House passes resolution against Centre's G RAM G

Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- The Punjab assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution seeking a recall of the new rural employment law Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (V... Read More

Punjab rural debt swells, crosses Rs.1-lakh cr mark

Chandigarh, Dec. 29 -- Debt burden on Punjab's peasantry has crossed a whopping Rs.1 lakh crore, with a major share, Rs.85,460 crore, owed to commercial banks, a worrying trend given the stringent rec... Read More

As agrarian issues mount, farmers in Punjab push for unity of unions; plan to meet on Jan 8

Chandigarh, Dec. 28 -- Talks are on for unity between the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, Jagjit Singh Dallewal's Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Sidhupur) and Sarwan Singh Pandher-led Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Commi... Read More

As agrarian issues mount, farmers push for unity of unions

Chandigarh, Dec. 27 -- Talks are on for unity between the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, Jagjit Singh Dallewal's Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Sidhupur) and Sarwan Singh Pandher-led Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Commi... Read More

Millers miffed, say batch testing set to delay shelling process

Chandigarh, Dec. 22 -- A directive by the Centre's ministry of food and public distribution to quality check every batch of fortified rice kernels (FRK) produced in the Punjab will cause unnecessary d... Read More

AAP dominates rural body polls, Cong runner-up

Chandigarh, Dec. 19 -- The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) registered an emphatic victory in the rural body elections in Punjab, winning 62% of the total 347 zones of zila parishads and 54% of the total ... Read More

SAD put up spirited fight despite stiff competition

Chandigarh, Dec. 19 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) put up a spirited fight in the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Punjab despite facing stiff competition from the ruling Aam Aadmi Pa... Read More

Majha in AAP kitty, leads in Doaba, Malwa

Chandigarh, Dec. 18 -- The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was leading in the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections as per results declared so far on Wednesday, with the party calling the outcome ... Read More

Trump's tariff signal worries basmati exporters in state

Chandigarh, Dec. 11 -- Punjab rice exporters on Wednesday raised concern over US President Donald Trump's fresh signal to impose tariffs on Indian basmati. At a White House event, Trump said he would ... Read More

Farm leaders flag delay in SC-appointed committee's report on agrarian crisis

Chandigarh, Dec. 10 -- Farm leaders, who spearheaded protests at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders against the Centre to press for their demands, including a legal guarantee of the minimum support pric... Read More

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