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350th martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur: PM not likely to take part in events at Anandpur Sahib

Chandigarh, Nov. 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not likely to be a part of the commemorative events to mark the 350th martyrdom day of the ninth Sikh Master Guru Teg Bahadur, being organised by... Read More


Punjab to wrap up procurement as arrivals hit nine-yr low

Chandigarh, Nov. 18 -- The state food and civil supplies department has decided to wind up the paddy procurement operation this week amid negligible arrivals. This year, the arrivals and the subsequen... Read More


Tarn Taran bypoll: A 'moral booster' for SAD, signalling revival of moderate 'Panthic' politics in Punjab

Chandigarh, Nov. 15 -- The Tarn Taran bypoll result has provided a much-needed morale boost for the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa, the SAD candidate, secured second place, mainta... Read More


Punjab: 10% damaged grain allowed as procurement norms eased; move too late, say farmers

Chandigarh, Nov. 12 -- Nearly a month after experts from the Centre took samples of damaged and discoloured paddy harvested in the current kharif marketing season, the Union ministry of food and publi... Read More


Punjab's farm fire cases have seen a dip, state officials tell CAQM team

Chandigarh, Nov. 8 -- Punjab has seen a considerable drop in stubble burning cases this year, state government officials told a team of the Centre's commission for air quality management (CAQM), which... Read More


Procurement nears end, Punjab presses Centre to ease norms

Chandigarh, Nov. 7 -- With the kharif procurement season at its fag end, the Punjab government is awaiting a response from Union ministry of food and public distribution for relaxation of procurement ... Read More


Guru Teg Bahadur's 350th Martyrdom Day| Politics of upmanship as Punjab, Haryana, Sikh bodies to hold separate events

Chandigarh, Nov. 3 -- In a vivid display of religio-political one-upmanship, Sikh religious organisations and the governments of Punjab and Haryana are holding multiple religious processions (nagar ki... Read More


11-member panel to draft report on Punjab flood losses

Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- The Punjab government has constituted an 11-member committee of senior IAS officers to prepare a detailed draft report for post-disaster needs assessment following the devastatin... Read More


Punjab farmers stare at rRs.r10,000-crore farm loss as paddy output dips

Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- With Punjab suffering from the worst floods in four decades, farmers are staring at losses of nearly Rs.10,000 crore this kharif season. The deluge destroyed crops across 2.97 l... Read More


Sarna brothers, GK to appeal to Akal Takht over cancellation of membership

Chandigarh, Oct. 27 -- Three former presidents, whose memberships in the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) were revoked a day earlier, announced on Sunday that they would appeal to the ... Read More