President of Shiromani Akali (United) S. Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa expressed deep grief over the death of a young man during firing by the Haryana Police in farmers' protest
A young man was beaten fiercely by some unknown people in village Dad located on Pakkhowal Road in Ludhiana, Punjab. There is also information about firing at the spot. The attackers attacked both the legs of the young man named Baldeep Singh with sharpen weapons. The injured Baldeep Singh was admitted to the civil hospital.
Punjab Education Department contract staff has been start pen down strike. They have been demanding for a long time to regularize services and stop salary cuts. To resolve the issues Punjab Government had frame Cabinet Sub Committee. Recently, the committee had held a meeting with the employees and ordered the officials to take a decision.
Holiday has been declared in government and non-government educational institutions of Jalandhar city on the occasion of Shobha Yatra on 23rd February.
In the 17th edition of ESPNcricinfo Awards, India's Mohammed Shami has been awarded the best bowler award in the men's ODI format and Suryakumar Yadav has been awarded the best batsman award in the T20 format.