Chandigarh, June 9 -- Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan), a farm body based in Malwa belt of Punjab that has the largest support base in the state, has sidestepped from seeking a hike in the minimum ... Read More
Chandigarh, June 4 -- In a step aimed at curbing air pollution from crop residue burning, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued fresh directives to the state governments of Punja... Read More
Chandigarh, June 2 -- Paddy sowing began in five districts of Punjab's Malwa belt --Faridkot, Bathinda, Ferozepur, Muktsar and Fazilka -- on Sunday, June 1, in keeping with the early schedule for tran... Read More
Chandigarh, May 31 -- The Delhi government has decided to engage with the state governments of Punjab and Haryana for joint action to control paddy stubble burning. Delhi environment minister Manjind... Read More
Chandigarh, May 29 -- Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, 89, who passed away of protracted illness in Mohali on Wednesday, remained the closest companion of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch Parkash Singh Badal... Read More
Chandigarh, May 26 -- With the Centre sanctioning a Rs.500-crore outlay under its crop residue management (CRM) programme to curb stubble burning during the kharif harvest season in Punjab, a signific... Read More
Chandigarh, May 21 -- With the fresh BBMB water sharing cycle starting on Wednesday, chief minister Bhagwant Mann said he will camp at Nangal Dam to ensure 'no surplus water is released to Haryana'. ... Read More
Chandigarh, May 16 -- Former BBMB members say differences between states were resolved at meetings and never got escalated to level that politicians would cry hoarse in public. For the first time sin... Read More
Chandigarh, May 13 -- The wheat procurement season for the current rabi season in Punjab is nearing its end, with a record-breaking surge in private sector purchases. Toll now, a total of 128.25 lakh... Read More
Chandigarh, May 6 -- The resolution, moved by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government during a special session of the assembly, on Monday sought immediate annulment of Dam Safety Act-2021, calling it a d... Read More