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High drama in Dirba: Teachers scale water tanks to protest low salaries

India, March 3 -- In a coordinated show of defiance against finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema, members of the ETT TET Pass Teachers' Union on Tuesday climbed water tanks and mobile towers across 25... Read More


One killed in 10-car pile-up on Bathinda-Chandigarh highway

Sangrur, Feb. 24 -- One person was killed and five were injured after nearly 10 vehicles collided in a pile-up on the Bathinda-Chandigarh national highway on Monday morning. Police said the accident, ... Read More


SKM (Non-Political) protest: 90 farmer leaders detained in Sangrur

India, Feb. 24 -- Ahead of the planned protest by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) in Samana in Patiala district, Punjab Police on Tuesday moved to pre-empt the stir by taking 90 farmer leader... Read More


Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Barnala on February 28

BARNALA, Feb. 20 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address a rally in Barnala on February 28, the party said on Thursday. The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) appointed Congress leader Hard... Read More


Congress puts up banners in Lehra warning of 'unfit' drinking water

Sangrur, Feb. 10 -- Congress has put up banners in Lehragaga, the assembly constituency of water resources minister, Barinder Kumar Goyal, claiming that the water in Lehra town is unfit for drinking. ... Read More


Sangrur panchayat withdraws boycott 'order'

SANGRUR, Feb. 9 -- Following backlash, the gram panchayat of Rogla village of Sangrur has now withdrawn the resolution seeking a social boycott of a local family after a youth married a woman from the... Read More


Computer teachers not to be deployed at enrolment camps

Sangrur, Feb. 7 -- Days after the Punjab department of health and family welfare issued directions to deploy computer teachers along with other staff for the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana enrolment camps, ... Read More


Farmers clash with police in Barnala, scores detained in Sangrur

India, Feb. 6 -- Tensions escalated in Punjab's Malwa belt on Friday as Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan) members clashed with police at Tapa in Barnala district. The violence occurred when farmer... Read More


Women's panel orders probe into boycott of family

Sangrur, Feb. 5 -- Taking cognisance of a report published in Hindustan Times, the Punjab State Women's Commission on Wednesday directed a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) rank official to take i... Read More


Sangrur panchayat calls for family's boycott after 'same-village' wedding

Sangrur, Feb. 4 -- The panchayat and residents of Rogla village in Sangrur district passed a resolution to socially boycott a local family and demand their immediate relocation after their son married... Read More