Farmers Movement Archive

MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary inaugurates Covid-19 vaccination camp in Jalandhar

Farmers: Boost health infraNawanshahr: The Kirti Kisan Union held a protest on Sunday in Nawanshahr and demanded that there should be a proper arrangement of health facilities amid ongoing pandemic, and the vacancies of the nurses and the doctors should be filled at the earliest. The protesters also raised the issue of non-availability of oxygen and ventilators. The union members said that the Central government had failed in protecting people of the country. “In one year, he could not even arrange enough oxygen, which is shameful,” the members said. TNSRs 400 crore paid to farmersJalandhar: A whopping amount of Rs 400 crore has been paid to farmers under direct benefit transfer scheme during the ongoing wheat procurement season in the district. District Food and Supply Controller (DFSC) Narinder Singh said here on Sunday that special camps to register farmers under Anaaj Kharid portal were launched in grain markets. The DFSC said that all procurement agencies were asked to ensure the payment of wheat to farmers within 48 hours. He added that more than Rs 400.52 crore was paid so far and remaining payment was being made at a fast pace. TNSWorld Book Day observedHoshiarpur: Library and Information Literacy Club of DAV College of Education, Hoshiarpur, observed the “World Book Day” by organising an ‘Online User Awareness Programme for e-Resources’. During this programme college librarian Dr Harvinder Kaur apprised the students of the use of e-books and e-journals. An online quiz was conducted. — OC

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2021-04-26

Jalandhar