The arrests were made by the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) and the Mohali police, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X
#Associates #Pakistan #TerroristArrested #Punjab
https://www.news18.com/india/6-associates-of-pakistan-based-terrorist-arrested-punjab-police-8558485.html

The victim's family told police that the accused stalker had been harassing the girl for the past six months to marry him
#StalkerKillsMinorGirl #Punjab #Amritsar #AccusedAbsconding
https://www.news18.com/india/stalker-kills-minor-girl-after-she-refuses-to-marry-him-in-punjabs-amritsar-accused-absconding-8556714.html

Gaon Savera’s social media handles blocked after ‘correspondence’ from Indian government

The website’s editor linked it to their coverage of the farmer protests in Punjab.

https://www.newslaundry.com/2023/08/23/gaon-saveras-social-media-handles-blocked-after-correspondence-from-indian-government

#GaonSavera #media #SocialMedia #FarmersProtests #punjab #facebook #meta #twitter #x #ITAct2000 #PressFreedom #journalism #censorship #UnionGovt #india

An announcement in this regard was made by education minister Harjot Bains in view of the possibilities of flood-like situation in Punjab because of fresh spell of heavy rains
#Punjab #August
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/punjab-government-shuts-all-schools-till-august-26-due-to-flood-like-situation-caused-by-heavy-rains-101692808713244.html

A farmer was killed in a clash with police after 13 leaders of farmer unions were taken into preventive custody across Punjab ahead of protests against the central government over 'inadequate compensation' for damage caused by floods
#Punjab #FuriousFarmersParalyseTollPlazas #PlanIndefiniteProtest #PoliceCrackdown
https://www.news18.com/india/punjabs-furious-farmers-paralyse-toll-plazas-plan-indefinite-protest-from-today-after-police-crackdown-8545173.html

#Himachal #Uttarakhand #Punjab
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/himachal-pradesh-uttarakhand-monsoon-rain-fury-houses-collapse-fresh-landslides-imd-weather-forecast-2422221-2023-08-17?utm_source=rss

Funds to the tune of ₹4,762 crore have been allocated for 22 railway stations in Punjab, which is expected to bolster the development process; ₹23.7 crore has been allocated for Kotkapura junction in Faridkot, ₹25.1 crore for Sirhind in Fatehgarh Sahib, ₹27.6 crore for Ferozepur Cantt and ₹21.1 crore have been sanctioned for Abohar in Ferozepur
#AmritBharatStationScheme #Punjab #₹
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/22-punjab-railway-stations-to-be-redeveloped-under-amrit-bharat-station-scheme-with-4-762-crore-allocated-101691346915712.html

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/teachers-in-punjab-burn-regularisation-letters-in-protest-threaten-state-wide-stir-over-pay-scale-and-benefits-101690743552683.html

Newly regularised #teachers in #Punjab warn of stir, say not getting paid enough

#Union members burn copies of letters. "Even after being regular, we will be paid less than the non-teaching staff of our department. This is nothing more than a joke."

#strike #protest #exploitation #capitalism #ClassWar

The White Huns were a race of largely nomadic peoples who were a part of the Hunnic tribes of Central Asia. https://www.worldhistory.org/White_Huns_(Hephthalites)/ #History #India #Kashmir #Punjab

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/deserted-deputy-commissioner-s-office-as-employees-join-pen-down-strike-in-solidarity-with-revenue-officials-101690306579404.html

#Ludhiana: Offices deserted as over 250 employees go on #solidarity #PenDown #strike

#Employees on strike, in support of revenue officials, include class IV employees, clerks, junior assistants, senior assistants, and superintendent grade II.

#India #Punjab #union #UnionStrong #unions #strikes

Someone is making Matar Paneer. #Punjab #India #Curry #ChefLife #BoatLife #IslandLife

#Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and CM #BhagwantMann-led #AAP government seems to be heading for another set of showdown as the Governor has cast doubt on the ‘legality’ of calling the State Assembly session in June.

https://trib.al/FM353Zw #press

Indian Army columns have evacuated over 11,000 civilians, provided water and rations to 7,000 individuals, and given medical assistance to over 1,500 residents stranded by floods. The Western Command responded to requests for assistance from the governments of Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh, evacuating civilians, students, and personnel from these states. Flood rescue and relief operations began on July 10 in Punjab, with 26 columns deployed and a total of 69 officers, 172 JCOs, and 1,720 ORs involved in relief efforts. The Indian Army continues to work closely with local administration to provide immediate assistance.
#Punjab #Harayana #HP
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/indian-army-evacuates-thousands-in-flood-rescue-and-relief-operations-in-punjab-haryana-and-himachal-pradesh-101689518813601.html

‘#Kohrra’ series review | Suvinder Vicky and Barun Sobti lead a fine ensemble in this dark investigative series kicked off by an NRI’s murder in contemporary #Punjab | @shilajit_mitra writes
https://trib.al/KBcJHh6 #press

#Punjab schools to reopen tomorrow, DCs can shut damaged, flooded ones

https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/punjab-schools-to-reopen-tomorrow-dcs-can-shut-damaged-flooded-ones-101689494954765.html?utm_source=twitter #press

Citizens on the margins: Review of ‘Where the Madness Lies’ by Kishalay Bhattacharjee

Kishalay Bhattacharjee’s book has to be read twice, first as an act of memory, second as a narrative of populist politics.

#BookReview #KishalayBhattacharjee #citizenship #nationality #migrants #kashmir #punjab #manipur #HumanRights #genocide #displacement #books #bookstodon #india

https://frontline.thehindu.com/books/citizens-on-the-margins-book-review-where-the-madness-lies-by-kishalay-bhattacharjee/article67026598.ece

The incident took place when Parkash's convoy was heading towards Kothi village to inspect the flood-affected areas in Chabbewal, police said
#UnionMinister #EscortVehicle #Punjab
https://www.news18.com/india/union-ministers-escort-vehicle-overturns-in-punjabs-hoshiarpur-8345671.html

The #Punjab government on 14th July announced that the timing of its offices will be reverted to 9 am to 5 pm with effect from July 17.
https://trib.al/f6Uz2jw #press

#Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann faced a “narrow escape” when an overloaded boat, during his visit to flood-affected villages in Jalandhar district, momentarily lost balance

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/punjab-cm-mann-narrowly-escapes-boat-mishap-during-flood-visit-101689392443047.html #press

#Pakistan Prime Minister #ShehbazSharif launched the 1200-megawatt nuclear power plant being built with #China's assistance in #Punjab province which is seen as a sign of growing strategic cooperation between the two all-weather allies.
https://trib.al/PlxMDIE #press