Articles by Aneesha Sareen
MLA report cards: Sharanjit Singh Dhillon and Ranjit Singh Dhillon
Hindustan Times takes a look at Punajb MLAs and their performance:
Updated on Nov 06, 2016 11:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times |
Aneesha Sareen Kumar and Tarsem Deogan
MLA report cards: Amrik Singh Dhillon and Gurkirat Singh Kotli
Hindustan Times takes a look at Punajb MLAs and their performance:
Updated on Nov 06, 2016 11:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times |
Aneesha Sareen Kumar and Tarsem Deogan
Ludhiana-Delhi flight finds few takers
Launched with fanfare on September 1, the eight-seater chartered flight from Ludhiana to Delhi has hit turbulence.
Updated on Sep 28, 2016 02:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana
AAP CM face will be from Punjab; don’t believe rumours: Sanjay
“We (leaders from Delhi) are only workers. We won’t even contest for gram panchayat elections in Punjab, what to talk of contesting assembly elections. I want to assure all party supporters that the CM face in the state will be from Punjab; will be a true Punjabi, in every sense of the word,” he said, addressing a gathering at Chhapar village in Ludhiana on the occasion of the historic annual mela (fair).
Updated on Sep 16, 2016 09:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Chhapar (ludhiana)
Absent at farmers’ manifesto release: Is Phoolka upset with AAP?
There could be more trouble ahead for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) notwithstanding its recent well-attended rally at Baghapurana.
Updated on Sep 14, 2016 12:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana
Arvind Kejriwal’s Baghapurana rally: Supporters brave heat, jostle for entry
The venue at Dana Mandi, where Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal and senior party leaders were scheduled to arrive at 2.30pm was still 2km away. Yet with an hour more to go for the leaders to arrive, hundreds of private buses ferrying party supporters to the venue from far-flung villages of the state had jammed the road. Party supporters cheerfully walked the remaining distance to the venue, visibly happy to be part of a crowd dominated by men. A majority of them were farmers, including elderly.
Updated on Sep 12, 2016 10:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Baghapurana (moga)
Don’t fight internally, Badal is wathcing us: Kejriwal tells partymen
Asking his party workers to stay united, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, in his address to partymen in Ludhiana, accused the Badals of snooping on them.
Updated on Sep 11, 2016 11:29 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana
AAP stung by stings: Visitors stripped of pens, mobile phones
Leaving nothing to chance in the wake of sting operations that have put it on the defensive, the AAP stripped its volunteers of pens, watches and mobile phones before they entered Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s temporary abode here on Friday.
Updated on Sep 10, 2016 10:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Jhande (ludhiana)
Rs 5 per supporter: This is how Awaaz-E-Punjab will raise funds
The newly-formed front Awaaz-E-Punjab proposes to raise funding for the upcoming assembly elections by seeking contribution of Rs 5 per supporter.
Updated on Sep 05, 2016 02:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen
Sidhu will lead, new party will contest all seats: Simarjeet Bains
Announcing that their newly-formed party — Awaaz-e-Punjab — will contest on all the 117 seats in Punjab, independent legislator Simarjeet Bains said this outfit will fill the political vacuum and give people an option for electing a clean government.
Updated on Sep 03, 2016 12:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana
Classical Indian music more popular abroad: Ustad Johar Ali Khan
Asserting that Classical Indian music is more popular abroad than it is in our country, renowned violinist of Patiala Gharana, Ustad Johar Ali Khan, said that there is a need keep the glory alive and not let it fade away.
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 02:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana
Scam rocks cashless treatment scheme as Ludhiana doctors make it a cash cow
Doctors at two private hospitals here have been caught cheating patients in the name of Bhagat Puran Singh Sehat Bima Yojana that promises cashless treatment to the poor.
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 10:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana
E-rickshaws in Ludhiana: Project takes off partially 9 days after launch
It was meant to be a project ‘by women for women’, especially to ensure safety of women while commuting to their workplaces.
Updated on Aug 12, 2016 02:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana
52,000 aspirants from region in UPSC prelim exam
Over 52,000 candidates from across the region will appear for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) prelim exam to be held on August 7 across 127 centres in Chandigarh and Ludhiana.
Updated on Aug 07, 2016 12:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Chandigarh/ludhiana
Broken light, reverse issues later, drivers positive at Ludhiana’s e-rickshaw launch
The launch of e-rickshaws ‘by women for, women’ was marred by a collision between two e-rickshaws On Tuesday, casting doubts on the proficiency of women drivers. They were seen struggling to manoeuvre the eco-friendly battery-operated vehicles that cost Rs 1 lakh each.
Updated on Aug 03, 2016 01:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana
Decision on Sidhu’s role in AAP only after he joins: Sanjay Singh
The Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab affairs in-charge Sanjay Singh on Friday said Navjot Sidhu’s position in the party will be decided only after he joins the party.
Updated on Jul 22, 2016 10:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana
Your beloved breakfast bread now costlier by Rs 5
As if the soaring prices of vegetables, pulses, and flour were not enough, now the common breakfast bread is costlier by Rs 5 in Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand.
Updated on Jul 20, 2016 11:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana
How a Ludhiana man fought railways for 9 yrs over Rs 60, and got Rs 6,000!
A nine-year-old legal battle with the Indian Railways in which a city resident fought for being overcharged Rs 60 towards service tax on a rail booking has finally borne fruit.
Updated on Jul 12, 2016 06:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana
Idols of Ludhiana: Turning adversities into boon, she changes lives of many
City based gynaecologist Neelam Sodhi who runs an NGO Ashirwad, home for special children is a fine example of grit and determination. Neelam’s awe inspiring story features this week on the Facebook page of the Ludhiana administration titled ‘Idols of Ludhiana.’
Updated on Jul 10, 2016 01:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana
Small-scale industry is backbone of state, will revive it: Captain
From providing free housing to the poor to reviving small scale and cottage industry and reducing the prices of essential food items, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Amarinder Singh promised to look into every grievance expressed by the residents of Atam Nagar Constituency. But before that Captain Amarinder Singh had one request to make - “First bring me to power”.
Updated on Jul 08, 2016 03:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana
AAP is party of Dalits, says Arvind Kejriwal
Home to Asia’s largest grain market, the ancient town of Khanna, 40 kilometres from Ludhiana, witnessed a roaring response to Kejriwal’s visit on Tuesday afternoon with over 5,000 people turning up at a resort in Libra village here.
Updated on Jul 06, 2016 12:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Khanna
AAP apologises for comparing youth manifesto with Guru Granth Sahib
Caught in a political storm for hurting religious sentiments, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday apologised for comparing its youth manifesto with Sikh holy book Guru Granth Sahib. The party also apologised for the picture of its symbol, the broom, on the photo of the Golden Temple on the manifesto’s cover.
Updated on Jul 06, 2016 10:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Khanna
Hooliganism prevalent in Punjab, says Arvind Kejriwal
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal received an overwhelming response in Ludhiana with more than 3,000 people, including industrialists, turning up at the Guru Nanak Bhawan.
Updated on Jul 05, 2016 01:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana
Flop first show for much-touted SAD publicity van
The much-touted publicity vans of the Akali government, meant to showcase its “successful” nine-year rule in the state, attracted just 40-odd people in a flop first day first show on Friday at this village.
Updated on Jul 03, 2016 10:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Chhandran (ludhiana):
No rave parties, so no drug abuse in Punjab: Union minister Sampla
Drug abuse was a countrywide problem, yet movies such as ‘Udta Punjab’ defamed a specific state, he said on Thursday here, sharing the dais with local Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu at a wheelchair distribution function. “Rave parties are natural where drug consumption is big,” he told HT, “and these are busted in metros mainly.”
Updated on Jun 30, 2016 09:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana
‘Take 15 days to mourn, then clear debt’: What bank said after father’s death
Twelve years ago, world came crashing down on this 34-year-old entrepreneur from Ludhiana when her father died of brain haemorrhage. Creditors had started hounding her to clear debt of Rs 10 crore taken by her father’s company, Akal Springs Limited, and there was no hope in sight for her.
Updated on Jun 27, 2016 09:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana
Brexit vote leaves Punjabi NRIs disappointed
Britain’s decision to exit the European Union (EU) on Friday came as a disappointment for Punjabi NRIs who now fear tighter immigration policies and uncertainty in the economy.
Updated on Jun 24, 2016 03:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana
PTU V-C appointment: Govt to begin process afresh, says minister Mittal
Post lying vacant since January 2015 due to tussle between minister, chief secretary
Updated on Jun 22, 2016 09:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Chandigarh
Daughters of Ludhiana: Admn uses Facebook to tell inspiring tales
It is truly inspiring to read a story whose protagonist has beaten all odds to carve a niche of their own. Titled ‘Idol - Inspiring Daughters of Ludhiana’, the administration is launching a Facebook page that features city women who have overcome numerous hurdles, social and financial both, to emerge successful in their endeavours. The page has been prepared by ADC (development) Apnit Ryat along with a city-based NGO Ehsaas.
Updated on Jun 15, 2016 04:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aneesha Sareen, Ludhiana