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Gurpreet Singh Nibber

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

Punjab cabinet decisions: Paddy procurement from September 16, Majithia prosecution sanction okayed

A farmer in his inundated paddy field in Ramdas, Amritsar, on Monday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

Published on Sep 09, 2025 07:54 AM IST

Punjab govt’s ‘negligence’ worsened flood situation in state: BBMB chief

Punjab is grappling with its worst floods in four decades, with devastating effects across the state. Heavy monsoon rains, combined with water releases from Pong, Bhakra and Ranjit Sagar dams has inundated 1,948 villages, impacting over 3,84,000 people, leading to at least 43 deaths and causing massive crop losses of around 1.72 lakh hectares. (PTI photo)

Published on Sep 06, 2025 03:20 AM IST

15 of 23 Punjab districts under water; Gurdaspur, Amritsar bear the brunt

Residents wading through floodwaters at a village near Ajnala in Amritsar on Thursday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

Published on Sep 05, 2025 04:48 AM IST

Amid Punjab’s request to hold water, Bhakra ups release, says can’t compromise safety

The water level in the Bhakra Dam reservoir, Gobind Sagar Lake, on Wednesday rose to 1,678.45 feet, just 1.5 feet short of its maximum filling capacity of 1,680 feet (HT File)

Published on Sep 04, 2025 07:40 AM IST

Bhakra Dam level rises 3 ft in 24 hours, triggers flood alarm downstream

The inflows into the Bhakra stood at 1.07 lakh cusecs, while 56,000 cusecs of water is being released downstream through the dam’s turbines and spillway gates. (HT File)

Published on Sep 03, 2025 08:02 AM IST

Punjab: Paddy in peril, farmers face near-total crop loss

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann interacting with flood-affected locals in Hoshiarpur on Monday. (HT Photo)

Published on Sep 02, 2025 03:28 AM IST

Punjab: Dams full, more discharge likely to worsen flooding

The flood situation in the low-lying areas of Punjab can be worsened if high inflow in Bhakra, Pong and Ranjit Sagar dams continues for more days.

Published on Aug 27, 2025 07:22 AM IST

SAD breakaway faction starts process to form district units

Giani Harpreet Singh was elected president of SAD breakaway faction on August 11.

Published on Aug 26, 2025 07:48 AM IST

Amid heavy rainfall in Himachal: BBMB keeps close watch, says Bhakra water level to be maintained at 1,667 ft

As the incessant rainfall in the catchment of the Bhakra Dam reservoir built over the Sutlej river continues, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has decided to maintain the water level of Bhakra Dam reservoir to 1,667.20 feet despite having 12.80 feet of space left. (HT File)

Published on Aug 25, 2025 05:28 AM IST

After land pooling policy, now, Punjab govt’s unified building rules on shaky ground

Stakeholders argue the new building rules are simply a reworked version of the now-shelved land pooling policy. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Aug 23, 2025 07:42 AM IST

Procurement crisis looms large as Punjab millers refuse to shell hybrid paddy

Workers winnow freshly procured paddy in Amritsar. (ANI FILE)

Published on Aug 20, 2025 05:50 AM IST

24X7 vigil, high alert in five dists as Bhakra Dam opens floodgates

In response to rising water levels caused by heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has opened the Bhakra Dam’s floodgates for the first time in two years, releasing 45,000 cusecs of water into the Sutlej River. The decision comes as the dam’s water level approaches its maximum capacity.

Published on Aug 20, 2025 04:44 AM IST

Punjab dams brimming, authorities on high alert

Amid heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh, water levels in Punjab’s major dams — Bhakra, Pong and Ranjit Sagar—have risen sharply. The sudden increase in inflows has raised alarm, with authorities on high alert for floods. Efforts are underway to manage the rising water levels and prevent widespread damage.

Published on Aug 19, 2025 06:42 AM IST

Flood worries mount as more water released from Pong reservoir

As per the data procured from the BBMB, 39,238 cusecs are flowing from the Pong dam floodgates and 17,849 cusecs from the turbines.

Published on Aug 14, 2025 06:32 AM IST

Punjab: Jolt to Sukhbir as Giani Harpreet’s elevation formalises split in SAD

After being elected as president of the breakaway faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), former Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh at the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar on Monday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

Published on Aug 12, 2025 05:34 AM IST

Punjab: Under pressure, Mann govt denotifies land-pooling policy

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government had been facing flak from Opposition parties and various farmer bodies, which dubbed the policy a “looting” scheme aimed at “robbing” farmers of their land.

Published on Aug 12, 2025 05:20 AM IST

Punjab govt withdraws land policy: How AAP sweeteners failed to convince farmers

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann had been vociferously defending the land pooling policy.(HT File)

Updated on Aug 11, 2025 11:35 PM IST

Punjab: Twist in tale: Now, Giani Harpreet set to head SAD breakaway faction

Giani Harpreet Singh has reportedly agreed to accept the proposal of the delegates who will be holding a meeting on Monday to elect the group’s president. (File)

Published on Aug 11, 2025 03:12 AM IST

Basmati growers in Punjab, Haryana fear deep setback for grain exports to US

Farm labourers plant paddy seedlings on the outskirts of Amritsar. (HT File)

Published on Aug 09, 2025 05:01 AM IST

Donald Trump's tariffs may hand Pakistan's basmati market advantage

Unlike sectors such as smartphones and pharmaceuticals that remain exempt from Trump’s tariff offensive, basmati rice faces the full burden of America’s punishment for India’s energy relationship with Russia. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Aug 09, 2025 04:00 AM IST

Satwant Kaur, Giani Harpreet emerge as contenders for SAD prez’s post

Giani Harpreet Singh

Published on Aug 05, 2025 08:34 AM IST

Day after CM’s assurance: Farmer unions unmoved, want land pooling policy scrapped

Jagmohan Singh, general secretary of BKU (Dakounda), also demanded immediate recall of the policy.

Published on Aug 04, 2025 08:32 AM IST

BBMB foots ₹8-cr bill, paves way for CISF deployment

Bhakra Beas Management Board manages Bhakra and Pong dams, power houses, and the downstream project regulating water supply to Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan. (HT File)

Published on Jul 30, 2025 08:46 AM IST

Rift widens, Sukhbir faction turns down rebels’ invite for party polls

Senior SAD leader Daljit Cheema

Published on Jul 28, 2025 08:18 AM IST

40 years on, Punjab Accord remains a missed opportunity

The pact was inked on July 24, 1985 in New Delhi between Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Shiromani Akali Dal president Sant Harchand Singh Longowal. (HT File)

Published on Jul 25, 2025 12:01 PM IST

Punjab: Check corruption in tehsils, DCs told

In a communication sent to all the deputy commissioners, the revenue department, Punjab, on Monday asked them to take measures to check corruption in the tehsils. (Representational image)

Published on Jul 22, 2025 05:02 AM IST

Punjab govt advances paddy procurement to Sept 15, farmers object

Farmers argue the move is “totally impractical”, given the actual harvest schedule and unaddressed pricing concerns. (PTI file photo)

Published on Jul 21, 2025 05:06 AM IST

Sowing almost over, Punjab eyes bumper paddy yield

Punjab is expecting a paddy yield of 185 lakh tonnes this year, a marginal increase from the last season’s figure of 182 lakh tonnes. (Gurpreet Singgh/HT)

Published on Jul 21, 2025 05:00 AM IST

Punjab: Takht-appointed committee invites Sukhbir to join joint election process

The rebel faction of the SAD plans to elect 500 delegates, nearly the same number as the delegates of the SAD led by Sukhbir Singh Badal . (HT File)

Published on Jul 18, 2025 07:02 AM IST

Sacrilege cases: Bajwa accuses AAP govt of compromising with Badals

Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on the last day of the special session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on Tuesday. (Ravi Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Published on Jul 16, 2025 07:28 AM IST

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