Chandigarh, Jan. 13 -- Facing shortage of funds, the Shiromani Akali Dal's (SAD) breakaway faction has asked its former MLAs and MPs to make a monthly contribution of Rs.25,000. "We need funds to run ... Read More
Chandigarh, Jan. 10 -- A committee constituted by the Supreme Court to suggest course correction in the agrarian sector on Friday met different farmers unions, who demanded a central law offering guar... Read More
Chandigarh, Jan. 9 -- Exports of premium basmati rice to Iran have once again come under uncertainty, affecting producers and processors in Punjab and Haryana. The disruption follows a sharp fall in ... Read More
Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- The Punjab assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution seeking a recall of the new rural employment law Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (V... Read More
Chandigarh, Dec. 29 -- Debt burden on Punjab's peasantry has crossed a whopping Rs.1 lakh crore, with a major share, Rs.85,460 crore, owed to commercial banks, a worrying trend given the stringent rec... Read More
Chandigarh, Dec. 27 -- Talks are on for unity between the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), Jagjit Singh Dallewal's Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Sidhupur) and Sarwan Singh Pandher-led Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh... Read More
Chandigarh, Dec. 22 -- A directive by the Centre's ministry of food and public distribution to quality check every batch of fortified rice kernels (FRK) produced in the Punjab will cause unnecessary d... Read More
Chandigarh, Dec. 19 -- The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) registered an emphatic victory in the rural body elections in Punjab, winning 62% of the total 347 zones of zila parishads and 54% of the total ... Read More
Chandigarh, Dec. 19 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) put up a spirited fight in the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Punjab despite facing stiff competition from the ruling Aam Aadmi Pa... Read More
Chandigarh, Dec. 18 -- Vote-counting trends for the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Punjab show the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) holding an edge, though the opposition-including the Shiromani... Read More