What should be of concern is other states following suit and enacting separate laws to suit the political environment of respective states citing the Punjab bill as a precedent.
The development was announced by Forum of Resident Doctors, Punjab. Over 2,000 students of govt medical colleges in Amritsar, Faridkot & Patiala had been protesting since 7 May.
SGPC & Akal Takht slam Haryana govt advertisement for 'mislabelling' Baba Banda Singh Bahadur as 'Bairagi', alleging a conspiracy to distort the Sikh warrior’s identity and legacy.
Chairman Manoj Tripathi was held in Sutlej Sadan to prevent him from moving towards Nangal Dam. The protest is against the board's decision to give Haryana water from Punjab's share.
The AAP govt’s 4th budget makes big allocations for sports, drug census, power subsidy. The finance minister admits not being able to fulfil their key poll promise towards women this year.
In letter to Centre, Punjab govt said policy went 'against spirit of Constitution'. Convener of policy drafting committee says it is a broad map & states can choose their own path.
Jagjit Singh Dallewal is on a fast-unto-death since 26 Nov to pressure the Centre to accept demands, including a legal guarantee of a minimum support price (MSP) for crops.
According to Punjab Pollution Control Board, the number of farm fire incidents between 15 September and 4 November this year stood at 4,145, compared to 14,173 in same period last year.
Senior officer Vaninder Mahajan, who was slapped with a graft case by state police, has alleged harassment by the Punjab govt after he made a big drugs haul & exposed pharma companies.
At a press conference, Chandra said that the fourth pillar of democracy was under threat. Zee News had decided not to air an interview of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal with a Zee journalist.
Request for Information issued by govt seeks transfer of technology. This comes as the planned acquisition of 200 Kamov light utility helicopters from Russia remains in limbo.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
For which we need a strong leadership at Centre.