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Punjab cabinet okays 5-year extension for pending mega projects

Chandigarh, Oct. 14 -- The Punjab cabinet on Monday approved a five-year extension for the completion of mega projects that have been hanging fire for the past nine years, since 2016. There are at lea... Read More


Wadala named secretary general, Dhindsa treasurer of SAD breakaway faction

Chandigarh, Oct. 10 -- The breakaway faction of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday named office bearers, with Gurpartap Singh Wadala given the number two position in the party as secretary general,... Read More


Punjab floods wipe out crops on 3-lakh acres; silt may delay rabi sowing

Chandigarh, Oct. 8 -- Even as the state government is trying to conclude its special girdawari to assess flood damage, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has flagged the issue of thick silt deposits... Read More


Rains hit paddy harvest, may delay wheat sowing: Experts

Chandigarh, Oct. 7 -- Punjab's agricultural sector is grappling with an unfolding crisis as the state faces continuous heavy rainfall, which is delaying the maturing and harvesting of the paddy crop. ... Read More


All fresh faces in SAD breakaway faction's 41-member working panel

Chandigarh, Oct. 4 -- The breakaway faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday announced a 41-member working committee which includes 10 members nominated by newly elected president Giani Harp... Read More


False Smut spread as farmers missed anti-fungal spraying due to rains: Experts

Chandigarh, Oct. 1 -- Agri experts on Tuesday said that due to incessant rain and subsequent floods, the farmers in the state missed anti-fungal spraying, leading to the emergence of false smut (haldi... Read More


Flood-relief compensation to be distributed before Diwali: Punjab CM

Chandigarh, Sept. 30 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday assured that the government will start disbursing flood-relief compensation to affected individuals before Diwali. Mann made the ... Read More


Silt-choked Bhakra's storage capacity down by 25%

Chandigarh, Sept. 29 -- The unprecedented rains in the catchment areas this monsoon season have brought to focus the excessive silt accumulated in the Bhakra Dam's reservoir-Gobind Sagar Dam-which has... Read More


Punjab pulls all stops to keep farm fire count low, sanctions 15,613 CRM machines

Chandigarh, Sept. 20 -- Hoping to keep the stubble burning count low, the Punjab government has sanctioned 15,613 crop residue management (CRM) machines for farmers this season. The government has al... Read More


Punjab: Basmati's premium aromatic variety hits mandis, fetches higher price than last year

Chandigarh, Sept. 19 -- As of Thursday, a total of one lakh tonnes of freshly harvested premium aromatic basmati crop has arrived in Punjab's mandis, with prices ranging from Rs.2,300 to a high of Rs.... Read More