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Best of BS Opinion: Ladakh standoff, overriding the Constitution, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Overriding the Constitution

Other states shouldn't follow Punjab's example on farm Bills

Covid-19: Punjab registers 23 additional fatalities, 499 fresh cases

The Covid-19 death toll in Punjab rose to 4,060 on Wednesday after 23 more people succumbed to the disease, while the tally reached 129,088 with 499 new cases, according to a medical bulletin

The (food) grain of Punjab's own farm Bills

The MSP is declared for 23 crops. This means that farmers of other crops or those trying to diversify under contract farming would not have the MSP protection of the Bills

Assure crop procurement at MSP by state govt if Centre falters, demands SAD

Stressing that a lot needs to be done to secure Punjab farmers' future, the SAD sought an assurance from CM Amarinder Singh that the state government will procure crops at MSP if the Centre falters

Punjab has given govt another chance to rectify farm laws 'blunder': Cong

Congress said that Punjab has given yet another opportunity to the PM and the BJP central leadership to listen to the voice of farmers and rectify the "historic blunder" of bringing in the farm laws

Assembly: Oppn slams Punjab govt for not tabling bill against farm laws

Opposition parties slammed the Punjab government for not tabling legislation to counter the Centre's farm laws on the first day of the special assembly session, which was adjourned till Tuesday

Rahul Gandhi to launch phase 2 of Punjab's Smart Village Campaign

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will flag off the phase 2 of Punjab's Smart Village Campaign virtually on Saturday. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will join Gandhi in the virtual launch of the campaign. It will be launched simultaneously from 1,500 rural locations in the state, according to a government statement. The campaign will pave the way for the next phase of the holistic development of the 13,000 plus villages across the state, it said. The chief minister said after the successful completion of phase 1 of the programme, the launch of the second phase will mark the initiation of around 50,000 development work worth approximately Rs 2,700 crore. These will include streets and drains, water and sanitation, ponds, community centers, cremation grounds/graveyards, schools/anganwadis, among others.

Mohali: Pvt schools to continue online classes despite govt order to reopen

The private schools in Mohali have decided to continue with the online classes, even as the Punjab government ordered to reopen schools and coaching institutions in a graded manner from Thursday

Punjab: Several farmers' unions hold meeting to discuss agri laws

Leaders of several farmers' unions of Punjab on Thursday conducted a meeting to discuss farm laws here at the Kisan Bhawan

Unlock 5: Punjab schools reopening date to be finalised after SOPs clarity

Punjab Government has decided to reopen schools, however the date of reopening will be announced after the Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) receive approval from the State Health Department

Punjab to bring legislation against farm laws; assembly session on Oct 19

The Punjab government has decided to convene a special session of the state assembly on October 19 to bring in a legislation to counter the Centre's farm laws

Farm laws: 30 Punjab farmer groups decide to hold talks with Centre on Wed

Thirty protesting Punjab farmers' bodies on Tuesday decided to hold talks with the Centre over the new farm laws in New Delhi on Wednesday

Punjab coronavirus update: Govt allows schools to reopen from October 15

The Punjab government said that a decision had been taken to reopen schools and coaching institutions from October 15 in a graded manner

700 cases of stubble burning reported from Punj, Haryana between Sept 21-29

New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Amidst increasing levels of air pollution in the national capital region, close to 700 cases of stubble burning were reported from Punjab and Haryana between September 21-29, according to sources in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFF & CC).According to the data, between the nine-day period, Active Fire Events (AFE) registered in Punjab and Haryana this year were 579 and 120, against the much lower 208 and 27, respectively, incidents reported from the two states last year in the same period.Despite increased monitoring of pollution control agencies and stern actions with penalties, the number of AFE in the two States, especially Punjab, has spiralled massively.On September 21, 2020, Punjab registered 14 AFEs whereas on the same date in 2019 it had just five such incidents.Lesser cases were reported this year on September 22 and 23, compared to the last year. However, fire events hugely escalated since September 25 ...

Over 2.3 mn tonnes paddy arrives in Punjab mandis, 2.2 mn tonnes procured

A total 2.3 million tonnes of paddy has arrived so far in mandis in Punjab in the ongoing procurement season, the state's Food and Civil Supplies Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu said on Sunday

Punjab coronavirus update: 25 more deaths, 890 new cases reported in state

Twenty-five more deaths due to coronavirus pushed the death toll to 3,798 while 890 cases took the infection tally to 123,317 in Punjab

Stubble burning: Punjab Pollution Control Board imposes Rs 12.25 lakh fine

A senior official has said that by end of this month one would be able to make a fair comparison whether farm fires have gone up or come down in comparison to previous years

Farmers' protests continue, push Punjab towards major power crisis

Punjab is heading for a major power crisis as farmers continue their protests by blocking rail and road networks in the state against the contentious new farm laws, officials said on Friday.

Punjab minister, who shared stage with Rahul, tests positive for Covid-19

Punjab Health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu who recently shared the stage with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, a health officer said