Health teams receive calls for Covid tests
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Health teams receive calls for Covid tests
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Farmers’ stir continuesFarmers under the banner of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Doaba) and other unions can be seen sitting near toll plazas everyday without fail. Early in the morning, a few farmers are found lying on mats and some other preparing food. Avtar Singh Sekhon, a member of the BKU (Doaba), had been coming to the toll plaza almost daily and prepares langar for his fellow farmers. Another farmer, Davinder Singh, said, “When there was ‘chakka jaam’ on November 5, women had also come to feed those who were sitiing on the protest. This is not going to stop anytime soon.”Mission 100% enrolment of first-time votersThe Additional Deputy Commissioner urged the representatives of the political parties to encourage youths who have attained the age of 18 years to enroll themselves as voters with the Election Commission of India. He said they must take help of their workers to encourage youths. He said migrant workers and transgenders, who are not in the list, should also be enrolled.(Contributed by Aakanksha Bhardwaj)
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The Tribune
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2020-11-19