PSEB 8th Class English Composition Explaining Newspaper Headlines

Punjab State Board PSEB 8th Class English Book Solutions English Composition Explaining Newspaper Headlines Exercise Questions and Answers, Notes.

PSEB 8th Class English Composition Explaining Newspaper Headlines

1. 10 Killed in a Hosiery Godown Fire.
Explanation – A fire broke out in a Hosiery Godown in Ludhiana last night. 10 people were killed.

2. 14 Girls Killed in a Bus Collision.
Explanation – A school bus collided against a truck yesterday. 14 girls were killed on the spot.

PSEB 8th Class English Composition Explaining Newspaper Headlines

3. Residents Get I – Cards Full of Errors.
Explanation – I – cards issued to the residents of Rajiv colony are full of errors.

4. RM. Leaves for Moscow.
Explanation – The Prime Minister has left for Moscow.

5. Earthquake Rocks Village in H.P. Hundreds Killed.
Explanation – An earthquake rocked a village in Himachal Pradesh. Hundreds of people were killed in it.

6. Hero Cycle Strike : Deadlock Continues.
Explanation – The deadlock between the Management and the striking workers of the Hero Cycle Factory continues.

7. Cell Phones at Cheaper Rates.
Explanation – Nokia Mobiles has introduced a range of mobiles at cheaper rates.

8. Mahila Wing Demands 14 Seats.
Explanation – The Mahila Wing of Punjab is demanding 14 seats in the State Assembly.

9. People Educated on Road Safety.
Explanation – The traffic police educated about two thousand people on road safety during the Road Safety Week.

10. Indo – Pak Ties Ahead to be Improved.
Explanation – Mr. Singh has said that Indo-Pak ties need to be improved for peace in South Asia.

11. Six Held for Stealing Vehicles.
Explanation – The Punjab police have held six persons in Khanna for stealing vehicles.

12. Officer Held for Cheating Finance Companies.
Explanation – The police have held an officer of the Forest Department for cheating various finance companies.

13. Jawans Escape Avalanche.
Explanation – Around 40 Jawans had a narrow escape when a fresh avalanche struck the Jawahar tunnel.

14. Kidnapped Boy Found Dead.
Explanation – Abhi Verma, a 16-year old boy of Hoshiarpur was found dead. His dead body was lying in a field.

15. Landslides Block J & K Highway Again.
Explanation – Fresh landslides forced the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway again on Monday.

PSEB 8th Class English Composition Explaining Newspaper Headlines

16. New Grades for School Teachers.
Explanation – The school teachers in the state have been given new grades.

17. Australia Beat India in the Opening Match.
Explanation – Australia defeated India in the opening match between the two countries.

18. Terrorists Strike CRPF Camp in Jammu-Two Jawans Killed.
Explanation – In a terrorist attack on a CRPF camp in Jammu, two jawans were killed.

19. Bullion (gold or silver) Rises Further.
Explanation – The gold/silver prices in the market have registered an increase.

20. Husband, In – laws Booked in Dowry Case.
Explanation – In a dowry case filed by a woman, her husband and in-laws have been arrested.

21. Modi Calls For Reforms in Education.
Explanation – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed the view that the education system needs to be reformed.

22. Suicide Bid Foiled by People.
Explanation – Some people foiled an attempt by a person to end his life.

23. Taj Visit in Moonlight to be Cosdier.
Explanation – Watching the Taj in moonlight is going to be costlier.

24. Film Stars Come Forward for Tsunami Victims.
Explanation – Amitabh Bachan and his party walked the ramp in Chandigarh to raise funds for Tsunami victims.

25. Held for Smoking at the Railway Station.
Explanation – The Railway Police Force held 8 people, who were found smoking at Amritsar Railway Station.

26. Sania Creates History.
Explanation – Sania Mirza created history by winning the Hyderabad open on Saturday

27. Sachin Hits Hundred.
Explanation – Sachin hit an unbeaten century

28. Harbhajan’s Hat-trick helps India Win.
Explanation – Harbhajan Singh took three wickets on the last three balls of the match against Australia. India won the match.

29. Militants Killed in J & K.
Explanation – Three militants were killed in an encounter in Poonch district on Sunday night.

30. 12 Caught Copying.
Explanation – 12 students were caught copying on the first day of the Senior Secondary examination.

31. Railway Fare Remains Untouched.
Explanation – There is no increase in the railway fare in the budget presented by the Finance Minister.

PSEB 8th Class English Composition Explaining Newspaper Headlines

32. Man Gets RI for Throwing a Boy out of Train.
Explanation – The man who threw a school boy out of the train last year has got RI for five years.

33. Party Workers Shine Shoes to Collect Relief Fund.
Explanation – Workers of the A.B. Party shone shoes on the footpath to collect relief fund for Tsunami victims.

34. In – laws Held in Dowry Case.
Explanation – In – laws of a newly wedded girl were held for demanding more dowry.

35. Army Man Saves 11 From Tsunami Waves.
Explanation – An army man has saved 11 people from being washed away by Tsunami waves.

36. Youth Shoots Dead His Uncle.
Explanation – A youth in Apra has shot his uncle dead in a property dispute.

37. Govt. Abolishes 300 Posts of Clerks.
Explanation – Thd Govt, has abolished 300 posts of clerks on account of financial crisis.

38. Aid Not Reaching Earthquake Hit People.
Explanation – Aid is not reaching the earthquake hit people in Gujarat due to the strike of the truck owners.

39. Prime Minister for Research on Quake Prediction.
Explanation – The Prime Minister has urged the scientists of the country to develop a quake prediction system.

40. The Party Leader Asks Voters to Give his Party a Chance.
Explanation – The leader of the X party has asked the voters to give his party a chance for all-round development of the state.

41. COVID – 19 (Corona) Spreads havoc.
Explanation – COVID-19 has spread havoc in the world. Lakhs of poeple have died.

42. P.M. declares Lockdown.
Explanation – As a safety measure from COVID-19, P.M. has declared Lockdown for 14 days and asked people to stay at home.

43. Government Fill 300 Posts of Teachers.
Explanation – The Punjab Government has filled 300 posts of teachers lying vacant.

44. Tsunami Hits Japan.
Explanation – A very high Tsunami hit the sea coast of Japan near Honshu Island. There was a great loss of life.

PSEB 8th Class English Composition Explaining Newspaper Headlines

45. Senior Party Member Quits.
Explanation – Mr. Brar a senior most Akali leader quit the party in his protest against party policies.

46. Husband gets RI in Dowry Case.
Explanation – The husband got 10 years RI for beating his wife mercilessly and throwing her out of the house for not meeting his demands of dowry.

47. Defence Minister Reaches Moscow.
Explanation – Defence Minister reached Moscow on Monday night. A deal on aircraft will be struck.

48. 14 year old claims to have cured COVID.
Explanation – A lad of 14 year infected by COVID-19 last week claims to have been fully cured.

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