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...
Four-day Ragini Utsav-26 concludes at Kalagram Chandigarh 15 March ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : The 4-day long 'Ragini' Utsav- 26, organized by the North Zone Cultural Centre (Patiala) under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, concluded at Kalagram, here today. On the concluding day, a massive crowd of 'Ragini' enthusiasts from across the Tricity, flocked to Kalagram in droves to be a part of the spectacular show of 'Ragini' singing, steeped in the vibrant hues of folk culture. The prominent 'Ragini' singers on the concluding day, today, were Surender Sharma, Sandhya Sharma and Rakesh Bharaniya, who performed (with their teams) and won the hearts of the audience with their magnificent performances. Through the powerful medium of Ragini, they presented references from the epic Mahabharata and also capturing vignettes from the typical Haryanavi folk life in an immaculate manner, leaving the audience spellbound and applauding their ar...