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Farmers' protest enters 50th day amid biting cold, fog at Delhi borders

Farmers on Thursday asserted that their stir against the new agriculture laws will intensify in the coming days.

Congress MPs, former Akali leader walk out from house panel meeting on agri

Congress MPs Partap Singh Bajwa and Chhaya Verma and former Akali leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Monday staged a walkout from a meeting of the Standing Committee on Agriculture

Punjab coronavirus update: 255 fresh Covid-19 cases, 8 more deaths recorded

Punjab's Covid-19 caseload mounted to 1,68,734 on Saturday with 255 fresh infections while the death toll surged to 5,439 as eight more people succumbed to the disease

Punjab CM working as 'agent' of BJP, alleges AAP leader Raghav Chadha

The newly appointed AAP Punjab co-in charge and Delhi MLA Raghav Chadha on Saturday accused Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh of working as an "agent" of BJP

Harbhajan Mann, Jazzy B, Rabbi Shergill take the stage at Tikri border

Harbhajan Mann, Jazzy B, Rabbi Shergill and a host of other Punjabi singers performed at an 'Artists for Farmers' concert at the Tikri border on Monday night

Schools reopen in Punjab for classes 5 to 12 after months-long gap

Schools in Punjab reopened for students of classes 5 to 12 on Thursday, allowing children to return to classrooms after months of online learning

NIA raids at 6 locations in J&K, Punjab over narcotics, weapons case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out raids at six locations in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir in connection with narcotics and weapons case

Farmers leaders prepare for 'tractor march' on Jan 7 as deadlock drags on

The protest by farmers camping at the borders of the national capital continued for the 42nd day on Wednesday

Farmers' protest: BJP leaders from Punjab meet Prime Minister Modi

Protests by farmers at Delhi's borders against the Centre's new agri laws is nearing six weeks

Coronavirus pandemic and bad weather worsen kite sales in Amritsar

With the Lohri festival around the corner, the kite makers in Punjab's Amritsar are facing losses due to coronavirus pandemic situation coupled with bad weather

Bird flu confirmed in dead migratory birds in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra

Migratory birds found dead at Pong Dam Lake in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district have tested positive for bird flu

False claims in Reliance's affidavit in Punjab & Haryana HC: Farmers' body

A pan-India farmers' body said the affidavit filed by the firm in the court is full of 'false' claims

Huge LED screens put up at Singhu border to reach out to protesting farmers

Farmers protesting against the three farm laws at Delhi's Singhu border have installed giant LED screens and speakers to reach out to many protesters as possible

Ministers meet farmer groups to break deadlock; unions insist on repeal

The seventh round of talks between protesting unions and three central ministers got underway here on Monday afternoon

Centre must provide free Covid-19 vaccine to Punjab: State Health minister

Punjab has been proactively taking prompt decisions with regard to day-to-day management of Covid-19 and Centre should provide free of cost vaccine to Punjab, said Balbir Singh Sidhu

160,000 health workers to be first to get Covid vaccine in Punjab: Minister

Around 160,000 health workers in Punjab will receive a Covid-19 vaccine in the first phase, Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Sunday

Will hold tractor parade on Jan 26 if demands not met: Farmer unions

The unions are hardening their position ahead of the next round of talks with the government

Will have to take firm steps if Jan 4 talks with govt fail: Farmer unions

Farmers are resolute in their demands for the repeal of three new farm laws and a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) for crops

Punjab, Haryana to hold dry run for Covid-19 vaccination on Saturday

The Centre had said a dry run will be conducted by all state and union territories on January 2 to test the linkages between planning and implementation, and to identify the challenges

Farmers to ring in New Year at borders as leaders draw plans for next meet

Adamant on call for repealing three farm acts even as industry bodies claim stir has caused Rs 70,000 cr loss