Warring seeks MSP guarantee as promised to farmers Demands Rs 50-70 cr annual research grant for PAU Seeks debt relief for farmers on pattern of industry loan waiver Reveals, Punjab didn’t get a penny of Rs 1600 cr flood relief Demands withdrawal of the law on stubble burning Chandigarh/New Delhi 18 March ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Punjab Congress president and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring today demanded that the government of India should bring the law to provide MSP guarantee to the farmers as had been promised to them when they withdrew their 15 month long strike against three farm laws. He also demanded Rs 50 crore to Rs 70 crores annual research grant for the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana to improve the research facilities for better agriculture. The Ludhiana MP made a strong case for providing debt relief to the small and marginal farmers through one time settlement by waiving off their interests. He asked, if the government can waive off loans worth Rs 1...
Grand Finale of Patiala Music Festival
A Renewed Impetus to the Revival of Classical Music
Patiala 15 December ( PDL ) : The Patiala Music Festival, organised by the North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC), concluded on a grand and dignified note at the Kalidas Auditorium. The closing evening enthralled music lovers with a mesmerising joint performance by world-renowned santoor maestro Pt. Abhay Rustum Sopori and the Banaras gharana vocalists, the Kashyap Brothers—Pt. Prabhakar Kashyap and Pt. Diwakar Kashyap.
Pt. Abhay Sopori enchanted the audience with the spiritual resonance of his santoor, while the soulful and expressive vocal renditions by the Kashyap Brothers lent completeness and depth to the performance. The accompaniment by Pt. Sanju Sahai on tabla and Rishi Shankar Upadhyay on pakhawaj further enhanced the richness and impact of the concert. The auditorium echoed with prolonged applause at the conclusion of the programme.
Held annually under the leadership of NZCC Chairman Furqan Khan, the festival has emerged as a cultural hallmark of Patiala and continues to play a vital role in the preservation and revival of classical music in Punjab. The grand finale once again reaffirmed Patiala’s enduring legacy as a strong and vibrant centre of Indian classical music.
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