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CM calls for unity with Haryana, pushes for water re-assessment

India, July 12 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday emphasised the need for closer ties between Punjab and Haryana, calling the neighbouring state as a "younger brother" and urging the Cen... Read More


CM calls for unity with Haryana, pushes for water re-assessment

Chandigarh, July 12 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday emphasised the need for closer ties between Punjab and Haryana, calling the neighbouring state as a "younger brother" and urging th... Read More


Punjab minister: BJP patronising gangster Lawrence Bishnoi

India, July 10 -- Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday blamed the BJP for patronising gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is lodged in Sabarmati Jail of Ahmedabad since 2014. "The recen... Read More


Eyes on 2027 polls: SAD open to tie-up with BJP but with riders

Chandigarh, July 3 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), in its attempt to regain its lost political ground in Punjab, has indicated its willingness to stitch up an alliance with its old-time partner Bharatiy... Read More


'Ruling party should strive for consensus on crucial issues '

Chandigarh, July 2 -- As the 18th Lok Sabha completes its first year, here's a look at four-time MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal's performance in the lower House of Parliament and her plans for the constituen... Read More


Sukhbir announces party's newoffice-bearers, core committee

Chandigarh, June 28 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday announced the party's newly constituted organisational structure, announcing key office-bearers and a 31-member cor... Read More


No trace of Rs.2k-crore basmati consignment to Iran, say exporters

Chandigarh, June 26 -- Amid the Iran-Israel conflict, consignments of basmati worth Rs.2,000 crore is untraceable, exporters have said. The country's basmati trade, to which Punjab's produce contribut... Read More


Punjab: Slow paddy sowing worries PAU, asks growers to speed up process

India, June 21 -- Paddy transplantation in Punjab has been completed on just 35% of the total area expected to be cultivated this kharif season, prompting concerns from the state's agricultural expert... Read More


Slow paddy sowing worries PAU, asks growers to speed up process

Chandigarh, June 21 -- Paddy transplantation in Punjab has been completed on just 35% of the total area expected to be cultivated this kharif season, prompting concerns from the state's agricultural e... Read More


FCI's commission cut drives up storage costs for wheat in Punjab

India, June 19 -- The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is facing an additional logistics cost of at least Rs.100 per quintal for storing wheat in steel silos across Punjab. With a total silo storage ca... Read More