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Unavailability of gravel hitting project to develop rural roads in Punjab: Contractors

Chandigarh, April 24 -- The non-availability of gravel is proving to be an impediment to the construction of rural roads, contractors highlighted during an open forum organised by Punjab state agricul... Read More


Revenue officials get back property registration work

Chandigarh, April 22 -- The revenue department, Punjab, has handed over the work of registries and mutation of properties back to tehsildars and naib-tehsildars. The powers were withdrawn after mass p... Read More


Jump in PUSA-44 acreage can lead to farm fire spike

Chandigarh, April 17 -- With the Punjab government advancing the paddy transplantation date from June 1 onwards, the farmers are seeking to plant the long-duration and water-guzzling PUSA-44 variety, ... Read More


A real leadership test for SAD chief in new innings

Chandigarh, April 14 -- Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was re-elected as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) after a gap of about five months, faces an uphill task - not only to revive his own po... Read More


Early paddy sowing a step towards ecological disaster, say agri experts

Chandigarh, April 11 -- The agricultural experts have condemned the Punjab government's move to advance the date of paddy transplantation from June 1 to appease the peasantry, as a step towards ecolog... Read More


SAD delegate session on April 12 to elect new prez

Chandigarh, April 9 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday announced that it will hold the delegate session to elect a new party president and office bearers on April 12. The delegate session wi... Read More


Groundwater distress:Experts not in favour of paddy sowing from Jun 1

Chandigarh, April 7 -- As the paddy sowing timeline has been pushed to June 1 this Kharif season, from mid or late June in previous years, experts have warned that it could prove to be 'extremely detr... Read More


Akali Dal organisational polls begin

Chandigarh, April 3 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Wednesday started the election of the circle and assembly constituency level delegates. The exercise of electing 117 assembly constituency-level del... Read More


Ops begin, Punjab set to procure 124-LMT wheat

Chandigarh, April 1 -- Agricultural experts have predicted a bumper wheat crop in Punjab, with the total production expected to touch 190 lakh tonnes. The procurement will begin on April 1, and arrang... Read More


With Rs.14,524-cr outlay, agri & allied sectors get 5% boost

Chandigarh, March 27 -- In the budget presented by finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday for the financial year 2025-26, an allocation of Rs.14,524 crore has been made for agriculture and ... Read More