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In Bathinda, all sarpanchs are ‘Falana Singhs’ -Neel Kamal

-The Times of India BATHINDA: The oath-taking ceremony of newly-elected sarpanchs and panchs from Bathinda district turned out to be a comical affair on Saturday as many of the elected representatives parroted the words uttered by Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal. To help the newly-elected sarpanchs and panchs, Badal told them to take their oaths on this line of, "Main Falana Singh sauhn chukda haan' (I XYZ Singh take oath) and...

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34 dead due to unabated cold wave in north India

-PTI At least 34 more deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh as cold wave conditions continued unabated in North, East and Central parts of the country, even as temperature soared slightly in some places. The national capital witnessed a chilly but sunny morning with the mercury rising a bit during the early hours. There was a shallow fog in the morning hours and the minimum temperature was recorded at 4.4 degree Celsius, three...

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Account for rural suicides -Inderjit Singh Jaijee

-The HIndustan Times There is concern again about missing persons and bodies found in canals in Haryana. Surfacing of such bodies in Punjab’s canals has figured in media reports for years. But neither Punjab nor Haryana police take interest in retrieving the bodies, as the recovery involves reporting it, then attempting to identify it and locating the kin, cremation and maintenance of a record. Pushing bodies downstream eliminates all this bother. But...

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'Uranium in Punjab water 50% more than WHO limit'-Priya Yadav

-The Times of India CHANDIGARH: The Centre has finally taken cognizance of the severity of uranium contamination in Punjab's water and has acknowledged that it is the only state in the country which is reeling under this unique and dangerous problem. The uranium content in the waters of Punjab has not only been increasing but spreading too. A recent study by Punjab health department has revealed that uranium content has been found...

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Keeping cancer alive-Sonal Matharu

-Down to Earth   Punjab has been in the grip of cancer for over a decade but the government has ignored the threat.  It all started with a knot in her left breast. Within no time it grew to the size of a tennis ball. In pain, 40-year-old Raj Rani went to the doctor in her village in Punjab’s Ferozepur district. Finding no relief, she started doing the rounds of government hospitals in...

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