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Facing rebellion, Sukhbir dissolves SAD core panel

Chandigarh, July 24 -- Facing rebellion in the party, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday dissolved its core committee - the highest decision-making body of the party. ... Read More


Raw deal for agriculture sector, say stakeholders

Chandigarh, July 24 -- The Union Budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday "ignored" the farming sector and also remained silent on giving legal guarantee for the minimum supp... Read More


Facing rebellion, Sukhbir dissolves SAD core panel

India, July 23 -- Chandigarh Facing rebellion in the party, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday dissolved its core committee - the highest decision-making body of the p... Read More


SAD rebels to name11-member panel to steer reform campaign

Chandigarh, July 23 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) rebel group will name an eleven-member praesidium on Tuesday to work with the convener of 'Akali Dal Sudhar Lehar' Gurpartap Singh Wadala. The reb... Read More


After Centre's nod, Punjab to target 3 lakh hectares

Chandigarh, July 22 -- The Punjab agriculture department is contemplating covering 3 lakh hectares under its crop diversification plan (CDP), asking the paddy growers to shift to an alternative crop l... Read More


Party leaders preparing 'justifiable' reply

Chandigarh, July 21 -- Leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) are caught in a tricky situation after the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs - Akal Takht - summoned party president Sukhbir Singh Badal as... Read More


'No BJP connect, focus on regaining lost ground'

Chandigarh, July 16 -- Gurpartap Singh Wadala, who has been formally announced to lead the rebel group of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) as convener of the 'Akali Dal bachao lehar', has said efforts wi... Read More


DSR method of sowing paddy fails to gain ground in Punjab

Chandigarh, July 15 -- It seems not many farmers in Punjab are interested to cultivate paddy using the direct seeded rice (DSR) method despite the fact the state department of agriculture has been pro... Read More


Govt to give Rs.35 cr subsidy to import big balers

Chandigarh, July 13 -- To give a push to the ex-situ management of crop residue during paddy harvest in October-November, the government is facilitating industrial houses in the state to import big (h... Read More


Work comes to a standstill as info panel sans commissioners

Chandigarh, July 12 -- The functioning of the state information commission, Punjab, has come to a standstill as all five information commissioners (as per the sanctioned strength) have retired. The st... Read More