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Chandigarh, October 12: In continuation of the protest by the writers, Punjabi writers Surjit Patar, Baldev Singh Sadaknama, Darshan Butter and Jaswinder Singh today returned their Akademi awards against the increasing culture of intolerance in the country.
Chandigarh, October 12: The Punjab government today refused to accept any of the main demands of the agitating farmers relating to Rs 40,000 per acre compensation for the cotton damage and higher price for basmati. The meeting of the eight kisan unions with Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal lasted aboutRead More
Chandigarh, October 12: The rail blockade by the agitating farmers in Punjab would continue when their leaders meet Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal here at 4.30 pm. Farmers’ leader Sukhdev Singh Kokri Kalan said next decision about the agitation would be taken subject to the outcome of the meetingRead More
New Delhi, October 11- In recognition to the selfless services rendered by the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal towards the state and its people besides in upholding the ethos of democracy, the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi today described him as the Nelson Mandela of Swatantra Bharat (FreeRead More
CHANDIGARH, October 11: Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today ridiculed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing the Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal as “Nelson Mandela of India”. “Who says our Prime Minister does not have a sense of humour?” Capt Amarinder asked in a statementRead More
New Delhi, October 11- Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today called on the Union state Textile Minister Mr. Santosh Kumar Gangwar for seeking his personal intervention to direct the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) to immediately enter in the market for the purchase of cotton at Minimum SupportRead More
Chandigarh: The Punjab Congress on Sunday questioned the Shiromani Akali Dal Chief Sukhbir Badal for holding the meeting of SGPC members at his residence and asked him to explain under which capacity he is interfering in the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President. He said that the SGPC is in anRead More
New Delhi, October 11- Describing Bharat Ratna Jaya Prakash Narayan as a true votary of farmers and rural populace, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today urged the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to constitute a high level committee comprising agriculture experts, prominent farmer leaders and economists toRead More
Bathinda, After six days of police remand, suspended Agriculture Director Mangal Singh Sandhu was sent to judicial remand for 14 days today. Sandhu’s counsel Chhinderpal Singh Brar said they would apply for his regular bail in the court of District and Sessions Judge, Bathinda, on Monday. The police today soughtRead More
Chandigarh, With agitating Punjab farmers extending their “rail roko” (railway blockade) protest against the state government for another two days, rail traffic continued to be affected in Punjab on Sunday. The agitation has had spill-over effect on rail traffic in neighbouring Haryana as well with trains towards Punjab being cancelled. FarmersRead More
