CHANDIGARH: In a bid to mitigate the unbearable pain and to share the grief of the families of the farmers who commit suicide, the Punjab Government has decided to make the compensation to the farmer’s families on the same day.Disclosing this, an official spokesperson of Punjab Government said Mr. Sarvesh Kaushal Chief Secretary Punjab has […]
NEW DELHI : The fortnight-long odd-even campaign to curb traffic in Delhi to battle air pollution ended on Friday night, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying it succeeded in more ways than one.And just hours before the unique January 1-15 scheme ended amid conflicting claims, Kejriwal urged Delhiites to continue it voluntarily “if you can”. […]
Sandeep Joshi This does not qualify as “breaking news”, but no one should be surprised if three months down the line during the West Bengal and Assam assembly election campaigns, some senior BJP functionary — say, Hon’ble Amit Shah-— were to puff up his chest and claim “victory” at Pathankot: “We killed six for six. […]
Chandigarh :The Tribune series on suffering families of farmers in Punjab who have committed suicide has evoked tremendous response from readers, many of who have expressed a wish to extend help. To facilitate contact with the families, we are giving below the names and phone numbers of the persons mentioned in the stories, or contacts […]
California : Massive brawl at a California Gurudwara over the weekend, sparked off by leadership issues, was caught on a phone camera. The intensity of the situation at Turlock Gurdwara Sahib – involving pepper spray, musical instruments and wooden sticks – forced local police to move in with tasers drawn. Different factions have been fighting for […]