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Water at critical levels across Punjab dams

Chandigarh, Aug. 19 -- Water levels at Bhakra Dam reservoir on Monday crossed 1664 feet, posing a challenge for the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) and the Punjab government as the level is at lea... Read More


Facing backlash, Mann govt rolls back controversial land-pooling policy

Chandigarh, Aug. 12 -- Amid stiff opposition from political parties and farmer bodies, the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government on Monday rolled back the controversial land-pooling policy. "Th... Read More


Punjab govt withdraws land policy: How AAP govt's sweeteners failed to convince farmers, and then came court's wrath

India, Aug. 11 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab has withdrawn its much-publicised and much-opposed Land Pooling Policy 2025 under which it proposed to acquire a massive 65,533 acres o... Read More


Trump tariffs may hand Pak basmati market advantage

Chandigarh, Aug. 10 -- The 50% tariff imposed by the Donald Trump administration has left Punjab and Haryana basmati growers and exporters deeply worried, fearing severe impact on aromatic grain expor... Read More


Basmati growers fear deep levy hit to aromatic exports

Chandigarh, Aug. 9 -- The 50% tariff imposed by the Trump administration has left Punjab and Haryana basmati growers and exporters deeply worried, fearing severe impact on aromatic grain exports to th... Read More


Basmati growers fear deep setback for grain exports

Chandigarh, Aug. 9 -- The 50% tariff imposed by the Trump administration has left Punjab and Haryana basmati growers and exporters deeply worried, fearing a severe impact on aromatic grain exports to ... Read More


Trump tariffs may hand Pak basmati market advantage

Chandigarh, Aug. 9 -- The 50% tariff imposed by the Donald Trump administration has left Punjab and Haryana basmati growers and exporters deeply worried, fearing severe impact on aromatic grain export... Read More


Donald Trump's tariffs may hand Pakistan's basmati market advantage

India, Aug. 9 -- The 50% tariff imposed by the Trump administration has left Punjab and Haryana basmati growers and exporters deeply worried, fearing severe impact on aromatic grain exports to the US ... Read More


Satwant Kaur, Giani Harpreet among contenders for top post

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- Bibi Satwant Kaur and former Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh have emerged as frontrunners for the top post as the five-member committee, constituted by the Akal Takht on... Read More


Farm unions unmoved, want land-pooling scheme scrapped

Chandigarh, Aug. 4 -- A day after Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced that his government would reach out to people and farmers over the land pooling policy and the government would do whate... Read More