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Thoko Taali: Navjyotsinh Siddhu becomes President of Punjab Congress ahead of elections

AICC chief Sonia Gandhi on Sunday (July 18) announced the appointment of Navjot Singh Sidhu as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect. Issuing a party release, the cricketer-turned-politician has been named as the new chief of the state unit.  Apart from Sidhu, Sangat Singh Gilzian, Sukhwinder Singh Danny, Pawan Goel and Kuljit Singh Nagra have has also been appointed as Working Presidents of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. The decision comes after a slew of meetings Congress high command held with Sidhu and Punjab chief minster…

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Farmers decline food served by govt during Vigyan Bhawan meeting, ambulance brings lunch

A delegation of farmers is currently engaged in a meeting with senior officials of the central government, including the Agriculture minister to discuss their demands of withdrawal of the new farm laws. More traffic restrictions were put in place along Delhi’s borders to keep protesting farmers from marching in, while a meeting between their representatives and the government at Vigyan Bhavan was on to break the standoff over the three farms laws that the Centre passed in September. Farmer leaders, however, declined the central government's offer for…

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More farmers join Dilli Chalo protest, attempt to break barricade at Delhi-UP Gate border

Amid massive protests by farmers on new agriculture laws, the Centre invited protesting farmer unions for talks on Tuesday (December 1) to address their concerns. The farmers protest on Monday entered the fifth consecutive day. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said, "When farm laws were brought, they caused some misconception among farmers. We held two rounds of talks with farmer leaders on October 14 and November 13. At that time too we had urged them to not go for agitation and that the government is ready for…

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Uttarakhand farmers join protest, break barricades at Ghazipur; Tikri, Singhu borders closed

Union Home minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar held a meeting at BJP President JP Nadda's residence on Sunday (November 29) night to discuss the situation as farmers protesting in and around Delhi rejected the central government's offer for conditional talks. Farmers amassed on the borders of the national capital on Sunday refused to move to the Burari ground in the national capital where the Centre invited them for talks. The farmers stated that they will stay put until the…

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Protesting farmers gather at Delhi’s Tikri border; heavy security deployed

After the day-long confrontation at Delhi-Haryana's Singhu and Tikri borders, the Delhi Police on Friday (November 27) finally allowed thousands of farmers to enter Delhi for a planned protest against the new Central farm laws. Even after the Delhi Police announced that they could enter the city escorted by cops, tear gas shells were lobbed at regular intervals and water sprays continued to push the crowd back as many wanted to march towards the Ramlila ground in Delhi and not the designated Nirankari ground in North Delhi's…

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I Won’t allow Rahul Gandhi enter Haryana: Anil Vij

The Congress has planned Gandhi's visit to Punjab and Haryana to support the agitating farmers, who are up in arms against the three farm laws enacted by the Centre. The protesters have termed these laws as anti-farmer. “We have nothing to do what he (Rahul) does in Punjab, but we won’t let him enter Haryana. Earlier too, the Punjab government tried to spoil the peace in Haryana by gathering crowds twice but we did not allow them to do it,” said Vij in a statement. With Congress…

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Punjab National Bank (PNB) reports new borrowing fraud worth Rs 1,203 crore by Ahmedabad-based Sintex Industries Ltd,

New Delhi:  Punjab National Bank (PNB) has reported a new borrowing fraud worth Rs 1,203 crore by the troubled Ahmedabad-based Sintex Industries Ltd, whose debt-restructuring plan was rejected by lenders in December last year. In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, the government-owned PNB said it has made a provision of Rs 215.21 crore, which is required by law, after it detected the fraud at its corporate banking branch in Ahmedabad. "Reporting of borrowal fraud of Rs 1203.26 crore in NPA account of M/s Sintex Industries Ltd (SIL)…

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PM approves State Government to impose short and local lockdown to combat Covid 19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked the states to evaluate efficacy of short and local lockdowns in combating the covid-19 pandemic. He was chairing a high-level virtual meeting with the chief ministers and health ministers of seven States/UTs to review the status and preparedness of virus response and management. “A few states which are forcing 1-2 days neighborhood lockdown. Each state ought to watch and assess at their level that how successful they are in forestalling Coronavirus. The states ought to likewise believe that along these…

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Punjab CM urges farmers to follow social distancing as they oppose Center’s farm bills

The Northern Railway has cancelled or partially cancelled few trains due to the farmers` agitation in Punjab against agriculture bills, as per Deepak Kumar, Chief Public Relation Officers (CPRO) of the zone. Farmers of Punjab and Haryana continue to protest against the farm bill. The 'Rail roko' agitation by farmers of Amritsar entered its second day today.  Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who has been diagnosed with dengue and COVID-19, is shifted to Max Hospital, Saket, from Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) hospital here on…

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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh orders stricter coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown on weekends, public holiday

 Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Thursday ordered stricter lockdown on weekends and public holidays, even as his state mulls stringent curbs, including mandatory testing certification, for those coming from Delhi. The decision to tighten the curbs on weekends and holidays has been taken amid apprehensions of COVID-19 reaching the community spread stage in Punjab and projections indicating that the peak in the state was still two months away. Industrial activities, however, will be allowed to function normally on all days, the CM said.  The COVID tally in…

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