Punjab

Parts of north India record above normal minimum temps; snowfall likely in J-K, HP, U’khand on Monday

11:06 pm December 6, 2020

New Delhi: Parts of north India experienced a dry but cold weather on Sunday, with minimum temperatures hovering above normal limits at most places, while the MeT department predicted snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and higher reaches of Uttarakhand owing to a western disturbance. Delhi has recorded a minimum temperature of 11.4 degrees Celsius and a maximum […]

Our NRI family members backing us, willing to send funds: Protesting farmers

8:38 pm December 6, 2020

New Delhi: Farmers protesting on both sides of Delhi-Haryana border have asserted that they are self-sufficient in carrying on their agitation against the new farm laws, with some saying their NRI relatives have also extended support to sustain the momentum of the demonstration. Drawn from several parts of Punjab, aggrieved farmers have converged on an unprecedented […]

Haryana agri minister appeals to farmers to include SYL construction issue as one of their demands

8:29 pm December 6, 2020

Chandigarh: Haryana Agriculture Minister J P Dalal raised the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue on Sunday, saying he appeals to the farmers protesting against the new farm laws to include its construction as one of their demands during their talks with the Centre. He said that SYL was a “lifeline” for Haryana farmers and […]

Highway is the new home for farmers

2:49 pm December 5, 2020

New Delhi: Tents pitched on tractors, people busy chopping vegetables to get food ready, solar panels to charge mobile phones, medical camps and even hookahs — once a thoroughfare teeming with traffic, Delhi’s Tikri border resembles a ‘pind’ (village) now. Living in this village are farmers who have come largely from neighbouring Punjab to demand a repeal […]

25-member team of Muslim men serve ‘langar’ 24/7 to protesting farmers at Singhu border

7:49 pm December 4, 2020

New Delhi: A 25-member team of Muslim men have been serving ‘langar’ (community kitchen) since Wednesday to the farmers protesting against the Centre’s new farm laws at Delhi’s Singhu border. The team of the Muslim Federation of Punjab, led by Faaroqi Mubeen, say they have arrived at the Singhu border to “serve the farmers who […]