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Rail Roko agitation by farmers at Shambu disrupts service of 115 trains

Ferozepur| The farmers protesting near Punjab’s Shambu since February 13 have now started blocking the railway tracks and the railway has to reschedule 115 trains.  Among 115 trains affected, 44 have been cancelled, 65 trains diverted, 3 short-terminated and 3 short-originated.  The trains passing through Shambu railway station have to be rescheduled in the event of blockage of tracks by the farmers. Meanwhile, the railway has to refund the passengers against the booked confirmed tickets of Rs.33,20,240 from April 17 to April 20. This has caused a lot of inconvenience to the passengers, who had planned their journeys, for some personal,…
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BSF recovered two China-made drones from border area in Amritsar

Amritsar | The Border Security Force along with the Punjab Police recovered two drones from different locations in the border area of Amritsar district, said an official release on Sunday. The recovered drones were identified as China-made DJI Mavic 3 Classic. According to an official BSF release, Based on information by BSF intelligence set up about the presence of drones in two different locations of the border area of Amritsar district on April 21. In a joint search operations by BSF troops with Punjab Police were conducted in the suspected areas. The search operations resulted in retrieval of two drones,,…
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Bar Association, Patiala & Aryans College, Rajpura organizes a seminar on Cyber Security

Mohali | Cyber security was discussed in a seminar jointly organized by Aryans College of Law, Rajpura, Near Chandigarh &  Bar Association, Patiala. Adv Manvir S. Tiwana, President, Bar Association, Patiala & Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group of Colleges, Rajpura, Near Chandigarh graced the occasion as special guest. Dr. Anuj Kumar, Subject Expert & Faculty, Panjab University, Chandigarh, was the keynote speaker. Dr. Devinder Singla, Principal, Aryans College of Law & Prof. B S Sidhu, Registrar, Aryans Group were present. Adv Jagdish Sharma, Secretary, Bar Association was also present. Dr. Anuj highlighted the importance of cyber security in today’s…
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Chief Secretary reviews wheat procurement arrangements and damaged crop

Chandigarh | Punjab Chief Secretary  Anurag Verma today held an emergency meeting with all Deputy Commissioners to take stock of the ongoing wheat procurement arrangements in the state and the damaged crop due to unseasonal weather. In the meeting, the Chief Secretary ordered the Deputy Commissioners to ensure that the crops brought by the farmers in the mandi are purchased immediately. Along with this, the payment of the purchased crop within 48 hours should be ensured in the farmer's account. #subhead1 Verma ordered the Deputy Commissioners to hold daily meeting with the procurement agencies of their district to review the…
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Election Commission's notice to Shiv Sena's Uddhav faction

New Delhi | The Election Commission on Sunday sent a notice to Shiv Sena asking it to remove the word 'Bhavani' from the campaign song. The Commission said that this word is a word associated with a Hindu goddess. Such religious slogans cannot be used in elections. Expressing his displeasure over the Commission's notice, Uddhav Thackeray said that he will not remove the word Bhavani from his theme song. The Commission should take whatever action is required. #subhead1 Uddhav further said that BJP leaders have sought votes many times in the name of religion, but no action was taken against…
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ED conducted 7,000 raids after 2014 : PM Modi

New Delhi | Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded to the opposition's allegations of misuse of ED. He said that the efficiency of ED has increased after 2014. Earlier in 2014, 1800 cases were registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. After our government came to power, ED has registered 5 thousand cases. Of these, only 3% cases have been reported against leaders. Still the opposition is in trouble. #subhead1 Modi said in an interview to private channel- Before 2014, ED had raided 84 places. After our government came, 7 thousand raids have been conducted. If an organization has been…
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Atishi reached jail with insulin

New Delhi | Tihar Jail DG Sanjay Beniwal wrote a letter to AIIMS on Saturday 20 April. In this, it has been asked to appoint a senior diabetologist for Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. This letter was also shared by Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Delhi Minister Atishi arrived in front of Tihar Jail with insulin. He described the central government as more cruel than the British Raj. Earlier, Atishi had alleged that the central government was conspiring to kill Kejriwal. #subhead1 Arvind Kejriwal is in Tihar jail since April 1. On April 18, he had filed a…
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Food poisoning to Rahul Gandhi : Kharge

Satna | Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge said, 'I visited many places. Wherever he went, the main issues of the people were inflation and unemployment. Inflation is breaking the backs of the poor. Taking lives. Nobody is happy. Only one man Modi is happy. People should remain in poverty, they should not get food, their income should not increase, this is the main objective of Modi. Their slogan is Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Destruction of the rest. Kharge had come to address the meeting in Satna after the visit of Congress's star campaigner Rahul Gandhi was cancelled. At BTI ground,…
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Orders for re-voting at 11 booths in Manipur

Imphal | Voting will be held again on April 22 at 11 polling stations of Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency in Manipur. The Election Commission issued an order regarding this on Saturday.There was violence and vandalism at these booths on April 19 during the first phase of voting in the Lok Sabha elections. The 11 booths where re-voting will be held include Sajeb, Khurai, Thongam, Leikai Baman Kampu ,North-A, Baman Kampu, Baman Kampu ,Baman Kampu, Khongman Zone-V(A), Iroishemba, Iroishemba Mamang Leikai, Iroishemba Mayai Leikai and Khaidem Makha. On April 19, 72 percent voting took place on both the seats. On…
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Nagar Kirtan organized in Surrey

Surrey | More than half a million people attended a Vaisakhi parade in Surrey, B.C., which organizers say is the biggest celebration of the Sikh festival in the world.The Surrey Khalsa Day Vaisakhi Parade began at the Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar Temple on 85 Avenue Saturday morning, and the parade wound its way through several city streets over the next few hours. Surrey RCMP estimated more than 550,000 people attended the parade, according to an emailed statement sent .Vaisakhi celebrates the creation of the order of the Khalsa in 1699, a defining moment in Sikh history that gave the Sikh faith its final form. It is a…
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