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Day after Modi-Sukhbir meeting, Shiromani Akali Dal supports women's quota, delimitation bills

Chandigarh, Aug. 9 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday announced its support for the Women's Reservation Bill and the Delimitation Bill, calling for their immediate implementation and backing... Read More


Noisy scenes in Punjab assembly session over BJP MLA's 'girl child' remark

Chandigarh, Aug. 7 -- A remark by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Pathankot Ashwani Sharma during a discussion on illegal mining triggered a political storm in the Punjab assembly on Thur... Read More


Punjab: Resolution lauding ovt on jobs passed, Oppn demands white paper

Chandigarh, Aug. 6 -- The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday witnessed a heated debate over employment generation and government recruitment as the House passed a resolution lauding the Bhagwant Mann-le... Read More


Punjab: House passes resolution urging Centre to suspend mandatory rollout of E20 fuel

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- The Punjab assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution urging the Centre not to make ethanol-blended E20 petrol the sole fuel available in the country. The House demanded... Read More


Punjab: War-risk levy leaves Basmati exporters with a sinking feeling

Chandigarh, July 30 -- Basmati exporters in Punjab and Haryana, already grappling with disrupted shipments and falling exports to the Middle East due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, are facing a fr... Read More


Foodgrain storage crisis: Mann seeks urgent meeting with Union minister

Chandigarh, July 29 -- With barely two months left for the commencement of paddy procurement, Punjab has sounded an alarm over an unprecedented foodgrain storage crisis, prompting chief minister Bhagw... Read More


Punjab bets on crusher mining 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


Biosecurity audits leave rRs.r200-cr Indian basmati stranded at Australian ports

Chandigarh, July 13 -- An ongoing crackdown by Australia's biosecurity agency has severely impacted Indian basmati rice exports. As a result, hundreds of shipping containers have been barred from ente... Read More


Storage crisis looms as Punjab godowns choked with old stocks

Chandigarh, June 25 -- Foodgrain storage godowns in Punjab are currently choked to the brim with 150 lakh tonnes of rice remaining from the previous three seasons. Also, 54 lakh tonnes of paddy tempor... 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