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Punjab: Jolt to Sukhbir as Giani Harpreet's elevation formalises split in SAD

Chandigarh, Aug. 12 -- The elevation of Giani Harpreet Singh as head of the breakaway faction has come as a jolt to Sukhbir Singh Badal and has formalised the vertical split in the Akali Dal. The deve... Read More


Punjab: Under pressure, Mann govt denotifies land-pooling policy

Chandigarh, Aug. 12 -- Amid stiff opposition from political parties and farmer bodies, the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government on Monday denotified the controversial land-pooling policy. "Th... Read More


Basmati growers in Punjab, Haryana fear deep setback for grain exports to US

Chandigarh, Aug. 9 -- The 50% tariff imposed by the Trump administration has left Punjab and Haryana basmati growers and exporters deeply worried, fearing a severe impact on aromatic grain exports to ... Read More


Satwant Kaur, Giani Harpreet emerge as contenders for SAD prez's post

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- Bibi Satwant Kaur and former Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh have emerged as frontrunners for the top post as the five-member committee, constituted by the Akal Takht on... Read More


Day after CM's assurance: Farmer unions unmoved, want land pooling policy scrapped

Chandigarh, Aug. 4 -- A day after Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced that his government would reach out to people and farmers over the land pooling policy and the government would do whate... Read More


BBMB foots rRs.r8-cr bill, paves way for CISF deployment

Chandigarh, July 30 -- Just two weeks after the Punjab assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing the deployment of central security forces at Bhakra and other hydel installations, the Bhakra B... Read More


Rift widens, Sukhbir faction turns down rebels' invite for party polls

Chandigarh, July 28 -- The chances of reconciliation between Sukhbir Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the rebel faction appear to have diminished, with the Sukhbir camp making it clear th... Read More


40 years on, Punjab Accord remains a missed opportunity

Chandigarh, July 25 -- Signed 40 years ago, the Rajiv Gandhi-Longowal Accord --- a landmark agreement in Indian political history aimed at bringing peace and normalcy to Punjab --- is seen as a case o... Read More


Punjab: Check corruption in tehsils, DCs told

Chandigarh, July 22 -- In a communication sent to all the deputy commissioners, the revenue department, Punjab, on Monday asked them to take measures to check corruption in the tehsils. Additional ch... Read More


Sowing almost over, Punjab eyes bumper paddy yield

Chandigarh, July 21 -- Punjab is on track for a record paddy harvest this kharif season, with 30.94 lakh hectares already sown. While farmers are jubilant over the predicted bumper crop, experts are s... Read More