Haryana SHO abuses woman MP Nov 23, 2008
"It was the most horrifying experience of my life," Paramjit Kaur Gulshan, the Akali MP from Bathinda, told TOI on Saturday. "If a policeman behaves this way with a lady MP, knowing fully well that she is member of Parliament, I can well imagine the state of affairs in our police force.". (India Times, India)
Large Hadron Collider Goes Online Sep 11, 2008
" And for those who are wondering about god and other religious standpoints, it's only another step forward in our knowledge and technology, nothing big and new compared to the "end of the world" by Jon, new jersey, on Sep 11, 2008 10:15 AM, ok but were does this technology take us next and what happens when they make it smaller and bigger and it gets in the wrong hands? just something to think about by nick, tampa, on Sep 11, 2008 10:55 AM, These scientists should not have the right to go... (Techtree.com)
Party tries to make it Sukhbir's event Sep 3, 2008
The Akalis, desperate to capture lost territory, are pumping development projects into the region, especially in Mansa and Bathinda districts. Apart from the one at Talwandi Sabo, a 2640 MW plant is proposed to be set up at Gidderbaha as well. (Times of India)
Punjab takes a u-turn on central varsity status for PU Sep 2, 2008
Badal said Punjab had sought to set up a central university at Bathinda and a world-class university at Amritsar. He was in Patiala to lay the foundation stone of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committees Guru Granth Sahib World University. (Expressindia.com)
1 killed in Dera-Sikh clash in Haryana; Punjab on alert Jul 18, 2008
There was some altercation between the two groups after which they clashed and pelted stones at each other," he said. He said tension has been brewing up in Dabwali and Sirsa, the headquarters of the Dera, whose head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is at loggerheads with the Sikhs. Additional forces including two companies (200 personnel) of Rapid Action Force have been deployed in Sirsa and Dabwali to prevent any untoward incident, he said. Some Sikhs from Punjab have also reached here and protesters... (India Times, India)
Woman army officer accuses seniors of sexual harassment Jul 16, 2008
The shocking allegations of the woman officer come at a time when a Major General is facing court martial at Bathinda on similar charges. Talking to TOI on the phone, Capt Poonam Kaur alleged that her commanding officer Col R K Sharma, Lt Col Ajay Chawla and Major Suraj Bhan had physically and mentally harassed her after she turned down their physical advances. (Times of India)
Punjab on the boil, protesters block railway movement Jun 22, 2008
The Bathinda-Dhuri Express was also stranded at Rampura Phul railway station in Bathinda district for over two hours. Carrying unsheathed swords, Sikhs organised a protest march from Mehna Chowk to the Bathinda bus stand. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Blood donation race sweeps Bathinda Jun 15, 2008
Race to donate blood sweeps Bathinda-Chandigarh-Cities-The Times of India ... Race to donate blood sweeps Bathinda15 Jun 2008, 0325 hrs IST, Divya A & Balwant Garg,TNN ... NEW DELHI/BATHINDA: Some 30 years ago, in remote Rampura Phul town in Bathinda district, a girl could have almost lost her life if her father hadnt arranged a unit of blood for her. (India Times, India)
Sex racket: SHO booked in Bathinda Jun 6, 2008
BATHINDA: Two week after the Faridkot police busted a sex racket involving three cops who were allegedly blackmailing people using the services of some prostitutes, on Thursday the Bathinda police booked a station house officer (SHO) in a similar case where the SHO and some dubious character women were allegedly operating in league to mint money ... A police investigation in a complaint of extortion led to the registration of a criminal case against the SHO, his one associate and two women of... (India Times, India)
Akalis take rural bodies May 15, 2008
In Bathinda the SAD was able to win 15 Parishad seats with the BJP which had put up candidates in four seats drawing a blank. The SAD also won all the 11 out of the 15 seats for which results were declared in Moga even as it was leading in all 12 Zila Parishad seats in Muktsar. (Chandigarh Tribune)
Burney to take up Sarabjit's case soon Apr 4, 2008
At a function in Bathinda, he appealed to the governments of both countries to strengthen ties among themselves and remove the VISA norms. He stressed on treating the prisoners with humanity and mercy. (NDTV.com)
Anganwari staff beaten before CM Mar 28, 2008
BATHINDA: Anganwari workers again fell victim to police ire. While on Wednesday farm labourers agitating for their rights in chief minister's home constituency of Lambi witnessed brutal show of power, on Thursday anganwari women workers were dragged by the hair and hit with rifle butts in the presence of CM Parkash Singh Badal in Bathinda. (Times of India)
3000 birds die in Bathinda Mar 10, 2008
Poultry in Deathly Motion 3,000 birds die in Bathinda Puneet Pal Singh Gill Tribune News Service. Gehri Bhagi (Bathinda), March 8 Panic has gripped this village, near Bathinda, with more than 3,000 birds having died due to an unidentified disease at a poultry farm ... On the first day, three birds died and I immediately contacted the microbiologist at the Veterinary Polyclinic in Bathinda. (The Tribune)
At least Sri Lanka didn't forget about sportsmanship Mar 8, 2008
Nirpinder Singh, Bathinda, Punjab India. Let me endorse Geoff Lawson's criticism of the Australian cricketers' attitude to the tour of Pakistan as "ill informed" and disastrous in its ramifications. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
2 held for attack on Dera chief Feb 4, 2008
Attackers Mohinder Singh and Swaran Singh revealed during interrogation that Bakshish Singh, who had been an active KCF member, motivated them after a meeting at Damdama Sahib in Bathinda district where protests were held against the Dera chief last year. They said the explosive was organised by Bakshish Singh and fitted in a truck owned by Mohinder Singh. (Daily News & Analysis)
Mumbai coldest in 45 years Jan 29, 2008
The night temperatures also rose in the Malwa belt with Bathinda recording 4. 4 degrees, while the border town of Pathankot recorded 6. (The Tribune)
Bhagat Singh favourite 'calendar boy' Jan 12, 2008
BATHINDA: What do you prefer on the wall ... A majority of printing press owners of Bathinda vouch that most calendars printed this year bear photographs of Bhagat Singh. (India Times, India)
Punjab does some hardsell Jan 6, 2008
Sukhbir told the gathering, Since Punjab does not have a sea port, the Badal government is concentrating on the expansion of airports at Amritsar, Bathinda, Ludhiana and Pathankot. To his mind the setting up of an international airport at Amritsar was the biggest achievement of the SAD-BJP government during its last tenure. (The Tribune)
Haryana forces stake in Mohali airport Jan 5, 2008
Making his speech Badal Sr asked Patel to upgrade terminals at the three existing airports in Punjab at Sahnewal (Ludhiana), Adampur and Bathinda. He also requested the union minister to help Punjab set up an aviation training academy at Patiala. (The Tribune)
Bathinda Mela leaves sportsmen sore Nov 20, 2007
BATHINDA: A three-day Virasat Mela, organised by some politically well-connected people, in Bathinda has left the authorities and hundreds of sportspersons brooding ... The increasing interference of the fair organisers and encroachment of the stadium land left the sports authorities in Bathinda miffed, but they could hardly do anything as organisers are backed by many bureaucrats and politicians ... Although Bathinda district sports officer Kulwant Kaur declined to comment, the officials in the... (India Times, India)
Cops to shed weight through Bhangra Nov 19, 2007
CHANDIGARH: The weight-shedding 'bhangra' dance exercise technique successfully adopted by the Bathinda police in Punjab will be replicated for the entire state to make cops fitter and healthier. The state's Director General of Police (DGP) N P S Aulakh has asked Bathinda district police chief Naunihal Singh to make a presentation on the initiative to get police personnel into shape through exercises that also include a 'bhangra-dance' drill ... Singh, a young Indian Police Service (IPS) officer... (India Times, India)
Readerspeak: It is not bad luck but jinx that gets Sachin Nov 17, 2007
Vinod Singhal, Bathinda, says: Sheer bad luck. Ashish, USA, says: Sheer Bad Luck. (India Times, India)
Tribunes Bathinda edition launched Oct 29, 2007
Tribunes Bathinda edition launched S.P. Sharma Tribune News Service. A view of the audience at the launch of The Tribune's Bathinda edition in Bathinda on Sunday ... Bathinda, October 28 The Bathinda edition of The Tribune was launched by the Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, at a largely attended function here this afternoon. (The Tribune)
Grid collapse disrupts power supply in north India Oct 14, 2007
The thermal power stations at Panipat, Bathinda and Ropar stopped. The hydro power stations were the first to be re-started and power supply was restored to thermal power stations to enable a hot start up and some restoration of thermal units was possible by 3 pm. (The Tribune)
Punjab goes without power for 4 hours Oct 13, 2007
BATHINDA: A technical fault reportedly in northern grids 400 kv high voltage transmission line in UP, forced Punjab towns to go without power for four hours on Friday afternoon. The fault led to the tripping of all 12 thermal plant units at Ropar, Bathinda and Lehramohabbat at 12. (India Times, India)
Book released on Sunil & Nargis Dutt Oct 6, 2007
NATIONAL: Fire breaks out at Mayur Bhavan in Connaught Place, Delhi,none injured n 2 dead, 15 injured as bus collides with tractor in Bathinda n India welcomes peace efforts of North, South Korea n Gowda tells BJP Pres Rajnath that transfer of power not possible n Rajnath Singh: I do not want to comment on the issue n Farmer shot dead; labourer commits suicide in Muzaffarnagar n US invites the Indian Air Force to particiapte in Red Flag exercise n Former RAW official VK Singh lashes out at the... (Times Now.tv)
Punjab cops deny human bomb theory Aug 28, 2007
CHANDIGARH: A day after another Dera follower immolated himself in Bathinda, Punjab police ended up with egg on its face when it admitted error in deciphering the intelligence department report on five Bathinda women ... Bathinda police was apparently rapped by the government for releasing their pictures and hanging them on walls across police stations in the state. (India Times, India)
Punjab CM rules out imposition of fresh taxes Aug 23, 2007
The Chief Minister said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had assured the state government to set up a stadium of international-level at Bathinda. "The state government had already allotted 52 acres of land for the purpose to the sports department," he said. (Zee News)
Punjab Police In Sirsa To Interrogate Dera Chief Aug 17, 2007
The 20-member team led by a deputy superintendent of police has come from Bathinda, 100 km from here. The Dera chief is under orders from the Punjab and Haryana High Court to join investigations in the case against him and to cooperate with the police. (NEWSPost India)
CBI Charges Dera Sacha Sauda Chief With Murder, Rape Aug 4, 2007
Following the violence, a court in Bathinda (Punjab) had issued a warrant against him ... A team of the Punjab police had arrived from Bathinda to complete the legal formality. (NEWSPost India)
Badal plans boards to firm up industry Jul 15, 2007
He announced that the state government would initiate "special and concrete measures to rejuvenate the industrial economy of the state.The Chief Minster said he would be meeting the Central ministers and bureaucrats shortly on the issues pertaining to Punjab industry. Issue of freight equalisation would also be taken up with the union government, he said.The Chief Minister said the government was about to bring a new comprehensive industrial policy and was constituting two state-level boards,... (The Tribune)
Aditi Phadnis: Whimsical agendas Jul 1, 2007
When the Congress did, in fact, virtually sweep the Sangrur, Bathinda and Mansa belt (once an Akali stronghold), and it became clear that the Akali Dal had lost at least 10 to 15 seats in the 117-member Punjab assembly because of Singhs fiat, it was determined to take revenge. Incidentally, Singhs son-in-law Harminder (referred to reverentially by Sauda followers as Sahibzaada) won the Bathinda assembly seat. (Business Standard)
Dera chief gets bail against arrest order Jun 30, 2007
The Court of Justice AL Kitchi in Bathinda had handed over the non-bailable arrest warrants to Punjab police after it submitted the draft of formal sanction by state Government before it as per the court directive on June 20. Reacting on the high court's directive, Bathinda police chief Naunihal Singh told PTI that "police is awaiting for detailed orders of the high court and once they are received it will act accordingly.. (Hindustan Times)
Dera followers sit on indefinite fast Jun 29, 2007
The Punjab government had given its go ahead to the state police last night to arrest the Dera chief in a case registered against him in Bathinda for hurting the sentiments of Sikhs by allegedly imitating as Guru Gobind Singh. As many as 25 volunteers sat on a ''fast-unto-death'' outside the Deputy Commissioner's office here after the Dera followers submitted to the DC a charter of demands addressed to Dr Kalam. (NewKerala.com)
Sikh high priests reject Dera chief's second 'apology' Jun 28, 2007
A Bathinda court has already issued non-bailable warrants against Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh in a case against him for hurting religious sentiments of Sikhs. The Punjab police now need the permission of the Badal government to arrest the sect chief from his headquarters near Sirsa town of Haryana. (Gulf News)
Punjab okays dera chiefs arrest Jun 28, 2007
On June 20, additional chief judicial magistrate, Bathinda, A.L. Kitchi issued arrest warrant against the dera head. He had directed the police to seek permission from the government before arresting him. (The Tribune)
Go-ahead to Mittal's stake in refinery Jun 22, 2007
Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittals 49 per cent stake in Hindustan Petroleum Corporations (HPCL) refinery at Bathinda in Punjab his maiden entry into Indias refinery sector has been cleared by the Cabinet ... While Mittal will own 49 per cent in Guru Gobind Singh Refinery Ltd, the company implementing the refinery at Bathinda, HPCL, will also have a 49 per cent stake and the remaining 2 per cent will be held by financial institutions ... The HPCL-Mittal combine will also lay a 1,100-km crude... (Business Standard)
Mittal to give surety for investments Jun 21, 2007
Mittal s move to pick up 49% equity stake in HPCL-promoted Guru Gobind Singh Refineries (GGSRL) in Bathinda through its Singapore subsidiary is mainly for availing tax benefits, an official said. GGSRL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HPCL, was incorporated in 2000 to set up a grassroot refinery with 9 million metric tonne per annum capacity. (Economic Times)
Hisar 47.9C; three more die Jun 10, 2007
Two unidentified sadhus succumbed to heat in Bathinda while a lineman of the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam, identified as Surinder Kumar (45), died due to heat wave in the Civil Hospital, Ambala. Hisar and Amritsar were the worst hit by the unrelenting heat, which has gripped the region since the beginning of this month. (The Tribune)
SGPC toughens up May 24, 2007
The SGPC alleged that the attack on Sikhs in Bathinda on May 14 was organised since followers of the dera wielded sticks which were similar. To a pointed question, the SGPC chief said branches of the deras must be shut down by May 27 as directed by Akal Takht. (The Tribune)
Punjab shutdown peaceful, clashes in Haryana May 23, 2007
Markets in Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Patiala, Bathinda, Hoshiarpur and other places were shut. "I don't understand what purpose this bandh will serve when both sides (Sikh community and the sect management) are so adamant. The loss is only for the state. Last week we lost business for almost seven days and today the same thing has happened," complained trader Ram Prakash Sharma in Jalandhar's Dilkhushan market. (NewKerala.com)
Punjab comes to stand still during 'bandh' against Sacha Sauda May 22, 2007
A report from Bathinda said about 25 members of 'Panthic' organisations were taken into custody by the police when they tried to stage a 'dharna' at Rampura Phul town. Amongst those who were taken into custody was the head of a gurdwara in Rampra Phul and the head of a 'kar sewa' organisation. (NewKerala.com)
DSS reiterates regret, expects govt to perform its rajdharam May 21, 2007
The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Punjab police have virtually fortified all sect campuses, particularly the Salabatpura campus, 30 km from Bathinda in south Punjab`s Malwa belt. The Salabatpura campus, the biggest of its kind in Punjab, is spread over 150 acres and more than 40,000 sect followers live there. (Zee News)
India 360: Sikhs over-religious? May 17, 2007
The first clashes took place at Bathinda on Monday and later the tension spread to Ludhiana, Mansa, Patiala and Amritsar with tension brewing in other Punjab cities too. Angry Akalis burnt effigies and the mob fury continued despite Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal's appeals. (CNN-IBN)
Punjab tense after clashes May 16, 2007
A bandh has also been called in Patiala while there is still a heavy police presence in Bathinda ... Major Sikh organisations are to meet in Damdama Sahib near Bathinda on Thursday to find a solution to the tussle. (NDTV.com)
Firing at Gurudwara in Punjab; two injured Apr 16, 2007
BATHINDA: Two persons, including a 15-year-old boy, were injured when two groups of Nihangs clashed and exchanged fire at Gurudwara Talwandi Sabo here on Sunday, officials said. The injured boy has been hospitalised, they said. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Mittal to buy 49% in Bathinda refinery Feb 21, 2007
NEW DELHI: HPCL is third time lucky in finding a partner for its Rs 16,700-crore Bathinda refinery project ... HPCL is entering into a JV with Luxemborg-based Mittal Investments for 9 MMTPA Guru Gobind Singh Refinery project and allied facilities at Bathinda, petroleum minister Murli Deora sa id ... HPCL chairman & managing director MB Lal said the partnership would be extended beyond the Bathinda project. (Economic Times)
Mittal to buy 49% stake in Indian refinery for $720-million (U.S.) Feb 20, 2007
The refinery at Bathinda in northern India is expected to be built over the next four years and process about 9 million tons of crude oil annually, Indian Petroleum Minister Murli Deora told reporters. HPCL and Mittal will each hold 49 per cent stakes in the project. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Sonias rally cancelled Feb 10, 2007
Sonias rally at Bathinda cancelled - Sify. com. (Sify.com, India)
Muktsar 'killer' arrested Jan 13, 2007
BATHINDA: The suspected killer of four Muktsar children including two girls was arrested on Friday but not before a decomposed body of another girl was found from the abandoned rice mill of Congress leader Jagmeet Brar. Police claimed to have solved the case with the arrest of Mukesh Kumar, who was known to the families of the victims. (India Times, India -- Community News)
