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Not MSP, low input cost is Ugrahan group's focus now

Chandigarh, June 9 -- Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan), a farm body based in Malwa belt of Punjab that has the largest support base in the state, has sidestepped from seeking a hike in the minimum ... Read More


CAQM asks Punjab, Hry to mandate use of straw-based fuel in brick kilns

Chandigarh, June 4 -- In a step aimed at curbing air pollution from crop residue burning, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued fresh directives to the state governments of Punja... Read More


Paddy sowing kicks off in 5 Malwa districts

Chandigarh, June 2 -- Paddy sowing began in five districts of Punjab's Malwa belt --Faridkot, Bathinda, Ferozepur, Muktsar and Fazilka -- on Sunday, June 1, in keeping with the early schedule for tran... Read More


Delhi govt plans joint action with Haryana, Punjab on farm fires

Chandigarh, May 31 -- The Delhi government has decided to engage with the state governments of Punjab and Haryana for joint action to control paddy stubble burning. Delhi environment minister Manjinde... Read More


Akali stalwart & his indelible imprint on Punjab politics

Chandigarh, May 29 -- Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, 89, who passed away of protracted illness in Mohali on Wednesday, remained the closest companion of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch Parkash Singh Badal... Read More


Paddy sowing from June 1: Punjab farmers opting for water-guzzling varieties a big worry

India, May 28 -- Punjab is set to commence paddy transplantation from June 1, despite warnings from agricultural experts about the ecological risks involved and ongoing issues related to banned crop v... Read More


Farmers opting for water-guzzling varieties a big worry

Chandigarh, May 28 -- Punjab is set to commence paddy transplantation from June 1, despite warnings from agricultural experts about the ecological risks involved and ongoing issues related to banned c... Read More


To check straw burning cases, state lays thrust on custom hiring centres

Chandigarh, May 26 -- With the Centre sanctioning a Rs.500-crore outlay under its crop residue management (CRM) programme to curb stubble burning during the kharif harvest season in Punjab, a signific... Read More


Mann to visit Nangal as BBMB's new water sharing cycle starts

Chandigarh, May 21 -- With the fresh BBMB water sharing cycle starting on Wednesday, the chief minister Bhagwant Mann will be camping at Nangal Dam to ensure 'no surplus water is released to Haryana'.... Read More


BBMB in deep waters over inter-state dispute

Chandigarh, May 16 -- For the first time since its inception six decades ago, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) finds itself in the crosshairs of an unseemly water-sharing dispute between partne... Read More