WATCH: WHO IS #NODEEPKAUR ? Why is she under arrest with no bail? Find out more about the Nodeep Kaur, a 24 year old Dalit labour rights activist and member of Mazdoor Adhikar Sangathan (MAS), raising her voice with the farmers in the protest against privatization and #Modi BJP government’s agriculture laws.
She has been imprisoned for over 2 weeks. Her arrest took place at the Singhu border on January 12th and her bail application was rejected on February 2nd.
The shopkeeper overcharged for the goods purchased and the two officers immediately ordered action against the erring seller.
Punjab has reported the second death due to coronavirus, officials said on Monday. He was in a close contact with the state's lone casualty Baldev Singh and both were 'granthis'.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday massively reduced the key lending rates in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
The Centre on Thursday announced the first instalment of a fiscal relief package, worth Rs 170,000 crore, to protect the weaker sections of the society from the economic fallout of Covid-19.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh here on Thursday announced immediate distribution of 10 lakh packets of dry ration to daily wagers and unorganised labourers to help them during the curfew because of the COVID-19 crisis.
Urging the police personnel to exercise maximum restraint in the difficult situation, the Chief Minister asked them to find more compassionate ways of handling curfew violations, especially in cases of individuals found moving out for essentials.