[caption id="attachment_16395" align="alignleft" width="500"] K.B.S. Sidhu, IAS (Retd), former Special Chief Secretary, Punjab. He served as Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar (1992–96), and earlier as Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) from 1990–92[/caption] After five years of protests, demonstrations…
New ICE detention data came out yesterday, taking us through the last day of November. The total number of people detained on a single day increased to 65,735, up from 65,135 on November 16. Although…
[caption id="attachment_17632" align="alignleft" width="500"] Image for representation only[/caption] The Zila Parishad elections in Punjab, meant to strengthen grassroots democracy and empower local governance, are increasingly turning into battlegrounds of political aggression rather than platforms of…
In education, Punjab holds a mixed position. The state historically maintained a strong schooling network and better-than-average teacher–student ratios, which kept it among India’s mid-to-upper tier performers. However, falling enrolment, migration of students to private…
The International Monetary Fund’s latest Article IV review presents a striking contrast. India is described as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world, yet its national accounts statistics – including GDP and Gross…
The Dam Safety Act, 2021 is a nationwide law passed by the Parliament of India with the stated purpose of creating a uniform and legally binding framework to ensure the surveillance, inspection, operation, and maintenance…
NAPA URGES DHS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO NON-CRIMINAL DETAINEES AS ICE DETENTIONS SURGE The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has expressed deep concern over the rapidly rising number of individuals being detained by U.S. Immigration…
New Delhi: A shocking new report released jointly by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women reveals that one woman or girl was killed every 10 minutes by an intimate…
[caption id="attachment_17305" align="alignleft" width="550"] Image for Representation[/caption] A fresh report released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Bihar Election Watch has shed light on the criminal, financial, and educational backgrounds of the Bihar…
Punjab Government’s Promise to End Drug Menace by March 31 Remains Unfulfilled: NAPA Expresses Deep Concern The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) strongly criticizes the Punjab Government for failing to fulfill its publicly declared promise…
