Tag: PUNJAB

A potentially disastrous situation was narrowly averted today in Punjab when a goods train, running driverless for approximately 70 kilometers, sent panic through the region. The train, laden with stones, continued its journey unmanned after the driver reportedly forgot to engage the handbrake upon halting at the Pathankot station.

Amid escalating tensions at the Sangrur-Jind border, farmer leaders have intensified their demands following the tragic death of a protester, Shubhkaran Singh, 21, from Bathinda. In the wake of clashes with Haryana Police personnel at Khanauri, the Punjab government is under pressure to take decisive action.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast predicting rain showers in Delhi and intense snowfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh next week. According to the forecast, the national capital along with adjoining areas of Punjab, Haryana, and parts of Uttar Pradesh will experience light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms.

Punjab and Haryana are in the icy embrace of an unrelenting cold wave, with temperatures plummeting to under 5 degrees Celsius at multiple locations, accompanied by a shroud of morning fog. Narnaul in Haryana claimed the title of the coldest place, recording a bone-chilling minimum temperature of 3 degrees Celsius on Saturday, as reported by the meteorological department in Chandigarh.

Punjab witnesses a surge in stubble burning despite Supreme Court directives, with 2,544 farm fires recorded, raising concerns of heightened pollution. The article outlines the increasing defiance, logistical challenges, and limited enforcement actions amidst efforts to curb the practice in the state.