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• Why, despite Mosul massacre, Punjab's youth still want to go to Iraq

  'The main reason people go to other countries is unemployment in Punjab' 'Sometimes I wish ISIS had killed me too'   They left home dreaming of better lives and returned in caskets. Yet, despite the deaths of Indian workers in Iraq, thousands of men in Punjab still hope to find a job in the war-torn land -- and mostly through illegal channels.   Of the 39 labourers who went to Iraq and were killed by suspected ISIS terrorists, 27 were from Punjab. Travel agents in Chandigarh said ...

• 'Sometimes I wish ISIS had killed me too'

  'At least if I had died, my family would have got the money.' IMAGE: Harjit Masih, centre, flanked by "best friend" Kanwaljit Singh, left, and Harsimranjeet Singh.This photograph was taken near the construction site they worked at in Mosul. Simranjit and Kanwaljit were among the 39 Indians killed by ISIS. All photographs: Kind courtesy Harjit Masih Everyone at Kala Afghana village in Punjab and in neighbouring villages knows Harjit Masih, but he is not proud of his fame. He is the man from ...

• Bharat bandh: CBSE postpones exams in Punjab

  The state government has also taken a decision to keep all schools shut for the day. The Central Board of Secondary Education has postponed class 12 and class 10 examinations scheduled to be held on Monday in Punjab at the request of the state government in view of 'Bharat Bandh' called by several Dalit organisations against the alleged "dilution" of the SCs/STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The board said it has received a letter of request, dated April 1, 2018, from the director general ...

• Live Updates: Dalit organisations call for nationwide bandh; CBSE exams postponed in Punjab

  Dalit organisations are calling for a nationwide bandh to protest the alleged dilution of SCST Act. The government is likely to move a review petition in the Supreme Court today. Meanwhile, the situation remains tense in Punjab, where all shops will remain ...

• Raman Bahl appointed PSSSB chairman

  The Punjab government today appointed Raman Bahl as chairman of the reconstituted Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board.Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had on March 21 informed the Vidhan Sabha that the reconstitution of the Subordinate Selection Service ...

• Punjab Govt extends time limit to deposit property tax under OTS till Mar 31

  By Accommodation Times Bureau CHANDIGARH The Punjab Government has promulgated every measure considering supreme the interest of the people of Punjab and it is in keeping with this commitment that a decision has been taken to extend the timeline to deposit ...

• Verka visits families of 8 pilgrims killed in accident in HP

  Congress MLA Raj Kumar Verka said today that the Punjab government would give Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to the families of eight pilgrims killed in a road accident in Himachal Pradesh.Verka, the legislator from Amritsar (West) constituency, also visited the ...

• Now that Trudeau is back home, will Indian media & netas realise how they hurt Sikhs?

  In India, majoritarian hatred against Muslims follows a predicable pattern - it involves projecting the community as a civilisational enemy and the ultimate "other". The majoritarian bias against Sikhs is different. It essentially has two elements: First, the ...

• Controversy over naming of Chandigarh airport uncalled for: Raju

  Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Tuesday said the controversy over the naming of Chandigarh international airport was uncalled for. The issue was drawn into a controversy after the Haryana government objected to the Punjab government ...

• Punjab discusses issues facing the state with NITI Aayog

  Punjab government officials from various departments today gave a presentation to a NITI Aayog team on issues facing the state, an official spokesman said.The NITI Aayog team, led by Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar, patiently heard the issues during the meeting ...

• Amarinder, ministers to pay own income tax

  Chandigarh: All Punjab ministers, led by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, on Thursday announced their decision to voluntarily pay their own income tax, which is currently being paid out of the government exchequer. The announcement came after a meeting of the ...

• PIL filed in HC seeking action against Karni Sena

  A PIL was today filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking action against Karni Sena workers for "disturbing peace" in the wake of the release of "Padmaavat". The Sanjay Leela Bansali directed period drama was released across the country today ...

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