Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- With paddy harvesting in Punjab expected to begin by the last week of September, the state agriculture department has prepared an action plan to strengthen crop residue manageme... Read More
Chandigarh, Aug. 10 -- Amid incessant monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh over the past week, Bhakra Dam's reservoir level has risen fast, reaching 1,612 feet - a 54 feet increase from 1,558 feet a mont... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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