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Modi chose not to respond to Sikh demands

Jagraon, Punjab: The NDA’s prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, while addressing a mammoth rally here today, did not speak on the 1984 genocide victims, greater devolution of central funds and special package for the border state. These demands were raised by ...

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Farmers in both India and Pakistan’s Punjab suffering

Amritsar, Punjab: Mohammad Sarwar, the Governor of Punjab province of Pakistan, has said that post-Partition, both India and Pakistan had ignored their farmers, a majority of whom were living in eastern and western Punjab. Sarwar’s statement contradicts the Punjab Government’s claims ...

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United Sikhs’ team in Philippines to help typhoon victims

Sacramento, USA: USA-based association United Sikhs has sent a relief team to the Philippines to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan. The team is led by Rishiwant Singh and Kiran Singh. The first batch of goods and supplies has filled the United ...

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Small farmers try their luck at leased land

Faridkot, Punjab: Farmers with small landholdings are trying their best to improve their fortunes by taking agriculture land on annual lease, mostly from big farmers, but the profit is mostly negligible. “Most farmers who take land on lease have almost ...

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