Navrajdeep Singh is a senior staff correspondent. He covers agriculture, crime, local bodies, health and education in the Patiala district of Punjab.
Articles by Navrajdeep Singh
Punjab bandh: Shops across Doaba region shut, lukewarm response seen in other parts of state
In the Doaba region, which includes Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur and SBS Nagar districts, most commercial establishments remained shut and market areas wore a deserted look. The transportation facilities, however, saw no impact.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 02:21 PM IST
Authorities trying to label me as ‘Anti-India’, says UK Sikh MP Dhesi
United Kingdom (UK) member of parliament Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi , who is the Labour MP for Slough, is accompanied by his family and is on a personal visit to his village Raipur Farala in Jalandhar district
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 12:58 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Punjab: Unable to bear son’s death in Canada, woman dies by suicide
Police in Canada said the student’s vehicle was found abandoned in the hours following the attack in the area of Old Creditview and Old Derry roads, less than 5km from the crime scene
Updated on Jul 28, 2023 11:42 AM IST
Punjab government ignored MeT warnings to prepare for floods: Governor
Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit also visited the Dhussi Bundh where he was briefed by the top officials of drainage and irrigation department about the reasons behind the floods.
Updated on Jul 28, 2023 12:49 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Floods damage 12,000 hectares paddy in Punjab’s Doaba
Paddy sown over 12,500 hectares in Doaba’s Jalandhar and Kapurthala districts have been damaged due to floods that wreaked havoc post July 10, according to agriculture department officials
Updated on Jul 26, 2023 12:49 AM IST
Plugging breach on Dhussi Bundh: Seechewal, Jalandhar admn lock horns over diesel supply
AAP’s Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal and Jalandhar district administration have come to loggerheads over requirement of 2,000 litres of diesel for the work of plugging of 950-feet breach on Dhussi Bundh of Sutlej river
Updated on Jul 23, 2023 10:31 PM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Punjab: Floodwater recedes, misery surfaces in Doaba villages
With floodwaters receding, the trail of destruction has surfaced in 48 villages of Jalandhar and Kapurthala districts in Punjab’s Doaba region.
Updated on Jul 20, 2023 08:13 PM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Sutlej breach: 500 youths were up for 4 days to save 50 villages from floodwaters
People from all walks of life stepped up to plug a 325-ft breach on Dhussi Bundh that wreaked havoc in 48 villages of Doaba’s Jalandhar and Kapurthala districts
Updated on Jul 19, 2023 11:28 PM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Jalandhar village panchayat member assaults migrant labourer, held
The victim, Mithlesh Kumar, was hanged upside down using a rope and was thrashed by the accused, identified as Manvir Singh, a panchayat member
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 12:30 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
MLA booked for breaking Bundh on Kali Bein in Punjab’s Kapurthala
Rana Inder Partap Singh, an independent MLA, has been booked for breaking a bundh on a rivulet in Punjab, India, in an attempt to control flooding.
Updated on Jul 15, 2023 10:59 PM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Loss of every single penny to be compensated, says Bhawant Mann
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said his government will compensate every single penny for losses suffered in the floods that have ravaged the state
Updated on Jul 14, 2023 10:34 PM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Punjab: Trouble brews as Chitti Bein’s polluted water makes way into villages
Fresh trouble brews for the affected villagers after highly toxic water from Chitti Bein, a rivulet, has now started flowing in flood-hit areas.
Updated on Jul 13, 2023 10:52 PM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Situation grim in Jalandhar villages; hundreds of people stranded
Hundreds of people remain stranded in villages in Jalandhar, India, after major breaches in the Sutlej river caused flooding. Efforts to plug the breaches have been unsuccessful so far, and villagers are relying on the district administration and local relief organizations for essential supplies. The affected areas have been without electricity for three days, and sanitation facilities are inadequate. The district administration has urged villagers to move to safer places, but many are reluctant to leave their homes.
Updated on Jul 13, 2023 01:04 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
One dead as Sutlej wreaks havoc in Jalandhar, Sultanpur Lodhi villages
Within a few hours, the gushing river water severely flooded nearly two dozen villages of Shahkot sub-division in Jalandhar district and 14 villages of Kapurthala district
Updated on Jul 12, 2023 12:50 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Punjab: 2 breaches flood dozen villages in Jalandhar, search on for missing boy
Panic gripped villagers after breaches in the bundh at Lakhu Kian Channan and Nasirpur inundated houses and fields with 4-6 feet of water in Shahkot sub division
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 03:06 PM IST
Doaba flood fury: Swollen Sutlej breaches banks at many places in Punjab
Sandwiched between Beas and Sutlej, the Doaba region is keeping a close eye on the rising water levels in both rivers with the administration evacuating people in low-lying areas to safety
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 01:39 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Jang-e-Azadi memorial probe: Barjinder Singh Hamdard submits fresh reply to VB
Barjinder Singh Hamdard, editor-in-chief of Ajit Group of newspapers, submitted a fresh reply to Punjab vigilance bureau (VB) regarding the probe into the alleged misuse of funds during the execution of ₹315-crore Jang-e-Azadi Memorial at Kartarpur in Jalandhar.
Updated on Jul 04, 2023 01:04 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Day 1 of contractual employees’ strike throws bus services out of gear in Punjab
Punjab Roadways and PRTC Contractual Employees Union calls for closing bus stands for two hours on Wednesday
Updated on Jun 27, 2023 03:44 PM IST
Immigration fraud: Jalandhar Police to seek Brijesh Mishra’s extradition from Canada
On Saturday, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) had arrested Mishra when he was trying to sneak into the country illegally as the Indian authorities have already issued a lookout circular (LOC) following the registration of an FIR against him in Jalandhar on March 17
Updated on Jun 26, 2023 01:05 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Travel agent Brijesh Mishra arrested in Canada for immigration fraud faces 10 FIRs in Punjab
Mishra, who had been on the run since the scandal came to fore earlier this year, was caught by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) when he was trying to sneak into the country illegally, according to a report in Toronto Star.
Updated on Jun 24, 2023 11:06 PM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Toronto/jalandhar
SHO, ASI among 5 booked for taking ₹20 lakh bribe to release drug peddler in Punjab
During the interrogation of Gujral, it came to the fore that the accused was earlier arrested by Subhanpur police in Kapurthala on March 11 in an NDPS Act case registered at Sultanpur police station by then SHO Harjeet Singh. But the accused was released from police custody after giving the bribe
Updated on Jun 21, 2023 12:41 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Kapurthala
Jang-e-Azadi memorial probe: Ajit group editor Hamdard skips vigilance summons
Ajit Group editor-in chief Barjinder Singh Hamdard Friday skipped Punjab vigilance bureau summons regarding probe into the alleged misuse of funds during execution of ₹315-crore project at Kartarpur in Jalandhar
Updated on Jun 17, 2023 12:36 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Covid ex gratia remitted twice, Jalandhar admn starts recovery
Jalandhar administration deposited Covid-19 ex gratia of ?50,000 into the accounts of at least 80 beneficiaries twice, amounting to ?40 lakh. The matter is under investigation.
Updated on Jun 16, 2023 10:40 PM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
NEET 2023: Malerkotla’s Pranjal tops female category,Jalandhar’s Ashika 2nd
Pranjal Aggarwal from Malerkotla has topped the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test in female category with an All India Rank of four
Updated on Jun 14, 2023 11:57 PM IST
NEET 2023: Jalandhar’s Ashika bags AIR 11
Ashika secured 715 out of total 720 marks, bagging the second place in Punjab state, the first going to Pranjal Aggarwal from Malerkotla (AIR 4)
Updated on Jun 14, 2023 04:05 PM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Jang-e-Azadi Memorial probe: Vigilance sends 17-point poser to Hamdard, summons him on June 16
The Punjab vigilance bureau (VB) has again summoned Ajit Group editor-in chief Barjinder Singh Hamdard on June 16 in an inquiry into the alleged misuse of funds during the execution of the ₹315-crore Jang-e-Azadi Memorial dedicated to freedom fighters at Kartarpur, 18km from district the headquarters
Updated on Jun 11, 2023 12:37 AM IST
Fake offer letters & dashed foreign dreams: How a con agent duped 700 in Punjab
The students said that when contacted Mishra after finding out their names hadn’t been registered in colleges, he made up excuses.
Updated on Jun 09, 2023 05:48 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Punjab farmers reject MSP hike for kharif crops as ‘peanuts’
The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs announced revised minimum support prices (MSPs) for kharif crops, with an increase of up to 10.4%. Punjab farmers have rejected the increased MSPs, calling them a "mere joke" and saying they do not account for the true cost of production. Critics say the government has failed to adopt a scientific approach and ignored the formula recommended by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices.
Updated on Jun 08, 2023 12:13 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
NIRF ranking: 9 Punjab institutes in top 100
In 2020, Punjabi University, Patiala, secured the 64th position, since then, it has failed to register its name on the list
Updated on Jun 06, 2023 12:55 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
ED attached properties of former naib tehsildar in Chandigarh, Hoshiarpur
Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached properties worth crores of rupees of a former naib tehsildar, identified as Varinder Pal Singh Dhoot, in a money laundering case
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:57 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
