Topic: Punjab
Punjab declares all 23 districts flood-hit, reports 30 deaths, over 3.5 lakh affected
The Punjab government on Tuesday declared all 23 districts flood-hit, reporting 30 deaths and over 3.5 lakh people affected, as overflowing reservoirs and rivers nearing danger marks kept several districts on high alert.
Why Jaswant Singh Khalra’s story must be seen
A week ago, I stood in the quiet home of Jaswant Singh Khalra in Amritsar. I had been invited to speak about my book...
Dalit teen brutally assaulted, paraded half-naked in Punjab for helping inter-caste marriage
A 17-year-old Dalit youth was allegedly paraded half-naked with his face blackened through the streets of Seeda village in the Ludhiana district of Punjab,...
Punjab Cabinet approves Rs 67.84 crore loan waiver for 4,727 Dalit families
The Punjab Cabinet, in a meeting held on Tuesday, chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, sanctioned a proposal to waive loans amounting to Rs 67.84 crore.
3 injured as Pakistani drone hits residential area in Punjab’s Ferozepur, says police
Three people of a family were injured in a Pakistani drone attack in Punjab's Ferozepur tonight, the police said. They suffered burn injuries, and one of them is critical.
Complete blackout in Jammu, partial blackouts in Punjab, Kashmir, and Rajasthan districts; explosions reported
Eight missiles from Pakistan were launched towards Jammu’s Satwari, Samba, RS Pura, and Arnia areas on Thursday night, The Indian Express reported, citing sources in the Defence Ministry. All missiles were reportedly intercepted or neutralised by Indian Air Defence Units.
