Punjab

Punjab govt to give job to kin of farmers who died during stir against farm laws

11:03 pm January 22, 2021

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday announced job for a member of the family of each farmer from the state who died during the agitation against the Centre’s new farm laws. Singh said he has received a report that 76 farmers from the state have died so far. “All Punjabis are concerned about our farmers sitting on […]

Punjab, Haryana farmers to set out for tractor parade in Delhi on Saturday

7:46 pm January 22, 2021

Chandigarh: After holding rehearsals and preparations for the past few days, several batches of farmers from Punjab and Haryana will set out on Saturday to participate in proposed tractor parade on January 26 in Delhi. Farmers unions protesting the Centre’s three farm laws had said they would go ahead with their tractor parade in Delhi on the Republic Day. They had […]

Bird flu: FSSAI advises consumers not to eat undercooked chicken; says no need to panic

8:08 pm January 21, 2021

New Delhi: In view of the bird flu scare, regulator FSSAI on Thursday advised consumers not to eat half-boiled eggs and undercooked chicken, and ensure proper cooking of poultry meat as it came out with a detailed set of guidelines. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has also urged consumers and food businesses ”not to panic” […]

Issue of proposed tractor rally in executive domain, says SC; Centre withdraws plea

4:55 pm January 20, 2021

New Delhi: The issue of the proposed tractor rally on the Republic day by farmers protesting against the new farms laws is in “executive domain”, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday after which the Centre withdrew its plea seeking an injunction against such a march on January 26. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said that […]

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Will go ahead with tractor march on Republic Day: Farmer unions

8:42 pm January 17, 2021

New Delhi Farmer unions protesting against the Centre”s agri laws said on Sunday that they will go ahead with their proposed tractor parade in Delhi on Republic Day. Addressing a press conference at the Singhu border protest site, union leader Yogendra Yadav said, “We will carry out a tractor parade on the Outer Ring Road […]