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Power cuts bring Punjab rice mills to grinding halt

Chandigarh, Sept. 14 -- Frequent and prolonged power cuts have forced Punjab rice millers to shut down their milling operations. Consequently, millers have announced they cannot purchase basmati stock... Read More


Punjab govt employees call off pen-down strike after assurance

India, Sept. 9 -- Protesting Punjab government employees called off their pen-down strike on Wednesday, the second day of their agitation, following an assurance from chief secretary KAP Sinha that no... Read More


Rationalise demand, BBMB tells states as Bhakra, Pong levels remain below average

Chandigarh, Sept. 9 -- The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) on Tuesday asked its partner states - Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan - to rationalise their water demand and submit fresh, reduced water r... Read More


Punjab govt employees go on mass casual leave over unpaid DA arrears

India, Sept. 8 -- The Punjab government's administrative functioning ground to a near-halt on Tuesday as secretarial, directorate, deputy commissioner, and tehsil office staff took a collective one-da... Read More


Farmers end stir as Punjab promises spl assembly session

Chandigarh, Sept. 8 -- The 23 farmer unions protesting under the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Monday announced they were calling off their weeklong protest on the outskirts of Chandigarh after the Pu... Read More


Farmers end stir as Punjab promises spl assembly session

Chandigarh, Sept. 8 -- The 23 farmer unions protesting under the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Monday announced they were calling off their weeklong protest on the outskirts of Chandigarh after the Pu... Read More


Rice millers dispute stock estimates ahead of paddy procurement

Chandigarh, Sept. 7 -- A day after the Punjab government's Custom Milling Policy (CMP) for the upcoming season starting October 1 permitted millers who delivered 90% of their 2025 paddy allocation to ... Read More


Punjab readies for bumperbasmati yield this season

Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- Punjab is set for a bumper basmati crop this kharif season, with early indications pointing to a sharp improvement in yield and total production estimated at around 30 lakh tonn... Read More


Govt services to be hit as 3 lakh staffers on casual leave today

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- More than 3 lakh employees of Punjab government departments, boards and corporations will observe a mass casual leave on Thursday to protest the non-payment of pending dearness ... Read More


Tighten taps, BBMB cautions partner statesas sluggish monsoon slows Bhakra inflow

Chandigarh, Aug. 25 -- In stark contrast from past few monsoons which saw surplus rain, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), amid a relatively weaker rainy season this year, has issued a word of c... Read More