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RTE norms not met, 1,170 schools shut in Punjab

Maximum closures in Bathinda, minimum in Mohali Balwant Garg Tribune News Service Faridkot, January 17 The Punjab Education Department has issued orders to close 1,170 unaided private schools for not complying with the Right To Education (RTE) Act. The action… Continue Reading →

Schoolkids pick up trash at Punjab CPS’ feast #WTFnews

Balwant Garg Tribune News Service Faridkot, January 16 It had all the trappings of a big, fat Punjabi wedding: a lavish spread, a series of pre-wedding functions and a glittering guest list, but what raised eyebrows was a group of… Continue Reading →

#India #Deathpenalty #Humanrights and Bhullar case

Marcia G. Yerman Writer on women’s issues, human rights, environment and culture In 2011 I wrote a story covering a demonstration to protest the impending execution of SikhProfessor Devinderpal Singh Bhullar in India. Bhullar’s mercy petition, filed in 2003, languished for eight years… Continue Reading →

#India – Punjab govt planning to eliminate Ex-DGP for Drug Racket Case

Former Punjab director general of police (DGP, prisons) Shashi Kant on Friday claimed that the Badal government was trying to eliminate him so as to stop him from exposing ministers, MLAs and former legislators involved in the drug racket. Kant… Continue Reading →

#India – Chinatown In Punjab by #Vedanta

Masala Chicken, Butter ‘Nan’ Favourite Meal Of Chinese Engineers Neel Kamal | TNN Banawala (Mansa): Having come thousands of kilometres away from their loved ones, the Chinese workers of Shandong Electric Power Construction Company (SEPCO)—employed to provide technical assistance at… Continue Reading →

#India – Who are the Guilty of Sikh Genocide in 1984 ?

PUCL, 2003 Who are the Guilty ? Report of a joint inquiry into the causes and impact of the riots in Delhi from 31 October to 10 November 1984 PUCL – PUDR INTRODUCTION A fact-finding team jointly organised by one… Continue Reading →

#India- High Court bats for poor land owners: Rehab first, acquisition later #goodnews

    RAGHAV OHRI : Chandigarh, Wed Sep 25 2013, The Indian Express     In a landmark judgment which will change how land is acquired in Haryana, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that no person… Continue Reading →

#India-Break the Deathly Silence on Punjab Encounters #mustread

| Amandeep Sandhu, tehelka Recently, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal cancelled his upcoming trip to Canada. The cited reason: lack of security. With Punjab’s finances on the brink of disaster, Badal was to meet business leaders and ministers… Continue Reading →

#India – Private companies to dictate terms in agriculture #WTFnews

Participation or takeover? Author(s): Jyotika Sood [1] Issue Date: 2013-7-31 Private companies now dictate terms in Maharashtra’s agriculture sector. Punjab follows suit Photo: Reuters Mumbai, November 2011. The World Economic Forum organised its annual event, the India Economic Summit. The conference… Continue Reading →

#India – Operation Blue Star — the untold story

CHANDER SUTA DOGRA, The Hindu, Chandigrah, June 10, 2013  The HinduA fortification used in Operation Blue Star on the sides of the parikrama abutting the Dukh-Bhanjani Beri (tree) that covers the entrance to Shri Harmandir Sahib. File photo New documentary… Continue Reading →

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