Bathinda: The Unemployed TET-qualified BEd Teachers’ Union members staged a protest and demanded regular jobs in Bathinda on Thursday. The protesting teachers gathered near Ambedkar Park and burnt an effigy of the state government. Kulwinder Singh, a member of the union, said, “We will give a befitting reply to the Congress and the state government by holding a massive protest in Morinda on October 9.” tns
Meet on climate change
Amritsar: The EcoSikh representing Sikh perspective joined a gathering of 40 religious leaders in Vatican on the global climate crisis recently. Influential leaders from different parts of the world came together in an effort to rally support measures to preserve the ecology in the upcoming UN climate conference ‘Faith and Science: An Appeal for COP26’ that was hosted at the Vatican by Pope Francis. tns
Dengue outbreak in Malout
Muktsar: Around 200 dengue cases have been reported in Malout this season. Residents allege hardly any preventive measures have been taken by the district administration. Shockingly, an eight-year-old girl had lost her life due to dengue in Malout. After this incident, residents fear for the worst. Dr Rashmi Chawla, Senior Medical Officer, Malout, said, “We are taking several steps to control dengue. As many as 15 employees have been deployed to find larvae and destroy them.” tns
BEd teachers’ stir on Oct 9
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