Farmers blocked rail track in Punjab.

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Farmers Block Highway, Trains In Punjab Over Sugarcane Dues

Demanding to clear the sugarcane dues and increase the crop price, farmers in Punjab have staged a protest blocking the highway and railway track in Punjab's Jalandhar on August 21. ''If the government doesn't hold talks with us by today evening, then we'll give Punjab Bandh call,'' said MS Rai BKU-Doaba. Earlier on August 20, the farmers staged the protest against the state government for an indefinite period.

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 - 05:00 PM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: Punjab Farmers, Sugarcane, Dues, farmer protest, Price Hike

Courtesy: Times Now

The Calcutta High Court's building

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Calcutta HC Orders Defaulters To Immediately Pay School Fee

Expressing displeasure over school fee dues, the Calcutta HC directed the parents who ''deliberately not paying the dues'' to submit at least 50% fee within three weeks on August 6. Moreover, the court directed the educational institutions to send a notice to the defaulters within a week. On not paying the fees, the schools can take action against those. The court will again hear the matter on September 2.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 - 05:25 PM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: School Fee, Dues, Calcutta HC, parents

Courtesy: Zee News