The Punjab State SC Commission has come to the aid of a Dalit woman who was facing harassment on account of false complaints. Chairperson of the commission Tejinder Kaur said Anju Luthra, wife of late Krishan Gopal, a resident of […]
Known as Punjab’s liquor king, Shiv Lal Doda, along with 23 others have been sentenced for life in a four-year-old brutal murder case of 27-year-old dalit Bhim Tank. The court of District and Session Judge, Fazilka Jaspal Verma held 25 […]
Two minor Dalit girls of Moga city were sexually abused by a priest of a gurdwara with the help of his associates at Jagraon in Ludhiana district. The victims are currently undergoing medical treatment. The police have registered a case […]
The village got Rs 3 lakh as MPLAD grant, which they used to build boundary walls, a shed and toilets at the common cremation ground. The old cremation ground set aside for Dalits was closed and converted into a park. […]
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court has stayed the arrest of a Delhi-based woman who had allegedly abused Dalits for taking government jobs away from the upper castes. A video had gone viral recently in which the accused, Ruchi […]
Bathinda: Veerpal Kaur, a 42-year-old homeless Dalit woman from Ahlupur village in Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency, is one of the more fortunate members of her community. As we visit her at her one-room home inside the Dalit community centre, she […]
Chandigarh ,Opposition party the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday urged the Punjab Assembly Speaker to extend the Budget session to 21 days so that state’s “burning issues” are discussed in the House. A SAD delegation, including former ministers Bikram […]
Taking strong exception of the allegations of dalit girl of sexual harassment against the professors, the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission today summoned report from Senior Superintendent of Police, Roopnagar. In a letter issued to the police officer it has […]
CHANDIGARH: Seven years after an acid attack visually impaired her and brought life to a standstill, 30-year-old Inderjeet Kaur of Mohali has started a new innings of her life as a banker. Kaur, whose petition before the Punjab and Haryana […]
Finding no solace in recently passed Bill by Lok Sabha, they hope for fee exemption at Panjab University On Monday, the Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill-2018 after carrying out 27 amendments (out of 55 recommendations […]
