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Punjab Assembly passes resolution against G RAM G; demands restoration of MGNREGA

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


Punjab farm debt crosses rRs.r1 lakh crore mark

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


Punjab: As agrarian issues mount, farmer bodies push for unity

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


Centre's new fortified rice kernels norms has millers miffed, Shelling set to be delayed

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


AAP dominates Punjab rural body polls, Congress runners-up

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


Punjab panchayat & zila parishad elections: SAD put up spirited fight despite stiff competition

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


Majha in AAP kitty, leads in Doaba, Malwa

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


Trump's tariff signal worries Punjab basmati exporters

Chandigarh, Dec. 11 -- Punjab rice exporters on Wednesday raised concern over US President Donald Trump's fresh signal to impose tariffs on Indian basmati rice. At a White House event, Trump said he ... Read More


Centre's new fortified rice norms spark concern among Punjab shellers

Chandigarh, Dec. 7 -- The central government's new instructions regarding the production and supply of FRK (Fortified Rice Kernel) rice have raised the hackles of Punjab rice shellers. According to t... Read More


62 years on, Bhakra Dam set for first-ever desilting

Chandigarh, Dec. 5 -- Sixty-two years after the Bhakra Dam was dedicated to the nation in 1963, the iconic structure is preparing for its first-ever desilting operation amid reports of alarming sedime... Read More