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Seema Sharma
Battling Impending Desertification, Punjab Strives to Revive Traditional Ponds
24 Jun 2020
With ground water increasingly being used for irrigation over the years, the state is now looking to change course and revive a traditional water system.
Sukhram Singh
COVID-19 in Rural India- XVI: Pension Transferred to Banks but Unable to Withdraw due to Lockdown in Punjab’s Shahpurian
18 Apr 2020
This is the 16th report in a series that provides glimpses into the impact of COVID-19-related policies on life in rural India.
Anees Zargar
COVID-19 in Kashmir: Locals Report Delays in Testing, Long Isolation Periods
16 Apr 2020
For tens of thousands of Kashmiris, there is no clarity as to how and when they can go back home.
Saajan Brar
COVID-19 in Rural India-XIII: Lack of Labour, a Key Anxiety for Farmers in Theri Village
15 Apr 2020
Local government and community groups are playing an important role in mitigating the problems thrown up by the pandemic in this Punjab village.
Newsclick Report
All About India Lockdown: Punjab, Puducherry Impose Curfew, Lok Sabha Adjourned Sine Die
23 Mar 2020
Those who are found to be violating the lockdown orders are reportedly to face six months of jail or a fine of Rs. 1,000 under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code.
Archit Mehta
Old Images of Weapons Seized in Punjab, Gujarat Shared as Delhi Riots
12 Mar 2020
Four images are being shared on social media with two different claims. The first image shows a huge pile of swords. The next picture shows knives on a table. The third one shows police officers…
Newsclick Report
Protesting Unemployed Teachers Lathi-charged by Patiala Police
09 Mar 2020
Hundreds of Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET) qualified teachers, demanding job opportunities, attempted to march to Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s house in Patiala when the police used…
Ronak Chhabra
Punjab: Over a Lakh Expected at Mega Malerkotla Rally Against CAA-NRC
14 Feb 2020
At least 15 organisations, including left-leaning workers’ fronts, farmers’ associations and students’ unions have already extended their support to the march, NewsClick has learnt.
Shiv Inder Singh
What Economic Slump Really Means for Workers
03 Feb 2020
Punjab is industrialised and its agriculture is mechanised. The state is in the grip of a downturn which has hurt the migrant poor most.
Ronak Chhabra
Congress Follows in BJP’s Footsteps, Eases Retrenchment Norms in Punjab
05 Dec 2019
With Industrial Relations Code, 2019 in Lok Sabha allowing states to increase or decrease the threshold, the labour amendments in Punjab present an underlying concern for the labour force in the…