Gurpreet Singh, Author at National Times

21 Dec

Blood Donation Camp in Sanauli Collects 53 Units, Aims to Tackle Hospital Shortages

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Zirakpur Dhakoli, December 21, 2025. To address the shortage of blood in hospitals, a blood donation camp was jointly organized by NSG Group, Vishvas Foundation, and the Indian Red Cross Society, Mohali District Branch, in Sanauli near Manku Service Station on Old Ambala Road. This blood donation camp was organized in memory of the late Navdeep Singh Goyat, Sumit Rawat, Manjit Saharan, Rahul Rajput, and Sohan Singh Goyat. The camp started at 10 AM and continued until 3 PM. Sadhvi Neelima Vishvas, President of Vishfas Foundation, said that the cooperation of Jassi Hari (Hari Transport), Mandeep Singh, Dharminder Kumar Bittu,…

21 Dec

Punjab’s Biggest Mega PTM saw the participation of over 23 Lakh Parents, setting a New benchmark. Mann government MLAs inspected the standard of education in 7,500 schools

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Chandigarh, 21 December 2025: Punjab School Education department's 4th Mega Parents Teachers Meeting and Parents' Workshop, aimed at further strengthening parent-teacher ties, received an overwhelming response with over 23.30 lakh parents participating across government schools.Punjab School Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains presided over the PTM at Government Senior Secondary School (Girls), Sri Anandpur Sahib, as part of the state-wide event. AAP Punjab Incharge Sh. Manish Sisodia attended Mega PTM at Govt. Sen Sec. Smart School Paddi Sura Singh in Hoshiarpur district and over 7500 schools were visited by MLAs, Secretary School Education Ms Anindita Mitra, Director SCERT Ms Kiran…

21 Dec

Sikh Youth Asked to Remove Religious Symbols at Private School Exam Centre in Hoshiarpur, Triggers Protest

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National Times Bureau :- Hoshiarpur witnessed a controversy on Thursday after a Sikh youth appearing for the Senior Assistant examination at a private school was allegedly asked to remove his kirpan (siri sahib) and kara before entering the examination hall. The incident led to objections from the family and raised concerns over the treatment of Sikh religious identity even within Punjab. According to the family, school authorities told the candidate that he would not be allowed to appear for the examination while wearing the siri sahib. When the family protested and sought clarification from the school management, they were reportedly…

21 Dec

Kurukshetra doctor murder case: House help, her lover among five accused sentenced to death

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National Times Bureau :- A fast-track court in Haryana ordered death sentence for five accused in the high-profile murder case of gynaecologist Dr Vinita Arora, which took place in Kurukshetra three years ago. The case dates back to 2023 when the accused had entered the house under the pretext of taking a cake with the intention of robbery and brutally beat the doctor to death. The doctor’s former maid was also part of the conspiracy, prompting the court to term the case as one of the “rarest of rare.” This is the first such case in Kurukshetra and possibly the…

21 Dec

Kurukshetra doctor murder case: House help, her lover among five accused sentenced to death

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National Times Bureau :- A fast-track court in Haryana ordered death sentence for five accused in the high-profile murder case of gynaecologist Dr Vinita Arora, which took place in Kurukshetra three years ago. The case dates back to 2023 when the accused had entered the house under the pretext of taking a cake with the intention of robbery and brutally beat the doctor to death. The doctor’s former maid was also part of the conspiracy, prompting the court to term the case as one of the “rarest of rare.” This is the first such case in Kurukshetra and possibly the…

21 Dec

Kashmir turns white wonderland after season’s first spell of snow, respite likely from dry weather

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National Times Bureau :- The arrival of Chilaikalan brought the season’s first snowfall to several parts of Kashmir, ending a long dry spell and offering much-needed relief to residents after months of extremely dry conditions. Snow was reported from the Gurez and Warwan valleys, as well as the higher reaches of south and north Kashmir, including Sinthan Top, Razdan Pass, Sadhna Top, Zojila and Sonmarg. Fresh snowfall was also recorded in Drass and parts of Kargil district, signalling a widespread wet spell across the region’s mountainous areas. For locals, the snow came as a major relief following one of the…

21 Dec

Indian Railways announces fare hike from December 26 in structure overhaul; check revised list

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National Times Bureau :- Train travel is set to become more expensive from December 26, as the Railways rolls out a fare hike for longer journeys, while suburban train fares will remain unchanged. Under the revised structure, fares for general class travel up to 215 kilometres will stay the same. However, for distances beyond 215 km, passengers will pay an additional 1 paise per kilometre. In mail and express trains, fares in non-air-conditioned coaches will rise by 2 paise per km, while air-conditioned classes will also see an increase of 2 paise per km. As a result, a non-AC journey…

20 Dec

Punjab Cabinet Calls Special Assembly Session on December 30 to Discuss Replacing MGNREGA

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Chandigarh, December 20, 2025: The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Saturday decided to convene a special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on December 30 to deliberate on the proposed scrapping of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme and the introduction of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), also known as VB-G RAM G. The decision was taken amid growing political debate over the Centre’s move to replace the two-decade-old rural employment programme with the new scheme. The special session is expected to witness detailed discussions on the…

20 Dec

CM Mann’s Foreign Trip Yields Brilliant Results – 9 Major Companies Choose Punjab, Mohali to Become Asia’s New IT Hub

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Chandigarh, December 20, 2025: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's Japan-Korea trip has fully prepared to transform the state's industrial landscape. During this historic visit, 9 major international companies have signed agreements to invest in Punjab, which will not only provide employment to thousands of youth but also inject new vitality into the state's economy. Most notably, these investments aren't limited to traditional industries—they emphasize future sectors like AI, IT, and electric vehicles.Japan's Yamaha is gearing up to manufacture electric bikes in Punjab in partnership with Hero, realizing the state's dream of green transportation. Meanwhile, Honda will begin producing car parts,…

20 Dec

Mann Government takes major step towards strengthening health services, approves recruitment for 1,568 ANM and Staff Nurse posts

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Chandigarh, 20 December, 2025: In a significant move aimed at strengthening the state's healthcare infrastructure, Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday announced that the Finance Department has granted approval to the Health and Family Welfare Department's proposal to fill 1,568 vacant positions of ANMs and Staff Nurses under the National Health Mission (NHM).Giving further details on the recruitment drive, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema revealed that the approval covers the filling of 729 vacant positions of ANMs against a total of 2,000 sanctioned posts, and 839 vacant positions of Staff Nurses against 1,896 sanctioned posts. He emphasized…