Tag: Punjab

Chandigarh: In a humanitarian move, the Punjab government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday decided to provide two lakh quintal wheat seeds free of cost to farmers who have lost their crop in around five lakh acres of land in the floods.  Divulging the details, the Chief Minister said the food.

Sheena Sandhu The murder of little Harvir on September 9 in rural Hoshiarpur is a heartbreak too terrible to ignore. In the face of such horror—abduction, sexual violence, and murder—our grief, anger, and demand for justice are entirely understandable. But if our response turns into collective punishment of migrant workers, we risk committing a second.

This amount has been released to ensure that ongoing relief operations in both states do not face any difficulties.

The loss of demarcation is also likely to lead to increased boundary disputes, further exacerbating the problems for the Revenue Department.

Abhishek Vij After recovering from the hospital, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had announced in his first press conference that, in view of the economic loss of the farmers, this time the paddy procurement is being started 15 days earlier, i.e., from 16 September, to give them cash in their hands. Paddy procurement is starting.

Manjinder Singh Lalpura has been arrested by the police, and the court will announce the sentence on September 12.

The rescue efforts of the Armed Forces, NDRF, Air Force, and BSF show that preparedness must now be the norm, not the exception.

Lahore: Punjab’s flood-hit districts are grappling with a grim reality, despite official reassurances of a smooth relief operation, with the outbreak of flood-related diseases, The Express Tribune reported. Health issues are escalating due to the outbreak of flood-related diseases, with doctors and aid workers reporting a surge in patients suffering from diarrhoea, skin infections, and.

Shimla: BJP leader and former chief minister Jairam Thakur on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Himachal Pradesh on September 9 to take stock of the loss of life and property due to heavy rainfall in the state. “Day after tomorrow, the Prime Minister is coming to Himachal Pradesh to take stock.

New Delhi: Indian Air Force helicopters continue to carry out relief operations across Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, which have been affected by floods. IAF evacuated 541 people from the Bharmor-Chamba sector and airlifted over 10,000 kg of essential relief material in Kullu and Kishtwar sectors. IAF said in a post on X.