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BSF apprehends Pakistani national for intruding in Punjab's Gurdaspur
The incident comes just two days after a Pakistani Ranger was apprehended by the force along the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan.
Updated on May 05, 2025 07:57 PM IST
Reported by Surjit Singh
{Delhi-Katra expressway project} Farmers to block rail traffic on May 7 against land acquisition
Led by Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee’s state president Sukhwinder Singh Sabhra, leaders of the organisation accused chief minister Bhagwant Mann-led government of turning Punjab into a police state under the direction of the central government, and forcefully acquiring land for road projects across hundreds of locations in Gurdaspur, Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts.
Published on May 04, 2025 09:42 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Brother arrested for sheltering rape-accused Gurdaspur pastor
Victim’s kin had moved court stating police were showing laxity in arresting him, court had declared him PO; woman had died after he allegedly forced her to undergo an abortion
Published on Apr 08, 2025 05:58 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Punjab pastor Jashan Gill accused of rape, abortion, bribing police in Gurdaspur
Demanding CBI probe, father alleges threat to life while accusing Punjab Police of inaction as Gill roams freely after raping and forcing a botched abortion that killed his 22-year-old daughter in 2023.
Published on Apr 05, 2025 01:52 PM IST
Asian News International
Speeding truck hits tractor, leaves 2 dead in Ludhiana
The deceased were identified as 22-year-old Gurpinder Singh and 19-year-old Rajwinder Singh, both residents of Nagal Chhora village in Gurdaspur; the injured man has been identified as Avtar Singh of the same village
Published on Apr 01, 2025 05:26 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Gurdaspur judokas shine in state tourney
Gurdaspur dominated as Abhishek bagged gold in the 81kg category, followed by Harmanpreet Singh, also from Gurdaspur, in second place; Manav Sharma from Gurdaspur claimed gold in the 100kg category
Published on Mar 17, 2025 05:28 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Tarn Taran, Dera Baba Nanak, Talwara civic body polls on March 2
Nominations can be filed between February 17 and 20 (both days inclusive). The model code of conduct will come into force from the date of notification in the respective revenue jurisdictions of the three municipal councils in Punjab
Published on Feb 16, 2025 07:00 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Farmers’ Punjab bandh passes off peacefully in Amritsar
The bandh, called to press the Centre to meet their demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP for crops, brought life to a standstill in Tarn Taran, Jandiala Guru, Ajnala and Majitha, too.
Published on Dec 30, 2024 02:36 PM IST
Punjab: Now, ‘blast’ in Batala police post, seventh in state since November 23
Panic in Wadala Bangar after a blast-like sound near a police post; seventh such incident in Punjab since Nov 23. Investigation ongoing.
Updated on Dec 22, 2024 07:46 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Batala
Ludhiana, Amritsar record win in Punjab baseball tourney
In the semifinals, Ludhiana defeated Patiala 11-3, with Gurpreet, Varinderjit, Abhijit, Sourav, and Gurinder each scoring two runs
Updated on Nov 18, 2024 10:23 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Gurdaspur Sainik School to see the light of day soon
The new school, delayed by a logjam between the Union ministry of defence and the Punjab government over pending paperwork for the Sainik School in Kapurthala, appears set to see finally progress as both sides have now agreed to the terms and conditions of their memorandum of agreement (MoA) for the existing school.
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 09:28 AM IST
Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
Mann inaugurates ₹51.74 cr ROB to ease traffic woes in Dinanagar
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday inaugurated the newly constructed railway overbridge (ROB) on the Amritsar-Pathankot railway section near the Dinanagar railway station in Gurdaspur district. The ROB, constructed with an outlay of ₹51.74 crore, will streamline the traffic in Dinanagar
Updated on Jul 30, 2024 07:40 AM IST
Punjab exports first shipment of Pathankot’s litchi to England
According to horticulture minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra, efforts will be made to export other horticultural crops as well in collaboration with the horticulture department and the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority.
Published on Jun 30, 2024 10:05 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
3% dip in polling across 3 LS seats in Majha
Total turnout in the Majha region was 60% till the filing of this report. In 2019, the turnout was 63.26%. Amid searing temperatures, the voter turnout in Amritsar again remained the lowest in Punjab and the polling numbers in rural areas once again remained more than the urban areas.
Updated on Jun 02, 2024 07:58 AM IST
Surjit Singh, Amritsar
Farm leaders in Punjab detained, placed under house arrest ahead of PM’s rally
The farmers had gathered at Gurdwara Guru Arjan Dev situated along the National Highway on the outskirts of Gurdaspur but their march toward the rally venue was stopped by the police
Updated on May 25, 2024 09:14 AM IST
PM Modi’s Punjab campaign from May 23
After Patiala rally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address gatherings in Gurdaspur and Jalandhar on May 24.
Updated on May 19, 2024 05:54 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Big guns among 82 LS candidates file 95 nominations in Punjab on Day 4
95 nominations filed by 82 candidates for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab. Notable candidates include Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, and Amritpal Singh.
Updated on May 11, 2024 07:48 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh
Gurdaspur BJP candidate Dinesh Babbu again faces farmers’ ire
This is the second time that Babbu, BJP’s Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat nominee, has faced a protest by farmers. He had also faced the farmers’ wrath in Batala on April 21.
Updated on Apr 28, 2024 07:58 AM IST
HTC/Agencies, Chandigarh
Chohan, Janotra are BSP pick for Faridkot, Gurdaspur LS seats
BSP announces candidates for Faridkot and Gurdaspur in Punjab. Gurbax Singh Chohan for Faridkot and Raj Kumar Janotra for Gurdaspur. Other candidates to be named soon.
Updated on Apr 21, 2024 05:36 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Hoshiarpur
Liquor meant for sale in Gurdaspur, Bathinda smuggled into ‘dry’ Bihar
Of the total liquor seized in Bihar in the past three months, 41% has been manufactured in Punjab and 7% in Haryana. This hints at pilferage of liquor and extra neutral alcohol (ENA) -- primarily used as a base for spirits and alcoholic beverages -- from distilleries, which are being monitored through CCTV cameras 24X7 by the excise officials
Updated on Apr 07, 2024 07:30 AM IST
Taranjit Sandhu, Preneet Kaur get BJP tickets from Punjab; Sunny Deol dropped
BJP's 8th list of 11 candidates: Sushil Kumar Rinku who quit AAP to join the BJP only a few days ago has been fielded from Jalandhar.
Updated on Mar 31, 2024 04:59 AM IST
Cops, inmates injured in Gurdaspur central jail clash
Five policemen including station house officer of Dhariwal police station Mandeep Singh Salgotra, and some inmates were injured, said officials.
Updated on Mar 15, 2024 09:16 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Yuvraj Singh to contest LS polls from Gurdaspur on BJP ticket? His response
Sitting MP Sunny Deol has ruled out a re-election bid and Yuvraj Singh's recent meeting with Union minister Nitin Gadkari intensified the speculations.
Published on Mar 02, 2024 06:24 AM IST
Farmers’ Bharat Bandh call leaves commuters stranded as buses stay off roads in Punjab
Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC Contract Workers’ Union are supporting the SKM’s bandh call. During the day, farmers held demonstrations at many places across Punjab under the banner of the SKM.
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 07:54 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh/jalandhar/bathinda/amritsar
BSF shoots down China-made drone near Pak border in Punjab’s Gurdaspur
The quadcopter drone entering Indian territory from Pakistan was intercepted during its movement on the border near Rossey village in Gurdaspur district and shot down by the BSF troops in the night hours on Friday.
Updated on Feb 11, 2024 07:28 AM IST
Asian News International, New Delhi
Weapons, ammo, heroin seized in BSF-STF joint op, 2 held
Acting on specific information, BSF and STF personnel conducted a raid on a house in Gurdaspur’s Deriwal Kiran village late Thursday night, a BSF spokesperson said.
Updated on Jan 28, 2024 06:18 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Chandigarh
'Ever seen his face?' Arvind Kejriwal slams Sunny Deol over 'betrayal'
Arvind Kejriwal accused MP Sunny Deol of being absent from the constituency.
Published on Dec 02, 2023 07:26 PM IST
Bajwa slams Mann govt for announcing ‘meagre’ hike in SAP
Leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa on Friday slammed chief minister Bhagwant Mann for announcing a “meagre” hike in state agreed price
Updated on Dec 02, 2023 08:48 AM IST
Ludhiana: Woman injures husband, takes child away; FIR filed
The accused have been identified as Jaswinder Kaur, from Sangrur, and her associate, Jobanpreet Singh, from Gurdaspur
Updated on Oct 19, 2023 06:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Panchkula police books man, priest for child marriage
Earlier, case under sections 363 and 366 of Indian Penal Code was registered in Bhaini Mian Khan police station, district Gurdaspur against the priest and the man
Updated on Oct 15, 2023 08:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
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