Punjab farmer suicide

DNA: The story of debt, taking away husbands!

Punjab accounts for more than 12% of the grain grown across the country. But now there are many villages in Punjab where there is not a single male left in any family because these male farmers have ended their lives by committing suicide, and the reason behind suicide is - debt.

Nov 17, 2020, 23:20 PM IST

Duration of Budget session too short: AAP MLA HS Phoolka

Leader of Opposition and AAP MLA HS Phoolka on Wednesday said the duration of the upcoming Budget session of the Punjab Assembly was "too short" to discuss matters of public importance.

Jun 07, 2017, 20:26 PM IST

Shocking video: Debt-ridden Punjab farmer commits suicide in front of cops

In another shocking incident, a 32-year-old farmer and his 60-year-old mother committed suicide in front of cops and bank officials in Barnala village of Punjab on Tuesday.

Apr 27, 2016, 11:28 AM IST

Debt-ridden Punjab farmer, mother commit suicide in front of cops, five booked

In another shocking incident in Barnala village of Punjab, a 32-year-old farmer and his 60-year-old mother had committed suicide in front of cops and bank officials on Tuesday.

Apr 27, 2016, 11:12 AM IST