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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231207
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
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SUMMARY:Slain youth’s kin protest in Chandigarh
DESCRIPTION:The family of a 21-year-old youth\, who was allegedly done to death on the intervening night of December 3 and 4\, staged a protest at Sector 25 today\, causing traffic chaos in the area. They demanded immediate arrest of three of the four accused named in the FIR.\n\n2 murders in a week\, chowki head shifted\nWith two murders reported in the area in less than a week\, the city police on Wednesday transferred the incharge of Sector 24 police post. Sources say Sub Inspector Kuldeep has been replaced by SI Surinder.\nThough the protesters accused the police of inaction\, the latter arrested Sandeep\, the husband of AAP councillor from Ward no. 16 Poonam\, on the charges of criminal conspiracy (Section 120-B of the IPC).\nAfter the attack\, victim Ajay was admitted to the PGI. The police had recorded the victim’s statement before he succumbed to his injuries on December 5.\n\nSource: Slain youth’s kin protest in Chandigarh\, AAP councillor’s husband held : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/slain-youths-kin-protest-in-chandigarh/
LOCATION:Chandigarh\, Chandigarh\, Punjab\, Haryana\, Punjab\, Haryana\, 160017\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231206
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231207T142826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T142826Z
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SUMMARY:Punjab Roadways employees to protest permit to pvt bus operators of Himachal Pradesh
DESCRIPTION:Punjab Roadways employees are an irked lot after private bus operators of Himachal Pradesh have been allowed to ply their buses in Nangal and Anandpur Sahib “at the cost of state government-run buses”.\n\nThe employees said they would resort to agitation from next week if the permission to HP bus operators was not withdrawn.\nAuthorities\, however\, said the permission to private bus operators to ply their buses was given following orders by the Himachal Pradesh High Court.\n\nSource: Punjab Roadways employees to protest permit to pvt bus operators of Himachal Pradesh : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/punjab-roadways-employees-to-protest-permit-to-pvt-bus-operators-of-himachal-pradesh/
LOCATION:Ropar\, Ropar\, Ropar\, Punjab\, 140001\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231206
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231207T142359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T142359Z
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SUMMARY:Health Department employees stage protest in support of ministerial staffers’ demands in Amritsar
DESCRIPTION:Employees of the Health Department today staged a massive protest outside the civil surgeon’s office here in support of the ongoing strike by ministerial employees in the state.\n\nMembers of health employees’ unions such as the Medical Laboratory Technicians Association\, Multipurpose Health Supervisors Union\, Multipurpose Health Workers Union\, ANM-LHV Union\, Staff Nurses Union\, Class Four Employees Union\, Punjab State Pharmacy Officers Association and the Radiographers Union took part in the three-hour dharna.\nThe leaders questioned the way the Punjab Government has been handling state affairs.\nMalkiat Singh Bhatti lamented\, “The Aam Aadmi Party had made a lot of lofty promises before coming into power. But it has failed to deliver on all of them.”\n\nSource: Health Department employees stage protest in support of ministerial staffers’ demands in Amritsar : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/health-department-employees-stage-protest-in-support-of-ministerial-staffers-demands-in-amritsar/
LOCATION:Amritsar\, Amritsar\, Amritsar\, Punjab\, 143001
CATEGORIES:Demonstrations,Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dili:20231203T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dili:20231207T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231207T143613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T143613Z
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SUMMARY:SAD\, SGPC protest firing on gurdwara premises
DESCRIPTION:A series of sit-in started by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) outside Gurdwara Ber Sahib in Sultanpur Lodhi entered its second day here today.\n\n\nThe protesters are questioning the role of the police and blaming them for firing gunshots inside the premises of Gurdwara Akal Bunga Sahib on November 23 after a group led by Nihang Maan Singh dislodged the followers of Nihang Balbir Singh from the gurdwara. \n\n“We want an independent inquiry into the matter. The inquiry marked to the SSP Kapurthala will be just eyewash. We want to know on whose order firing was started and want him to be punished as per law\,” said the protesters.\n\nSource: SAD\, SGPC protest firing on gurdwara premises : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/sad-sgpc-protest-firing-on-gurdwara-premises/
LOCATION:Sultanpur Lodhi\, Gurdwara Ber Sahib in Sultanpur Lodhi\, Sultanpur Lodhi\, Punjab\, 144626\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest,Sit-in
ORGANIZER;CN="Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC)":MAILTO:info@sgpc.net
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231204
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231207T144609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T144609Z
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SUMMARY:Border area farmers stage protest
DESCRIPTION:The Punjab Border Area Kisan Union has appealed to the State and Union Government to accede to the demands of farmers who have their land across the fencing on the Indo-Pak border.\n\nRaghbir Singh Bhangala\, state president and Surjit Singh Bhura\, vice-president of the union\, informed here today that farmers owning land across the fencing organised a dharna at the District Administrative Complex last week.\nThe farmer leaders said that they have been demanding linking of the compensation of Rs 10\,000 being giving to them with the Agriculture Price Index.\nThe leaders said that compensation for the land acquired forcibly since 1947 on the Zero Line and the 44 feet wide land of the farmers acquired since 1990 for fencing has not been paid to the farmers yet despite repeated representations to the authorities concerned.\n\nSource: Border area farmers stage protest : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/border-area-farmers-stage-protest/
LOCATION:Tarn Taran Sahib\, Tarn Taran Sahib\, Tarn Taran Sahib\, Punjab\, 143401\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest
ORGANIZER;CN="Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan)":MAILTO:info@bku.co.in
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231203
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231207T145138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T145138Z
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SUMMARY:Civil Hospital workers protest delay in salary
DESCRIPTION:Outsourcing employees of the Civil Hospital organised a one-day sit-in in front of the office of Senior Medical Officer (SMO) here today.\n\nThey were demanding release of their salaries not paid for the last five months.\nThe protesters said they would intensify their agitation if salary was not released immediately.\nHarbans Singh and Jinder Kaur\, while addressing the workers\, said they were facing financial difficulties due to the delay in getting salaries.\n\nSource: Civil Hospital workers protest delay in salary : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/civil-hospital-workers-protest-delay-in-salary/
LOCATION:Tarn Taran Sahib\, Tarn Taran Sahib\, Tarn Taran Sahib\, Punjab\, 143401\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest,Sit-in
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231129
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231129T151234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T151234Z
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SUMMARY:Without salary for four months\, Gidderbaha sanitation workers up in arms
DESCRIPTION:A protester said they were facing several hardships as there was no dumping site in Gidderbaha. The sanitation workers have also not received their salaries for the last four months.\n\nGidderbaha Sweepers’ Union chief Rajesh Kumar said: “Earlier\, we used to dump garbage of Gidderbaha in Malout but now the Malout Municipal Council has stopped us from doing so.\nThere was a dumpsite on the Peori road in Gidderbaha but that land has now been encroached by some people.”\nHe added: “We are raising a genuine demand but nobody is ready to act in this regard.\nKumar added that there were nearly 70 sweepers working for the Gidderbaha Municipal Council who had not received their salaries for the last four months.\n\nSource: Without salary for four months\, Gidderbaha sanitation workers up in arms : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/without-salary-for-four-months-gidderbaha-sanitation-workers-up-in-arms/
LOCATION:Gidderbaha\, Gidderbaha\, Punjab\, Punjab\, 152101\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231129
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231129T145208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T145208Z
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SUMMARY:Farmers protest dumping of carcasses in green belt
DESCRIPTION:Farmers of the area under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC)\, Punjab\, lodged a strong protest on Tuesday against the dumping of dead animals on NH-54 at the space meant for a green belt near Piddi village.\n\nFateh Singh Piddi\, Supreem Singh and other KMSC leaders led the protest.\nThe farmers of the area saw a dead animal being taken away with the help of a Hydra machine from the national highway to the green park meant for beautification of the stretch.\nThe farmer leaders said that the green belt where the dead cattle are dumped witnesses a foul smell emanating which has made the life of people in the area miserable.\nThey have been appealing to the authorities to take preventive steps but all their request have fallen on deaf ears.\n\nSource: Farmers protest dumping of carcasses in green belt : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/farmers-protest-dumping-of-carcasses-in-green-belt/
LOCATION:Gurbaxpuri\, Gurbaxpuri\, Punjab\, Punjab\, 148025\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231129
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231129T144656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T144656Z
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SUMMARY:PSEB staff hold protest in Mohali
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Punjab School Education Board Employees Union today took out a protest rally from the PSEB office to Phase-VII to demand advance amount for textbook printing and tuition fee of classes V to VIII for the last four-five years.\n\nThe protesting employees also staged a demonstration near the board gate and criticized the government.\nParvinder Singh Khangura\, president\, PSEB Employees Union\, said every year the board office spends Rs 100 crore for getting the textbooks printed on time.\nThe amount of last many years is pending to the government\, this amount has not yet been released to the board office\, due to which the board is facing a financial crisis.\nAround Rs 400 crore is due to the PSEB for the past some years.\n\nSource: PSEB staff hold protest in Mohali : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/pseb-staff-hold-protest-in-mohali/
LOCATION:Chandigarh Mohali Border\, Chandigarh Mohali Border\, Mohali\, Panjab\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dili:20231126T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dili:20231128T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231129T145904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T145904Z
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SUMMARY:Samyukt Kisan Morcha to hold 3-day protest to press Centre over pending demands
DESCRIPTION:The Samyukt Kisan Morcha\, which spearheaded a protest against the now-repealed three farm laws\, on Wednesday announced a three-day protest starting November 26 to press the Centre to accept their pending demands\, including a legal guarantee for MSP.\n\nFarmers will hold an agitation against the non-acceptance of their pending demands\,\n\n\nWhich include the withdrawal of cases registered against farmers during the year-long stir against the now-repealed farm laws\,\ncompensation and jobs for one of the family members of farmers who died during the stir\,\ndebt waiver and pension for farmers.\n\nSource: Samyukt Kisan Morcha to hold 3-day protest from November 26 to press Centre over pending demands : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/samyukt-kisan-morcha-to-hold-3-day-protest-to-press-centre-over-pending-demands/
LOCATION:Chandigarh Mohali Border\, Chandigarh Mohali Border\, Mohali\, Panjab\, India
CATEGORIES:March,Protest,Rally
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dili:20231126T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dili:20231128T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231116T141122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T141122Z
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SUMMARY:SKM leaders discuss problems faced by farmers in Punjab\, to hold protest
DESCRIPTION:the SKM leaders held a meeting at Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib to discuss the problems being faced by the farmers across the state.\n\nBaldev Singh Damheri said that the Union government implemented three black laws to put pressure on the farmers\, but due to the farmers’ protests\, the government had to withdraw them.\nHe added that governments’ promises to the Farmers’ Union after the protests have not been fulfilled yet.\nSKM had a written agreement with the central government by which a coordination committee of representatives of the Union Government and SKM would be formed to give a guarantee of MSP to all the crops\, all the farmers’ debts would be waived off\, financial help would be provided to the family members of those killed during the agitation and the cases filed against the protesting farmers would be withdrawn.\nDamheri added that all the above-mentioned promises remain pending and the Union Government has not punished the main accused in the Lakhimpur case yet.\nThe farmers across the country will protest in front of the offices of the governors of various states from November 26 to 28.\n\nSource: SKM leaders discuss problems faced by farmers in Punjab\, to hold protest : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/skm-leaders-discuss-problems-faced-by-farmers-in-punjab-to-hold-protest/
LOCATION:Chandigarh Mohali Border\, Chandigarh Mohali Border\, Mohali\, Panjab\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231117
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231116T150545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T150545Z
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SUMMARY:Teachers of govt colleges to protest in Panchkula
DESCRIPTION:Teachers at government colleges are up-in-arms against the Department of Higher Education (DHE) for its alleged ‘lethargic’ attitude towards their issues pertaining to senior selection grade\, promotions and online transfer policy.\n\nAll Haryana Government Teachers’ Association (AHGTA)\, a body elected by regular teachers\, has decided to stage a day-long dharna near Shiksha Sadan\, head office of the DHE\, in Panchkula on Thursday to register their protest.\n“We have raised our issues before the authorities many times\, but these are still lying unresolved forcing us to stage a dharna so that we can air our grievances. The UGC regulations are being distorted by the authorities. As many as 264 teachers have been waiting for the selection grade for a long time\, but now\, the authorities are delaying it in the name of interviews\,” claimed Dr Amit Choudhary\, President\, AHGTA. Sunil Kumar\, secretary (Organisation)\, AHGTA\, said the dharna would start at 11 am and teachers from all 182 government colleges across the state would participate in it to show their strength. “A memorandum in the name of the Chief Minister will also be submitted to the DHE officials regarding our issues\,” he added.\n\nSource: Teachers of govt colleges to protest in Panchkula today : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/teachers-of-govt-colleges-to-protest-in-panchkula/
LOCATION:Panchkula\, Panchkula\, Chandigarh\, Punjab\, 134116\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231115
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231116T151406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T151406Z
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SUMMARY:Protest announced as govt fails to implement old pension scheme
DESCRIPTION:The Old Pension Prapti Morcha Punjab has announced that they will hold a protest march in black robes against the state government in Sangrur on November 18.\n\nState convener Gurjant Singh Kokri and co-convener Randeep Singh made a joint statement and said that it is unfortunate that the state government highlights the implementation of this scheme in the country but has not been able to open the GPF account for any employee recruited after January 1\, 2004.\nThey said that the Morcha leaders held a meeting with Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and talked about the implementation of the pension rules of 1972 and the pension scheme running before January 1\, 2004 with valid facts and documents.\n\nSource: Protest announced as govt fails to implement old pension scheme : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/protest-announced-as-govt-fails-to-implement-old-pension-scheme/
LOCATION:Fatehgarh Sahib\, Fatehgarh Sahib\, Fatehgarh Sahib\, Punjab\, 140406\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231115
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231116T151111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T151111Z
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SUMMARY:Crushing begins at Karnal sugar mill; employees protest
DESCRIPTION:Cooperation Minister Dr Banwari Lal inaugurated the 48th crushing season at the Karnal sugar mill today.\nMeanwhile\, employees raised slogans against the minister and the government to press for the acceptance of their demands. Later\, they handed over a memorandum to the minister.\n\n“On several occasions\, we have been assured that our demands will be fulfilled\, but nothing has been done\, forcing us to protest against the government\,” said a protesting employee.He said daily-wage earners should be regularised and a new ex gratia policy implemented for the employees of various cooperative sugar mills. The minister said CM Manohar Lal Khattar had worked for every section of the society in the spirit of “Sabka Saath\, Sabka Vikas”. He also increased the price of sugarcane by Rs 14 per quintal to Rs 386 per quintal\, which is the highest in the country.\n\nSource: Crushing begins at Karnal sugar mill; employees protest : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/crushing-begins-at-karnal-sugar-mill-employees-protest/
LOCATION:Karnal\, Karnal\, Karnal\, Haryana\, 132001\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231111
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231116T152250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T152250Z
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SUMMARY:Truck union to intensify protest
DESCRIPTION:The All-Punjab Truck Operators Union has announced to intensify its protest against the state government.\n\nNotably\, the union has been raising its voice against the Truck Cooperative Society\, Kiratpur Sahib\, and agitating against the loading of material from dumps set up by cement manufacturers of HP.\nPresident of the All-Punjab Truck Operators Union Happy Sandhu said that an agreement was made with the firm in 2010 that the work of loading-unloading would be given to the trucks of Truck Cooperative Society\, Kiratpur Sahib. “It continued well for five years till 2015\, but then the company started giving work directly to those from HP\,” said SandHU.\n\nSource: Truck union to intensify protest : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/truck-union-to-intensify-protest/
LOCATION:Jalandhar\, Jalandhar\, Jalandhar\, Punjab\, 144001\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231111
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231116T151823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T151823Z
UID:1187-1699574400-1699660799@panjabfirst.com
SUMMARY:Inordinate delay in fulfilment of demands\, JEs hold protest
DESCRIPTION:Central Working Committee members of the Junior Engineers’ Council of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) held a protest in front of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) headquarters here today.\n\nThe protest was organised to highlight the inordinate delay in the fulfilment of various demands of the cadre of Power Junior Engineers during the second phase of their agitation programme.\nThe Finance Department of the State Government imposed unnecessary conditions while approving the recommendation of the High-Level Committee formed by the state Government to grant initial pay to Power Junior Engineers of Rs 19\,260 and placement in a separate group in the pay conversion table.\nPowercom Management continues to follow up with the Finance Department to remove these conditions\, but to no avail. Hence\, there is widespread resentment among the Power Junior Engineers regarding this discrimination. Thus\, they are forced to agitate against the management\, said Khattra.\nHe added that the JEs’ are being harassed by the police. They have started registering FIRs against them in order to hold them responsible for the accidents that happen to the general public and outsourced contract employees due to electrocution\, added Khattra.\n\nSource: Inordinate delay in fulfilment of demands\, JEs hold protest : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/inordinate-delay-in-fulfilment-of-demands-jes-hold-protest/
LOCATION:Patiala\, Patiala\, Patiala\, Punjab\, 147001\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest
ORGANIZER;CN="Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB)":MAILTO:dc.ptl@punjab.gov.in
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231020
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231020T171407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T171539Z
UID:1145-1697673600-1697759999@panjabfirst.com
SUMMARY:Teachers of aided colleges protest for implementation of UGC pay scales
DESCRIPTION:Teachers from 136 aided colleges in Punjab held a black badge protest across the state under the banner of Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union.\n\nProtest to express their discontent over delay in the implementation of the Seventh UGC pay scales by the college management.\nDr Gurdas Singh Sekhon voiced his concern about the callous attitude of college managements in this regard.\nHowever\, it has been a year since the notification of the Seventh Pay Commission by the Punjab Government\, but it is yet to be implemented. Teachers want their salary as per the notified pay scale\,” Dr Sekhon said.\nDr Sekhon said teachers would continue to hold one hour dharna and go on strike\, if need be\, to get their dues.\n\n  \n\nIn a late evening development after the teachers’ protest\, the DAV College Managing Committee\, in a significant move\, officially passed a resolution endorsing the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission in its colleges across Punjab.\n\nSource: Teachers of aided colleges protest for implementation of UGC pay scales : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/teachers-of-aided-colleges-protest-for-implementation-of-ugc-pay-scales/
LOCATION:Amritsar\, Amritsar\, Amritsar\, Punjab\, 143001
CATEGORIES:Protest
ORGANIZER;CN="Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers%E2%80%99 Union (PCCTU)":MAILTO:pcctuteachers@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231020
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231020T170015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T170015Z
UID:1138-1697673600-1697759999@panjabfirst.com
SUMMARY:Families of 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims seek justice
DESCRIPTION:Families of victims killed or affected by the 1984 anti-Sikh riots expressed their dissatisfaction over the justice meted out by the Indian Government at a press conference held here on Wednesday.\nSource: Families of 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims seek justice : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/families-of-1984-anti-sikh-riots-victims-seek-justice/
LOCATION:Chandigarh Mohali Border\, Chandigarh Mohali Border\, Mohali\, Panjab\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231020
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231020T165743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T165801Z
UID:1135-1697673600-1697759999@panjabfirst.com
SUMMARY:MC workers stage protest\, burn effigy
DESCRIPTION:Employees of the Municipal Corporation today held a protest and burned the effigy of the Secretary\, Local Government Department outside the National Institute of Sports (NIS) to press for enhancement in government contribution to their New Pension Scheme accounts and others.\n\nThey had been protesting demanding that the increment in their annual salary be done at the level of Municipal Corporation\, but not by the Director\, Local Government Department.\n\nSource: MC workers stage protest\, burn effigy : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/mc-workers-stage-protest-burn-effigy/
LOCATION:Punjab
CATEGORIES:Demonstrations,Rally
ORGANIZER;CN="Municipal Corporation Patiala":MAILTO:dc.ptl@punjab.gov.in
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231020
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231020T164903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T165004Z
UID:1130-1697673600-1697759999@panjabfirst.com
SUMMARY:Female candidates protest regarding weight-lifting criteria
DESCRIPTION:Chaos gripped the streets of the city as female candidates appearing for the physical trial of 1\,317 posts of fire woman staged a massive protest at the Kisan Shaheed Memorial Chowk on Thursday.\nFemale candidates block a road during a protest in Patiala on Thursday. Photo: Rajesh Sachar \n\nThe primary demand of the female candidates was to amend the qualification criteria of weight-lifting in physical trials.\nThey argued that weight requirement should be relaxed from present 60 kg to 40 kg for lifting gunny bags containing sand.\nOne of the protesters\, said\, “Lifting bags weighing 60 kg seems unrealistic and will be extremely strenuous.\nThe protesting women also sought relaxation in the height criteria\, proposing a change from 5.5 feet to 5.2 feet.\n\nSource: Protesting candidates bring Patiala traffic to a halt : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/protesting-candidates-bring-patiala-traffic-to-a-halt/
LOCATION:Patiala\, Patiala\, Patiala\, Punjab\, 147001\, India
CATEGORIES:Petition,Protest,Sit-in
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231019
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231020T170855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T170855Z
UID:1143-1697587200-1697673599@panjabfirst.com
SUMMARY:Opposition\, Mayor protest against Chandigarh Admn for stopping non-electric vehicles' registration
DESCRIPTION:Mayor Anup Gupta\, along with Congress and AAP councillors\, protested against the Chandigarh Administration outside the UT Secretariat over the issue of stopping registration of non-electric vehicles.\nSource: Opposition\, Mayor protest against Chandigarh Admn for stopping non-electric vehicles’ registration\, BJP councillors stay away : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/opposition-mayor-protest-against-chandigarh-admn-for-stopping-non-electric-vehicles-registration/
LOCATION:Chandigarh Mohali Border\, Chandigarh Mohali Border\, Mohali\, Panjab\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231019
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231020T170429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T170429Z
UID:1140-1697587200-1697673599@panjabfirst.com
SUMMARY:Health staff hold protest
DESCRIPTION:Health employees under the banner of Punjab State Pharmacy Officers Association staged a dharna outside the Civil Surgeon’s office here on Wednesday to protest against the government move to transfer all regular employees from the newly-opened Aam Aadmi Clinics.\n\nThe employees alleged that the government is trying to entrust the public health sector to contractual employees.\n\nSource: Health staff hold protest : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/health-staff-hold-protest/
LOCATION:Amritsar\, Amritsar\, Amritsar\, Punjab\, 143001
CATEGORIES:Protest
ORGANIZER;CN="Punjab State Pharmacy Officers Association":MAILTO:presidentpspc.sushilkumar@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231012
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231012T090047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T090047Z
UID:1103-1696982400-1697068799@panjabfirst.com
SUMMARY:BJP leader\, locals protest over overflowing sewage at Ikahri Pulli underpass
DESCRIPTION:The Ikahri Pulli underpass near the railway station here is facing a crisis reminiscent of the Lohian railway under-bridge where a farmer tragically lost his life due to accumulation of water.\n\nResidents are voicing their concern saying that the MCD seems to be waiting for a similar tragedy to occur.\n\nBJP leader and residents hold a protest in Jalandhar. Tribune Photo \n\nThe problem of a blocked sewer here is not new\, it has persisted for years despite numerous complaints.\nLocal shopkeepers have also raised concerns about the sewage overflow which creates conducive conditions for the breeding of mosquitoes and other insects.\nBJP leader Kishan Lal Sharam led a protest at the site.\nThe BJP leader stressed that dirty water from the underpass is not only a nuisance but also poses health risks\, especially to school-going children\, because of the insanitary conditions.\nAdditionally\, the lack of streetlights in the area has allowed miscreants to take advantage resulting in numerous snatching incidents.\n\n 
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/bjp-leader-locals-protest-over-overflowing-sewage-at-ikahri-pulli-underpass/
LOCATION:Jalandhar\, Jalandhar\, Jalandhar\, Punjab\, 144001\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest
ORGANIZER;CN="Punjab BJP":MAILTO:Bjppunjab.chd@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231011
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231012T094955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T094955Z
UID:1118-1696896000-1696982399@panjabfirst.com
SUMMARY:Bathinda: Farmers protest at MLAs' houses over govt 'inaction' against drug menace
DESCRIPTION:Acting on a call given by the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan)\, farmers of the district today staged dharnas in front of MLAs’ houses to protest alleged government inaction against drug menace.\n\nAddressing today’s dharna\, state senior vice-president\, BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) Jhanda Singh Jethuke said drugs were being sold in the same manner as before when AAP had not come to power. The government should take steps to eradicate the drug menace from the state\, he added.\nThe Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) on Tuesday staged a protest outside the residence of Cabinet Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian at Khuddian village in Lambi\nThe minister met the protesters and took their memorandum. BKU office-bearer Harbans Singh Kotli said\, “A large number of youngsters are dying every month due to the drug menace.”
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/bathinda-farmers-protest-at-mlas-houses-over-govt-inaction-against-drug-menace/
LOCATION:Bhatinda
CATEGORIES:Protest,Sit-in
ORGANIZER;CN="Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan)":MAILTO:info@bku.co.in
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231011
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231012T093731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T093751Z
UID:1114-1696896000-1696982399@panjabfirst.com
SUMMARY:Residents\, market assn members protest relocation of waste dump
DESCRIPTION:A protest was held today at the Jyoti Nagar dump by members of the market association and residents of Urban Estate Phase 1 & 2. The demonstration was organised against the Municipal Corporation over their decision to relocate the bus stand market waste dump to the Jyoti Nagar dump.\nMembers of the market association\, Urban Estate\, Phase II\, hold a protest in Jalandhar on Tuesday. \nSource: Residents\, market assn members protest relocation of waste dump : The Tribune India
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/residents-market-assn-members-protest-relocation-of-waste-dump/
LOCATION:Jalandhar\, Jalandhar\, Jalandhar\, Punjab\, 144001\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231011
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231012T093340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T093340Z
UID:1111-1696896000-1696982399@panjabfirst.com
SUMMARY:Kin of abducted newborn protest police ‘inaction’
DESCRIPTION:Alleging police inaction\, the parents and kin of the abducted newborn baby boy staged a protest outside the Majitha Road police station here on Tuesday.\n\nHarpreet Singh\, father of the abducted child\, said\, “Myself and wife were blessed with a child 14 years after our marriage. It was a great day for me and my family.\nThe newborn boy was kidnapped by a woman and her two accomplices from Guru Nanak Dev Hospital (GNDH) around 3 am on Sunday. The incident was captured on the CCTV camera installed inside the hospital.\nWith the help of the footage\, the police identified the accused two of whom had been arrested yesterday. Those arrested have been identified as Rockey and Karan\, both residents of Batala.\nGurmeet Singh\, SHO\, Majitha Road police station\, said\, “We are making efforts to arrest the prime accused and search the child.
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/kin-of-abducted-newborn-protest-police-inaction/
LOCATION:Amritsar\, Amritsar\, Amritsar\, Punjab\, 143001
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231010
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231012T095404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T095404Z
UID:1121-1696809600-1696895999@panjabfirst.com
SUMMARY:Farmers protest unfair compensation for land
DESCRIPTION:The Ludhiana-Ropar Greenfield Expressway Sangharsh Committee\, Ludhiana along with Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Dakaunda\, BKU Lakhowal and BKU Qadiyan protested at the office of the Project Director of the National Highway Authority (NHAI) in Jainpur village along the Ladhowal-South City bypass road on Monday.\n\nThey demand higher compensation against land acquired for the expressway project.\nSubmitting a memorandum of demands to the NHAI officials\, farmers alleged that they haven’t been adequately compensated by the relevant department for their land acquired for the Ludhiana-Ropar expressway.
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/farmers-protest-unfair-compensation-for-land/
LOCATION:Ludhiana\, Ludhiana\, Ludhiana\, Punjab\, 141001
CATEGORIES:Protest
ORGANIZER;CN="Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan)":MAILTO:info@bku.co.in
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231008
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231008T161940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231008T162647Z
UID:1092-1696636800-1696723199@panjabfirst.com
SUMMARY:Punjab BJP holds protest against AAP Government over SYL issue
DESCRIPTION:Led by state BJP chief Sunil Jakhar\, several senior party leaders sit in protest near CM Bhagwant Mann’s official residence\n\nThe Punjab BJP Saturday held a protest over the issue of Sutlej Yamuna link (SYL) canal\, accusing the AAP Government of failing to safeguard the state’s interest on river waters.\nThe Opposition party asserted that Punjab does not have water to share with any other state.\nOn October 4\, the Supreme Court asked the Centre to survey the portion of land in Punjab which was allocated for the construction of part of the SYL canal.\nThe project envisaged a 214-km canal\, of which a 122-km stretch was to be constructed in Punjab and the remaining 92 km in Haryana.\nHaryana has completed the project in its territory but Punjab\, which launched the construction work in 1982\, shelved it subsequently.
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/punjab-bjp-holds-protest-against-aap-government-over-syl-issue/
LOCATION:Chandigarh Mohali Border\, Chandigarh Mohali Border\, Mohali\, Panjab\, India
CATEGORIES:Protest,Sit-in
ORGANIZER;CN="Punjab BJP":MAILTO:Bjppunjab.chd@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dili:20231006T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dili:20231011T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231012T091222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T091222Z
UID:1107-1696579200-1697043600@panjabfirst.com
SUMMARY:Day 6: Teachers' protest continues at Arya College
DESCRIPTION:The protest of Arya College Teachers’ Union continued for the sixth consecutive day at Arya College. \n\nThe main demands of the Arya College Teachers’ Union are to implement the 7th Pay Commission report.\nReleasing pending salary of prof Parminder Singh Bhogal and\nImproving the local administration.
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/day-6-teachers-protest-continues-at-arya-college/
LOCATION:Ludhiana\, Ludhiana\, Ludhiana\, Punjab\, 141001
CATEGORIES:Protest,Sit-in
ORGANIZER;CN="Arya College Teacher's Union":MAILTO:Helpdesk@aryacollegeludhiana.in
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231007
DTSTAMP:20260525T182238
CREATED:20231008T163322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231008T163322Z
UID:1100-1696550400-1696636799@panjabfirst.com
SUMMARY:PSPCL union ends protest
DESCRIPTION:The apprenticeship union of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL)\, which had been holding a protest outside the office premises\, ended the stir today following an audience with Director (Admn) Jasbir Singh Sur Singh.\n\nJasbir Singh reassured the agitating union members that the recruitment for assistant linemen would be officially advertised by December 15.\nHe stressed that the development underscores the commitment of the Punjab Government to addressing the concerns of the workforce.\nThe protesters only relented after the assurance from the director.
URL:https://panjabfirst.com/morcha/pspcl-union-ends-protest/
LOCATION:Panjab
CATEGORIES:Protest
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