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Gurpreet Singh Nibber

Gurpreet Singh Nibber is an Assistant Editor with the Punjab bureau. He covers politics, agriculture, power sector, environment, Sikh religious affairs and the Punjabi diaspora.

Articles by Gurpreet Singh Nibber

Not a Singhu 2.0 but farmers’ Shambhu, Khanauri standoff still a force to reckon with

The current agitation led by Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher didn’t get a full-fledged support of other key farmer unions, but it prompted the SC to form a panel to study their demands and the Centre to invite them for talks

Veteran farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who was on an indefinite hunger strike since November 26, agreed to accept medical aid after the Centre invited farmers for talks. (HT File)
Published on Feb 14, 2025 09:28 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

To check stubble burning: 500-cr plan for crop residue mgmt in the works in Punjab

A ₹500-crore outlay is being prepared for crop residue management (CRM) in Punjab to handle paddy stubble both in-situ and ex-situ during the upcoming kharif (paddy) harvest, set to begin in October

A <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>500-crore outlay is being prepared for crop residue management (CRM) in Punjab to handle paddy stubble both in-situ and ex-situ during the upcoming kharif (paddy) harvest, set to begin in October.
Published on Feb 10, 2025 07:08 AM IST

5 out of 11 Sikh faces victorious in Delhi assembly elections

In the 2020 Delhi assembly elections also 11 Sikhs had contested, out of which two – both belonging to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) -- had won. Then, SAD an alliance partner of the BJP had backed out of the polls at the last moment protesting against the Citizens Amendment Act passed by the BJP government.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann leaves AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in New Delhi after a meeting on Saturday. (Vipin Kumar/HT)
Published on Feb 09, 2025 09:06 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Punjab: Takht panel seeks clarity on membership drive from Bhundar

The next meeting has been fixed for February 11, in which, according to Gurpartap Singh Wadala, who is part of the Takht committee, Bhundar will be asked if the membership drive initiated by the party was as per last year’s edict of the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs.

Shiromani Akali Dal working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar
Published on Feb 05, 2025 06:06 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Segregation of broken rice : Centre’s pilot project to improve foodgrain quality

Also, ethanol producers might get cheaper raw material as in the wake of short supply of maize, industry has been demanding rice as an alternative source. Four states, Punjab, Haryana, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have been asked to mill 10,000 tonnes of paddy each and segregate broken rice.

The Union ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution initiated a pilot project last week to segregate broken rice from the stocks handed over to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) by rice millers. This has been done to improve the quality of foodgrain (rice) supplied to consumers and to ease storage woes under public distribution. (Representational image)
Published on Feb 03, 2025 06:44 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

SAD asks Dhami-led Takht panel to supervise membership drive

Confirming the development party spokesperson Daljit Singh Cheema said: “The party has given all rights to (SGPC chief) Dhami to take decisions and take forward the work of supervising the membership drive.”

SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami, SAD working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar and senior leader Daljit Singh Cheema during the party’s working committee meeting in Chandigarh on Friday. (HT Photo)
Published on Feb 01, 2025 08:06 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Gurdwara elections body likely to hold SGPC polls in June

The Gurdwara Elections Commission has set April 16 as the date for finalising the electoral rolls, after which it would write to the union ministry for home to announce the election.

A SAD delegation last week had met justice SS Saron (retd), commissioner gurdwara elections, last week who extended the last date for filing objections from January 24 to March 10. (HT File)
Published on Jan 30, 2025 10:51 PM IST
By, Chandigarh

Crackdown on illegal immigrants: US agents’ visit to gurdwaras sparks concern

Sikh organisations have also flagged their concerns terming such actions as a threat to the sanctity of their faith.

US Immigrations and Customs (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents detain a person in Tucson, Arizona. (REUTERS)
Updated on Jan 28, 2025 06:35 AM IST

Wheat flour rates soar to 40- 60/kg in Punjab due to grain shortage

The rise in wheat flour rates has led to a rise of ₹10-15/kg in the rates of other byproducts, with refined wheat flour (maida) costing ₹45/kg in the retail market. If the situation prevails, the prices of other food items, including bread, may also see a rise.

Punjab has 85 large-scale roller flour mills which process 2 lakh tonnes of wheat into flour and other byproducts every month. (HT File)
Updated on Jan 25, 2025 07:26 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Wadala included in committee to oversee SAD’s membership drive

Shiromani Akali Dal includes rebel leader Gurpartap Singh Wadala in membership drive committee, but he calls it a “farce” undermining Akal Takht's authority.

Rebel Akali leader Gurpartap Singh Wadala (HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 08:08 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Centre’s open market scheme to ease Punjab’s storage pangs

Punjab’s storage woes may soon ease with the Union ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution, announcing an open market sale scheme (OMSS) to offer subsidised rice to stakeholders, including ethanol producers, traders and cooperatives

Punjab’s storage woes may soon ease with the Union ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution, announcing an open market sale scheme (OMSS) to offer subsidised rice to stakeholders, including ethanol producers, traders and cooperatives.
Updated on Jan 23, 2025 08:20 AM IST

Punjab stares at storage pangs ahead of wheat procurement

At least 145 lakh tonnes of foodgrain is already stored in state godowns and around 115 lakh tonnes of freshly shelled rice is ready to find its way into granaries

The state government is expecting to procure 120 lakh tonnes of wheat starting from April 1, (HT File)
Updated on Jan 22, 2025 05:36 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Sukhbir gets first membership as SAD launches drive

SAD’s working president Bhundar inaugurated the drive by handing over membership copies to Maheshinder Singh Grewal and Suchha Singh Langah. The membership drive started across the state.

The Shiromani Akali Dal initiated its new membership drive from Muktsar on Monday with senior leader Sukhbir Singh Badal receiving the first membership slip at Badal village. He received the slip from a local leader. (HT)
Updated on Jan 21, 2025 06:18 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

MLA Ayali to seek jathedar directions before joining Akali Dal’s membership drive

Dakha MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali is part of Akal Takht’s 7-member committee formed to supervise SAD’s re-organisation

Dakha MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali (HT File)
Updated on Jan 14, 2025 06:46 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

SAD working panel accepts Sukhbir’s resignation

Second-most senior leader Balwinder Singh Bhundar to be acting president until the election of new chief on March 1; party’s membership drive to start from Jan 20

Party’s second-most senior leader Balwinder Singh Bhundar will be the acting president until a new leadership structure is formed. (HT)
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 08:50 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Badals’ nearly three-decade SAD reign comes to an end

Sukhbir Badal's resignation from SAD ends a 30-year Badal legacy, following electoral declines and internal party splits amid growing dissent.

Senior SAD leaders Balwinder Singh Bhundar, Sukhbir Singh Badal and Daljit Cheema during party’s working committee meeting in Chandigarh on Friday. (HT)
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 08:40 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

SAD not to contest Delhi assembly polls: Paramjit Singh Sarna

A party leader, who did not want to be named, said the SAP was currently busy with the upcoming Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee elections on January 19

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Delhi unit president Paramjit Singh Sarna (HT File)
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 08:00 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Day after Takht push, SAD leaders to meet jathedar today over party recast

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders will meet Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Wednesday to seek clarification on reorganisation of the party, which is being supervised by a seven-member committee constituted by the Takht on December 2 last year.

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders will meet Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Wednesday to seek clarification on reorganisation of the party, which is being supervised by a seven-member committee constituted by the Takht on December 2 last year.
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 08:02 AM IST

Maghi Mela: Sukhbir to lead SAD’s show of strength rally on January 14

Maghi has a strong religious connotation and is an important event for the religion-driven party SAD as the event commemorates the martyrdom of 40 muktas (Sikhs) who fought for tenth master Guru Gobind Singh.

Maghi Mela: Sukhbir to lead SAD’s show of strength rally on January 14
Updated on Jan 03, 2025 09:16 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Akali Dal meeting next week to decide on Sukhbir’s resignation

Sukhbir resigned in November last year, handing over the party’s reins to senior most and veteran Akali Balwinder Singh Bhundar as a working president.

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will hold a meeting of its working committee in a week’s time to take a decision on accepting the resignation tendered by Sukhbir Singh Badal as party chief. (HT File)
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 08:02 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

SAD begins campaign for Jan 19 HSGMC polls

While the nominations ended on December 28, at least 89 candidates have filed their papers on all 40 constituencies scheduled for the polls

The party has earlier announced to field candidates for the upcoming polls under the banner of Haryana Sikh Panthic Dal. (HT File)
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 05:06 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Punjab: SAD to fight HSGMC polls under Haryana Panthic Dal banner

The decision came a day after the Haryana Gurdwara Election Commission informed the high court that a political party is not permitted to contest under its name or symbol

The SAD was disqualified from contesting HSGMC polls on the ground that it is a registered political party with the Election Commission of India (ECI) under the Representation of the People Act , 1951. (HT File)
Updated on Dec 26, 2024 05:48 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

MC polls results a mixed bag for ruling AAP

AAP secures majority in Patiala and Jalandhar, winning 179 of 368 municipal wards. In Ludhiana, it emerges largest party but seeks support for majority.

Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh in a meeting with winning candidates of the municipal corporation elections at Circuit House in Patiala on Monday. (ANI)
Updated on Dec 24, 2024 09:00 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Dec 22 deadline to accept Sukhbir’s resignation: Legal opinion to form basis of reply to Akal Takht

A few leaders are said to have raised fear that taking directions from religious body may invite action from Election Commission; a five-page reply is expected to reach the Sikh clergy head on Saturday.

Sukhbir Singh Badal
Updated on Dec 21, 2024 08:54 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

SKM to hold talks with Dallewal-Pandher camp on Dec 21

Farm leader Joginder Singh Ugrahan, Balbir Singh Rajewal part of 6-member panel that will meet SKM (Non-Political) and KMM in Patiala

An aerial view of Shambhu border as farmers hold 'Delhi Chalo' protest on various demands, in Patiala on Sunday. (ANI)
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 09:04 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

SKM meet today to decide on support for ongoing farmers’ stir

Balbir Singh Rajewal, who heads a Bharatiya Kisan Union faction, says his group would ponder on how to give support to the protesting farmer bodies at the Punjab-Haryana border points

Balbir Singh Rajewal
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 08:56 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Atonement over, Akali Dal leaders gears up for civic body polls

A senior SAD leader said there is still a lot of ambiguity as to way ahead but it’s certain that the party will put its best foot forward in the civic body polls.

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders at the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar on Friday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Dec 14, 2024 08:44 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

SAD panel in fix over accepting Sukhbir’s resignation

As pressure mounts on working committee to accept Sukhbir’s resignation, party is likely to take a legal opinion in the matter

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal performing sewa at a gurdwara in Muktsar Sahib on Wednesday. (HT)
Updated on Dec 12, 2024 10:08 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Phoolka to join SAD, says Punjab needs a strong regional force

A Jat Sikh from Bhadaur town of Sangrur who has been fighting a four-decade-long legal battle for victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Phoolka has the right credentials to emerge as a consensus candidate to head the SAD.

Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Dakha and human rights lawyer Harvinder Singh Phoolka, 69, on Saturday announced that he would be joining the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). (HT File)
Updated on Dec 08, 2024 05:00 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Punjab politics: HS Phoolka to join Shiromani Akali Dal

A human rights lawyer fighting a four-decade-long battle for victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, 69-year-old ex-AAP MLA Phoolka has the right credentials to emerge as a consensus candidate to head the SAD.

Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Dakha and human rights lawyer Harvinder Singh Phoolka, 69, announced in Chandigarh on Saturday that he would be joining the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). (HT Photo)
Published on Dec 07, 2024 03:15 PM IST
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