 10, fell prey to the stray dogs at Hasanpur.

Residents of Hasanpur village block traffic on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur Road near Mullanpur after a pack of dogs mauled a 11-year- old boy to death on Saturday. (HT PHOTO)

Chandigarh

Updated on Jan 12, 2025 05:18 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Gogi’s death: Shopkeepers keep biz shut in Ghumar Mandi, Lohri events delayed

The accidental death has led to cancellation of several events and closures of business establishments as a mark of respect for the late politician

Sukhchain Kaur wife of MLA Gurpreet Gogi and other family members lamenting over his demise in Ludhiana on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Jan 11, 2025 10:28 PM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Pack of stray dogs maul second boy to death in a week in Ludhiana

Six days after a 10-year-old boy was killed, pack of stray dogs fatally attack 13-year-old son of a farmer at Hasanpur village, located near a carcass ground where they feed.

Harsukhpreet Singh, 13, who was killed by a pack of stray dogs while he was playing outside his house on the periphery of Hasanpur village in Mullanpur Dakha, Ludhiana, on Saturday. (HT file photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Jan 11, 2025 03:09 PM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan

Punjab AAP MLA Gurpreet Gogi dies of bullet wound in Ludhiana

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann headed to meet bereaved family, cremation at ground near KVM School, Civil Lines, Ludhiana at 3pm.

Punjab Aam Aadmi Party MLA Gurpreet Gogi Bassi, 58, died after sustaining a gunshot wound in his head at his house in Ludhiana on Friday night. (HT file photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Jan 11, 2025 01:05 PM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan

Ludhiana: 2 Bains loyalist Congress councillors among 4 join AAP

With this, now Aam Aadmi Party has 47 members in the 95-member Municipal Corporation house; district Congress president says Jagmeet Singh Noni and Parminder Soma ditched people

The councillors who joined the AAP in presence of ruling party leaders in Ludhiana on Friday. (HT photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Jan 11, 2025 05:44 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: FIR against Sarabha Nagar school for ‘ ₹2,400-crore fraud’

New Higher Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar, has been accused of running commercial activities on the land allotted by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust at low rate for running a school

The school in Sarabha Nagar that has been slapped with an FIR. (Manish/HT)

Chandigarh

Updated on Jan 10, 2025 05:16 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Punjab: Warring urges Akal Takht to confer ‘Panth Rattan’ on Manmohan Singh

The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief has appealed to Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh to confer the prestigious ‘Panth Rattan’ title on former prime minister Manmohan Singh in recognition of his contributions to the nation and the Sikh community

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Updated on Jan 05, 2025 08:06 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Installed a year ago, emergency police care stations lie defunct

When checked, the care station in Ghumar Mandi was found operational but the others were either defunct or unresponsive; equipments from care station installed in Feroze Gandhi market are missing; Ludhiana residents have expressed their disappointment and are calling for the restoration of the service

A dysfunctional care station booth in Kipps Market of Ludhiana on Friday. (Manish/HT)

Chandigarh

Updated on Jan 04, 2025 05:08 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Murder mysteries remain unsolved, cops grope in dark

The division number 7 police failed to solve the murder case of a 90-year-old relative of a Ludhiana Central Jail official, who was found charred to death in the residential quarters of the jail complex on April 12

An unidentified woman’s body, wrapped in a bed sheet, was found in a vacant area near Bagga Kalan village near Ladhowal Ring Road on January 31, 2024. The autopsy report suggested that the woman had undergone an abortion before being murdered. The Ladhowal police had registered the case but remain clueless even 11 months after the incident. Ladhowal SHO, Inspector Gurshinder Kaur, said different theories were worked upon but to no avail. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Jan 03, 2025 05:58 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Punjab bandh: Traffic crippled, markets, industry remain unaffected

Traffic was crippled, and hundreds of passengers were left stranded at various places as farmer unions staged protests on Monday following the Punjab Bandh call. However, local business remained unaffected as the markets remained open and factories remained operational.

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 31, 2024 05:20 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Diljit’s concert: Schools, colleges asked to make parking space

A total of 18 parking places have been identified. E-rickshaws have been arranged to take people to the concert in Punjab Agricultural University

The police and the district administration have arranged parking for vehicles at the multistory parking of the Mini Secretariat, parking lot of the deputy commissioner’s office and Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 30, 2024 07:48 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Congress, BJP mull alliance block AAP in Ludhiana

Congress (30 councillors) and BJP (19) have a combined seat tally of 49, well above the majority mark.

In the 95-member House, Shiromani Akali Dal bagged two, and independents emerged victorious in three wards.

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 24, 2024 09:02 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ludhiana MC elections hung house: AAP seeks backing of independent winners

Meanwhile, district Congress committee president and former MLA Sanjay Talwar put out a post on social media, claiming that the grand old party will install a mayor in the city, adding to the speculation.

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring categorically said the party will not support AAP. He praised the party’s performance in the state. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 23, 2024 05:36 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Hung House in Ludhiana with edge to AAP

The 2018 elections had seen Congress sweep 62 of the 95 wards, with SAD winning 11, BJP securing 10, Lok Insaaf Party taking 7, AAP capturing just 1 and four independents claiming victory

The Congress, which dominated the 2018 elections, was reduced to 30 seats, while the BJP claimed 19. (HT representative)

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 22, 2024 06:54 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Postal ballots not given, 32k staffers miss voting

During the Lok Sabha elections, employees on poll duty were issued election duty certificates (EDCs), enabling them to vote at the polling booths they were assigned to. However, no such provision has been made for the municipal polls.

Polling staff carrying election material leave for their respective polling station for Election Duty on the eve of Punjab Municipal Corporation Elections, at Polo Ground in Patiala on Friday. (ANI)

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 21, 2024 08:42 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Don’t be stubborn, talk to farmers: Punjab CM Mann to Centre

Mann said it is the Centre’s duty to talk to the farmers, adding that any issue can only be resolved through dialogue.

CM Bhagwant Mann during a roadshow in Ludhiana on Thursday. (Gurpreet Singh//HT)

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 20, 2024 09:26 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ludhiana MC polls: Abuzz with promises, parties’ priority lists lay stress on Buddha Nullah

Traffic congestion, sanitation, stray animals, pollution, parking and infra issues are among the major issues of the city; political parties often blame one another for “ignoring” development

Buddha Nullah cleaning work in progress in Ludhiana on Wednesday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 20, 2024 09:18 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: 2 heroes forgotten amid Goa liberation day celebrations

Major Shivdev Singh Sidhu and Captain Vijay Sehgal, both hailing from Ludhiana district, lost their lives during Operation Vijay, which was carried out to liberate Goa from Portugese rule in 1961.

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 19, 2024 05:12 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

BJP manifesto promises Buddha Nullah rejuvenation, infra boost for Ludhiana MC elections

The other promises included extension of city areas into six zones, measures to address the persistent stray animal problem and 24x7 canal water supply

Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu (centre) with other senior BJP leaders releasing the party’s manifesto for the MC elections in Ludhiana on Monday. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 16, 2024 10:35 PM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan

School van mows down 6-year-old girl on campus in Ludhiana

School principal, mgmt booked, driver arrested; locals, victim’s kin stage protest, pelt school gate with stones, allege authorities destroyed evidence

Police officials trying to placate the protesters at BCM School, Sector 32, in Ludhiana on Monday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 16, 2024 10:32 PM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Buddha Nullah revamp among AAP’s 5 promises

The pollution in Ludhiana’s Buddha Nullah, which has historically been a major issue for the party, is the centrepeice of the AAP campaign for the elections slated on December 21

“All these promises will be prioritised and implemented within an hour of an AAP mayor taking oath in city,” said Aman Arora, AAP state chief. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 16, 2024 06:22 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: AAP only party with candidates in all 95 MC wards

The other three main parties in fray are the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)

At least 19 nominations were rejected for multiple reasons and 213 nominations were withdrawn, leaving 447 candidates are in the fray for the elections scheduled on December 21. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 16, 2024 09:00 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: MLAs’ kin find place on AAP list for MC polls

The announcement has drawn attention to the party’s decision to heavily rely on its MLAs’ kin for the civic elections

The list has sparked discussions about the concentration of power and opportunities within close circles of party leadership. (Aam Aadmi Party website)

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 12, 2024 05:00 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Fraud suspects withdraw ₹16 lakh from frozen account

FIR registered Arun of Khera Mastan village in Muzaffarnagar of Uttar Pradesh and Ashish Kumar of Panipat in Haryana; one of their aides is yet to be identified; police suspect involvement of bank employees

The accused’s account was frozen so they visited another branch of the bank to withdraw cash.

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 11, 2024 08:56 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ludhiana MC elections: Cong to announce 50 candidates by December 11

Sanjay Talwar, District Congress Commitee president, confirmed that the committee would conduct interviews of aspirants who have applied for tickets

The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has 95 wards. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 08, 2024 06:16 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Stakeholders blame unregistered units, corruption, ‘outdated’ STPs for Buddha Nullah pollution

Protests have been held in the past demanded closure of the common effluent treatment plants’ outlets into the Buddha Nullah, blaming dyeing industrial units for the pollution.

Activists have been protesting for action regarding the Buddha Nullah pollution. (HT file)

Chandigarh

Published on Dec 05, 2024 10:57 PM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Devastated kin of Canada murder victim seek govt’s help to bring body

22-year-old Gurasis Singh from Ludhiana was stabbed to death in his rented accommodation in Ontario on December 1; his father says Lambton College has extended support to the family and is making efforts for transport of mortal remains.

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 05, 2024 10:50 PM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: BRS Nagar community centre reopened after 7 years

BRS Nagar's community centre reopens after 7 years, managed by LIT post-disputes with the local welfare society; ₹55 lakh spent on renovations.

The community centre in Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar was locked by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust in 2017 over pending dues. (Manish/HT)

Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 03, 2024 10:24 PM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Farm leader Dallewal discharged from hospital, says Dec 6 ‘Delhi march’ on

Soon after the release, the farmer unions hinted that they will call off their scheduled protest at the residence of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann in Sangrur on December 1 but clarified that their December 6 march to Delhi and hunger strike will go as planned.

Jagjit Singh Dallewal, convener of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and KMM’s Sarwan Singh Pandheraddressing a press conference at DMCH, Ludhiana on Friday. (Manish/HT)

Chandigarh

Updated on Nov 30, 2024 09:12 AM IST

ByKaram Prakash/Tarsem Singh Deogan, Patiala/ludhiana

Ludhiana traffic woes: No Chaura Bazar entry for cars, autos on weekends

It’s trial ban for now. A decision on permanency will be taken later. The measures aim to streamline the traffic flow and enhance the shopping experience in the city’s busiest market.

Barricades placed to stop entry of auto-rickshaws and four-vehicles in Chaura Bazar. The move is aimed to ease the traffic congestion. (Manish/Ht)

Chandigarh

Updated on Nov 24, 2024 05:08 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.

Was playing outside his house when the stray dogs that feed on village’s carcass ground attacked him; earlier on January 5, Arjun Kumar, 10, fell prey to the stray dogs at Hasanpur.

The accidental death has led to cancellation of several events and closures of business establishments as a mark of respect for the late politician

Six days after a 10-year-old boy was killed, pack of stray dogs fatally attack 13-year-old son of a farmer at Hasanpur village, located near a carcass ground where they feed.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann headed to meet bereaved family, cremation at ground near KVM School, Civil Lines, Ludhiana at 3pm.

With this, now Aam Aadmi Party has 47 members in the 95-member Municipal Corporation house; district Congress president says Jagmeet Singh Noni and Parminder Soma ditched people

New Higher Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar, has been accused of running commercial activities on the land allotted by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust at low rate for running a school

The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief has appealed to Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh to confer the prestigious ‘Panth Rattan’ title on former prime minister Manmohan Singh in recognition of his contributions to the nation and the Sikh community

The division number 7 police failed to solve the murder case of a 90-year-old relative of a Ludhiana Central Jail official, who was found charred to death in the residential quarters of the jail complex on April 12

Traffic was crippled, and hundreds of passengers were left stranded at various places as farmer unions staged protests on Monday following the Punjab Bandh call. However, local business remained unaffected as the markets remained open and factories remained operational.

A total of 18 parking places have been identified. E-rickshaws have been arranged to take people to the concert in Punjab Agricultural University

Congress (30 councillors) and BJP (19) have a combined seat tally of 49, well above the majority mark.

Meanwhile, district Congress committee president and former MLA Sanjay Talwar put out a post on social media, claiming that the grand old party will install a mayor in the city, adding to the speculation.

The 2018 elections had seen Congress sweep 62 of the 95 wards, with SAD winning 11, BJP securing 10, Lok Insaaf Party taking 7, AAP capturing just 1 and four independents claiming victory

During the Lok Sabha elections, employees on poll duty were issued election duty certificates (EDCs), enabling them to vote at the polling booths they were assigned to. However, no such provision has been made for the municipal polls.

Mann said it is the Centre’s duty to talk to the farmers, adding that any issue can only be resolved through dialogue.

Traffic congestion, sanitation, stray animals, pollution, parking and infra issues are among the major issues of the city; political parties often blame one another for “ignoring” development

Major Shivdev Singh Sidhu and Captain Vijay Sehgal, both hailing from Ludhiana district, lost their lives during Operation Vijay, which was carried out to liberate Goa from Portugese rule in 1961.

The other promises included extension of city areas into six zones, measures to address the persistent stray animal problem and 24x7 canal water supply

School principal, mgmt booked, driver arrested; locals, victim’s kin stage protest, pelt school gate with stones, allege authorities destroyed evidence

The pollution in Ludhiana’s Buddha Nullah, which has historically been a major issue for the party, is the centrepeice of the AAP campaign for the elections slated on December 21

The other three main parties in fray are the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)

The announcement has drawn attention to the party’s decision to heavily rely on its MLAs’ kin for the civic elections

FIR registered Arun of Khera Mastan village in Muzaffarnagar of Uttar Pradesh and Ashish Kumar of Panipat in Haryana; one of their aides is yet to be identified; police suspect involvement of bank employees

Sanjay Talwar, District Congress Commitee president, confirmed that the committee would conduct interviews of aspirants who have applied for tickets

Protests have been held in the past demanded closure of the common effluent treatment plants’ outlets into the Buddha Nullah, blaming dyeing industrial units for the pollution.

22-year-old Gurasis Singh from Ludhiana was stabbed to death in his rented accommodation in Ontario on December 1; his father says Lambton College has extended support to the family and is making efforts for transport of mortal remains.

BRS Nagar's community centre reopens after 7 years, managed by LIT post-disputes with the local welfare society; ₹55 lakh spent on renovations.

Soon after the release, the farmer unions hinted that they will call off their scheduled protest at the residence of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann in Sangrur on December 1 but clarified that their December 6 march to Delhi and hunger strike will go as planned.

It’s trial ban for now. A decision on permanency will be taken later. The measures aim to streamline the traffic flow and enhance the shopping experience in the city’s busiest market.

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