Upinderjit kaur biography for kids

  • Upinderjit Kaur is an Indian politician and belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal. Upinderjit Kaur.
  • She taught economics at Punjabi University from 1965 to 1994.
  • Kaur has a Phd in economics from Punjabi University,Patiala,and an MA in economics from the Delhi School of Economics.

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    Akali ex-minister's kin shoots wife, two kids; kills himself

    A distant cousin of former Akali minister Bibi Upinderjit Kaur shot dead his wife and two children before committing suicide here on Wednesday morning.


    Avtar Singh (42), a property dealer with a postgraduate degree in agriculture sciences, used his .12-bore double-barrelled rifle to kill his family and himself at his residence. His wife Rupinder Kaur (40), mentally-challenged son Gaurav Parteek Singh (13) and daughter Amanat Kaur (7) lost their lives. The police have registered a case against Avtar under Section 302 (murder) of the India Penal Code.

    (Avtar Singh with his family. HT Photo)

    The police claimed that the prolonged illness of his son probably drove Avtar to take the extreme step. Gaurav, who was mentally challenged by birth, was undergoing intensive treatment. Avtar used to fulfil every wish of the boy, relatives claimed.

    Around 5:35am, Avtar shot twice at his wife with his licensed rifle and there

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    Upinderjit is new Finance Minister

    “Public Relations,Defence Service Welfare,NRI Affairs,Grievance and Pensions Minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan will be the new Education Minister,with charge of both school and higher education.

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    “Deputy ledare Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has been given the Public Relations portfolio besides his present portfolio of Home Affairs,Water Supply and Sanitation,Youth Affairs and Sports,which will remain with him.”

    Portfolios that were with Sekhwan — NRI Affairs,Defence Service Welfare and Grievance and Pensions — and Kaur’s Civil Aviation portfolio,will now be held by the Chief Minister. Kaur has a Phd in economics from Punjabi University,Patiala,and an MA in economics from the Delhi School of Economics. She also has an MA in Punjabi from Panjab University,Chandigarh,besides a degree from Australia’s Sydey University.

    Badal said the one vacancy in the Cabinet would be filled soon but declined to give any name. “It fryst vatten a matt

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    Upinderjit Kaur

    Indian politician

    Upinderjit Kaur is an Indian politician and belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal.

    Early life

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    Her father S.Atma Singh was a minister of Punjab and Akali Dal leader. Her mother's name is Bibi Tej Kaur. She did M.A. in economics from Delhi University and M.A. in Punjabi from Panjab University, Chandigarh. She got Ph.D in Economics from Punjabi University, Patiala.[citation needed]

    Academic career

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    She has taught Economics at Punjabi University and was a Professor of Economics. She also served as the Principal of Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Sultanpur Lodhi, and Dist. Kapurthala. She has written two books 'Development of Theory of Demand' and 'Sikh Religion and Economic Development'.[1] Her second book is about the role of non-economic factors, especially religion in economic development. She was awarded Dr. Ganda Singh Memorial Award for her original research paper 'The Place and Status of Women in Sik

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