Punjab: 1 labourer dead, 4 others rescued by BSF as soil collapses

Oct 27, 2022

The BSF personnel of the Amritsar sector rescued the labourers trapped under collapsed soil.

Shortage of labourers hit paddy farming in Amritsar

Jul 02, 2020

Amritsar (Punjab) [India], July 2 : Farmers in Amritsar are facing problems in paddy plantation due to shortage of labour, following mass exodus of...

Over 1,000 people screened for COVID-19 before boarding train from Amritsar for Barauni

May 10, 2020

Amritsar (Punjab) [India], May 10 : More than 1,180 people, mainly migrant labourers, were on Sunday screened for COVID-19 before they boarded a Shramik...

Expenditure for transportation of mortal remains, funeral to be borne by govt

Sep 24, 2023

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the extension of existing provisions of ‘Preservation and Transportation of the Mortal Remains’, available for General Reserve...

Rajnath Singh approves waiver of provision for BRO's casual labour to avail ex-gratia compensation

Feb 07, 2024

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for waiver of the provision to complete 179 working days at the time of the accident...

Migrant labourers in Punjab stage protest with empty utensils demanding ration from state govt

Jun 02, 2020

Amritsar (Punjab) [India], June 2 : Migrant labourers in Punjab staged a unique demonstration against the state government on Monday with empty utensils, demanding...