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Punjab: Rajoana row adds fresh strain to possible BJP-SAD alliance revival

Chandigarh, Oct. 9 -- The Centre's categorical opposition to commuting the death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, has adde... Read More


Super seeder leads Punjab's push to curb stubble burning

Chandigarh, Oct. 7 -- The super seeder has emerged as the most sought-after machine among Punjab farmers availing subsidies under the Centre-supported crop residue management (CRM) scheme, as the stat... Read More


Vacate or renew fixed-term storage pact: Godown owners to Punjab government

Chandigarh, Oct. 5 -- Owners of foodgrain godowns in Punjab, with a combined storage capacity of 35 lakh tonnes, have asked the state food and civil supplies department to either vacate the godowns or... Read More


BBMB red flags low Bhakra reservoir levels, asks states to cut water demand

Chandigarh, Sept. 30 -- The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has raised concerns over declining water availability in the Bhakra reservoir and advised its partner states to rationalise and graduall... Read More


Paddy procurement to begin from Oct 1 in Punjab amid storage crunch

Chandigarh, Sept. 29 -- With the Punjab government set to open 1,832 mandis for paddy procurement on October 1, the kharif season faces an immediate challenge. A massive backlog of 280 lakh tonnes of ... Read More


DA arrears: Employees announce rally in Dhuri on Oct 10

Chandigarh, Sept. 28 -- The Sanjha Mulazim Manch, an umbrella body of 153 unions of Punjab government employees, on Sunday, announced to hold a rally in Dhuri, the chief minister's home constituency, ... Read More


Stock shortage: As Centre tightens noose, Punjab rice millers seek scientific checks

Chandigarh, Sept. 25 -- The Union ministry of food and public distribution has issued directions for registration of criminal cases and recovery of double the cost of shortages found in paddy and rice... Read More


Chawla scandal puts SAD on backfoot

Chandigarh, Sept. 24 -- Ahead of the high-stakes 2027 Punjab assembly elections, the Sukhbir Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) finds itself on the backfoot following the registration of a rape... Read More


Punjab govt announces 8% DA hike, employees end three-week agitation

Chandigarh, Sept. 19 -- Ahead of the festive season, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab on Friday announced an 8% dearness allowance (DA) increase for government employees and pensioners, ... Read More


BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) backs water sharing, hits out at SKM's repeal demands

Chandigarh, Sept. 16 -- A week after the Punjab government agreed to pass resolutions in a special Vidhan Sabha session acknowledging the demands of 23 farming organisations under the Samyukt Kisan Mo... Read More