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Farmers in overdrive, rush for subsidised tractors

Chandigarh, May 13 -- Punjab's long-standing obsession with tractors has shifted into top gear, with an unprecedented 34,000 applications pouring in for subsidised tractors under the crop residue mana... Read More


Farmers' craze for subsidised tractors goes into overdrive

Chandigarh, May 13 -- Punjab's long-standing obsession with tractors has shifted into top gear, with an unprecedented 34,000 applications pouring in for subsidised tractors under the crop residue mana... Read More


Punjab govt shunts PR top brass over Shukrana Yatra fallout

India, May 13 -- The Punjab government on Wednesday transferred its information and public relations(PR) secretary Ramvir and director Akshita Gupta. Puneet Goyal, a 2010-batch IAS officer, was appoi... Read More


Sacrilege law attack on Sikh faith: SAD

Chandigarh, May 12 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday said that the recently passed anti-sacrilege law was a direct attack on the Sikh faith and has instilled fear among the devotees, granthis... Read More


Advantage Pak as India's basmati exports hit the Hormuz wall

Chandigarh, May 11 -- The ongoing West Asia conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have hit Indian basmati exporters hard, forcing many to reroute shipments through alternative ports to sust... Read More


Crushing season ends, Punjab cane growers still await Rs.250-crore dues

Chandigarh, May 7 -- The sugarcane crushing season in Punjab concluded in March, but cane growers across the state are still awaiting payments worth nearly Rs.250 crore linked to the state government'... Read More


Fresh spell of showers pour trouble for procured wheat

Chandigarh, May 4 -- Widespread rainfall and thunderstorms across Punjab on Sunday morning and predictions for similar weather conditions on Monday and Tuesday have left the state food and civil suppl... Read More


Cost, tender hurdles sink Bhakra, Pong desilting plan

India, May 1 -- Chandigarh Efforts by the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to clear decades of accumulated silt from the reservoirs of Bhakra Dam and Pong Dam have hit a roadblock, with high costs... Read More


Cost, tender hurdles sinkBhakra, Pong desilting plan

Chandigarh, May 1 -- Efforts by the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to clear decades of accumulated silt from the reservoirs of Bhakra Dam and Pong Dam have hit a roadblock, with high costs, poor ... Read More


Storage blues for Punjab aswheat arrivals near 100 LMT

Chandigarh, April 27 -- With wheat arrivals in Punjab nearly touching 100 lakh tonnes on Sunday, the procurement drive has thrown up multiple challenges for state agencies, including storing freshly p... Read More