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Punjab anti-sacrilege law likely to be amended amid pressure from Akal Takht

India, July 16 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab is planning to amend the recently notified anti-sacrilege law amid pressure from Sikh clergy and Panthic bodies, people familiar with t... Read More


Amid pressure, AAP govt mulls tweaks in anti-sacrilege law

Chandigarh, July 16 -- Facing intense pressure from the Sikh clergy and Panthic bodies, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab has taken an in-principle decision to amend the recently notified... Read More


Punjab bets on crushermining to boost revenue

Chandigarh, July 16 -- The cash-strapped Punjab government has identified 133 crusher mining sites (CRMS) and granted environmental clearances for 18 of them as it looks to regulate the sector and boo... Read More


pjb planning to amend sacrilege law amid sikh clergy pressure

Chandigarh, July 16 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab is planning to amend the controversial anti-sacrilege law amid pressure from the Sikh clergy and panthic bodies, people aware of t... Read More


Rice millers worried as Punjab left out of open mkt sale auction

Chandigarh, July 8 -- Despite the Centre reducing the reserve price of 100% broken rice from Rs.2,320 to Rs.2,000 per quintal, Punjab's rice millers have expressed concern over the state's exclusion f... Read More


10% broken rice cap for PDS to trigger storage crisis: Millers

Chandigarh, July 4 -- The Centre's decision to supply rice with broken content restricted to 10% for the public distribution system (PDS) under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) wil... Read More


10% broken rice cap for PDS to trigger storage crisis: Millers

Chandigarh, July 3 -- The Centre's decision to supply rice with broken content restricted to 10% for the public distribution system (PDS) under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) wil... Read More


BBMB steps up vigil as monsoon boosts inflows

Chandigarh, July 2 -- The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) on Wednesday decided to closely monitor water levels in the Bhakra and Pong reservoirs as the monsoon gathered pace in the catchment areas... Read More


Despite SC push, no Punjab-Haryana talks on SYL canal in five months

Chandigarh, June 23 -- Contrary to the announcement made by Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and his Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini on January 27 to hold periodic meetings between officials ... Read More


DSR adoption remains slow, only half of target met so far

Chandigarh, June 20 -- Despite an ambitious target of bringing five lakh acres under direct seeded rice (DSR) cultivation during the current kharif season, Punjab has so far recorded only about 2.7 la... Read More