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Surjit Singh

Surjit Singh

Surjit Singh is a correspondent. He covers politics and agriculture, besides religious affairs and Indo-Pak border in Amritsar and Tarn Taran.

Articles by Surjit Singh

Punjab: Dhami re-elected SGPC president for fifth time

SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami (L) with SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema at Teja Singh Samundri Hall at the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar on Monday. Dhami defeated breakaway SAD faction’s Mitthu Singh Kahneke by 101 votes. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

Published on Nov 04, 2025 07:00 AM IST

Harjinder Singh Dhami re-elected SGPC president for fifth time

Harjinder Singh Dhami (left) being congratulated by Shiromani Akali Dal leader Daljit Singh Cheema after he was re-elected Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president for the fifth consecutive time in Amritsar on Monday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

Updated on Nov 03, 2025 03:55 PM IST

SGPC elections today | Harjinder Dhami is SAD prez pick, breakaway group also to contest

SAD is again going with Harjinder Singh Dhami for the SGPC president’s race. (HT File)

Published on Nov 03, 2025 03:20 AM IST

SGPC polls tomorrow: SAD factions set to go into huddle

Party insiders said Sukhbir is likely to name incumbent president Harjinder Singh Dhami for the race to the top post though a surprise candidature cannot be ruled out. (HT File)

Published on Nov 02, 2025 06:06 AM IST

Pakistan issues over 2,100 visas ahead of 556th birth anniv of Guru Nanak Dev

A Sikh jatha is all set to go to Pakistan to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev as 2,185 pilgrims have been issued visas for transborder 10-day pilgrimage starting from November 4, said persons in the know of the matter on Wednesday. (Reuters File/ Representational image)

Published on Oct 30, 2025 06:42 AM IST

SGPC holds mega event to mark Giani Gargaj’s ‘Dastarbandi’

For the second time during his eight-month service as Akal Takht acting jathedar and Takht Kesgarh Sahib jathedar, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj’s “Dastarbandi” (coronation as per Sikh tenets) was organised by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Saturday at Sri Anandpur Sahib. (HT Photo)

Published on Oct 26, 2025 07:08 AM IST

California accident: Punjab truck driver’s kin say drug charge false

The Gurdaspur-based parents of 21-year-old truck driver Jashanpreet Singh, who has been arrested in the US for causing a crash that left three people dead on a highway in California on October 21.

Published on Oct 24, 2025 03:47 PM IST

Bandi Chhor Divas: Akal Takht jathedar bats for reopening of Kartarpur Corridor

In accordance with Panthic tradition, Akal Takht jathedar delivered a message to the Sikh community from the Darshani Deori of Golden Temple on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas on Tuesday. (HT)

Published on Oct 22, 2025 05:42 AM IST

SAD candidate Randhawa, Cong’s Burj file nominations for Tarn Taran bypoll

In Burj’s roadshow, several senior leaders, including Punjab Congress in-charge Bhupesh Baghel, PCC president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi participated. (AFP File)

Published on Oct 16, 2025 04:36 AM IST

BSF seized 200 drones, 287 kg heroin along Indo-Pak border so far this year

The Border Security Force (BSF) has arrested 219 smugglers, including 16 Pakistan nationals, and seized 200 Pakistani drones along the Indo-Pak border so far this year, besides the recovery of 287 kg heroin. (File)

Published on Oct 15, 2025 08:42 AM IST

Executive committee meeting: SGPC annual polls for office bearers on Nov 3

Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami (HT File)

Published on Oct 14, 2025 07:40 AM IST

Sidhu’s picture with Priyanka sparks buzz of political comeback

Navjot Singh Sidhu met Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday.(HT Photo)

Published on Oct 11, 2025 09:55 AM IST

Navjot Sidhu’s pic with Priyanka Gandhi triggers buzz of political comeback

Navjot Singh Sidhu met Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday. (Sourced)

Published on Oct 11, 2025 06:52 AM IST

Amritpal-led Akali faction fields Mandeep Singh for Tarn Taran byelection

Jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh-led Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) along with other Panthic groups on Tuesday declared Mandeep Singh as their candidate for the Tarn Taran assembly byelection. (HT Photo)

Updated on Oct 08, 2025 05:07 AM IST

Tarn Taran bypoll on Nov 11, counting on Nov 14: ECI

The voting for the Tarn Taran assembly segment will be held on November 11, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Monday. (AFP File)

Published on Oct 07, 2025 08:18 AM IST

Punjab: Burj is Cong’s pick for Tarn Taran bypoll

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the candidature of Karanbir Singh Burj for the upcoming Tarn Taran assembly byelection, according to an official statement released on Saturday.

Published on Oct 05, 2025 06:16 AM IST

Heavy rain forecast triggers Ravi flood alert

Ajnala MLA Kuldeep Dhaliwal, along with deputy commissioner Sakshi Sawhney, visited vulnerable villages along the Ravi. They cautioned that rainfall and dam releases could cause fluctuations in the Ravi and Beas rivers, although the situation is currently under control. (HT File)

Published on Oct 05, 2025 03:08 AM IST

Punjab CM names Harmeet Sandhu as AAP pick for Tarn Taran bypoll

CM Bhagwant Mann with Harmeet Singh Sandhu during a rally in Tarn Taran on Friday. (HT)

Published on Oct 04, 2025 07:52 AM IST

SAD, AAP spar over CM’s rally in Tarn Taran

The Friday’s event will be presided over by chief minister Bhagwant Mann near Panjwar village on Chabhal-Khemkaran road.

Published on Oct 03, 2025 05:52 AM IST

Cross-border arms, drug racket busted in Amritsar; 5 held

The seized items with Amritsar police on Thursday.

Published on Oct 03, 2025 05:30 AM IST

Amritsar police bust Tramadol racket, seize over 1 lakh tablets

Amritsar rural police recovered intoxicating pharmaceutical drugs and apprehended one accused, travelling in a car on Wednesday. (HT)

Published on Oct 02, 2025 06:00 AM IST

Deported from US, but foreign dreams alive: ‘Looking for bride with IELTS’

(Clockwise from right) Mandeep Singh, 29, from Punjab's Tarn Taran district plans to go to Dubai for a job; Swaran Singh, father of US deportee Akashdeep Singh, in Amritsar; and Harwinder Singh from Hoshiarpur, who was among the first batch of 104 Indians deported from the US on February 5, 2025.(HT Photos)

Updated on Sep 29, 2025 04:56 PM IST

Homeless after floods, families take refuge in trolley, tents in Gurdaspur’s Ghaniye Ke Bet village

Flood victim Satnam Singh of Ghaniye ke Bet village, Gurdaspur, has made tractor-trolley as his temporary residence. (HT Photo)

Published on Sep 29, 2025 07:26 AM IST

High moisture content in paddy worries farmers, traders in Punjab

Official data reveals that 9,000 MT of paddy has been procured at the Bhagtanwala grain market in Amritsar on Thursday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

Published on Sep 26, 2025 07:22 AM IST

Rains, floods damage historic Lahori Gate at Hargobindpur

Recent heavy rains and flooding have inflicted severe damage on the historic Lahori Gate, the last surviving gate of the historical town of Sri Hargobindpur. A portion of this rare heritage structure has collapsed, putting its very existence at risk. (HT Photo)

Published on Sep 25, 2025 06:58 AM IST

SGPC action over siropa to Rahul Gandhi triggers debate

SGPC action over siropa to Rahul Gandhi triggers debate

Published on Sep 19, 2025 07:40 AM IST

Punjab: SGPC sacks granthi who offered siropa to Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi was presented the siropa on September 15. (HT)

Updated on Sep 18, 2025 02:42 AM IST

Khalsa Aid extends a helping hand, touching hearts in flood-hit Punjab

Khalsa Aid volunteers during flood relief operations.

Published on Sep 16, 2025 08:04 AM IST

Guru Nanak’s birth aniv: Centre denies Sikh jatha permission to visit Pakistan

Guru Nanak’s Parkash Gurparb is a major religious occasion for Sikhs worldwide, with many travelling to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan to pay homage at the Guru’s birthplace.

Published on Sep 15, 2025 06:54 AM IST

Punjab readies plan to put Amritsari Kulcha on GI tag menu

A GI tag will give Amritsari Kulcha a status of a product that has a unique quality, or characteristic due to its specific geographical origin. (HT)

Published on Sep 12, 2025 08:12 AM IST

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