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Punjab's early paddy sowing decision a step towards ecological disaster: Experts

Chandigarh, April 11 -- The agricultural experts have condemned the Punjab government's move to advance the date of paddy transplantation from June 1 to appease the peasantry, as a step towards ecolog... Read More


Punjab: Akali Dal delegate session on April 12 to elect new president

Chandigarh, April 9 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday announced that it will hold the delegate session to elect a new party president and office bearers on April 12. The delegate session wi... Read More


Early sowing may push water-guzzling PUSA-44's acreage, warn experts

Chandigarh, April 8 -- After the chief minister's announcement to start paddy transplantation from June 1 this year, farmers are opting for long-duration PUSA-44 variety, raising the hackles of the ex... Read More


'Groundwater distress': Experts not in favour of paddy sowing from June 1 in Punjab

Chandigarh, April 7 -- As the paddy sowing timeline has been pushed to June 1 this Kharif season, from mid or late June in previous years, experts have warned that it could prove to be 'extremely detr... Read More


Akali Dal kicks off its organisational polls

Chandigarh, April 3 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Wednesday started the election of the circle and assembly constituency level delegates. The exercise of electing 117 assembly constituency-level del... Read More


Procurement starts, Punjab set to procure 124 LMT wheat

Chandigarh, April 1 -- Agricultural experts have predicted a bumper wheat crop in Punjab, with the total production expected to touch 190 lakh tonnes. The procurement will begin on April 1, and arrang... Read More


SAD slams Ayali, Bains for raising jathedar issue in assembly

Chandigarh, March 29 -- The issue of the removal of three jathedars by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) was raised in the Punjab Assembly on Friday with ruling and opposition MLAs de... Read More


Punjab Budget: Agri & allied sectors see 5% growth in allocation, get rRs.r14,524 cr; boost to maize

Chandigarh, March 27 -- In the budget presented by finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday for the upcoming financial year 2025-26, an allocation of Rs.14,524 crore has been made for the agr... Read More


Opposition terms Punjab governor's address as 'bundle of lies'

Chandigarh, March 25 -- Leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Monday termed the governor's address on the opening day of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha session on Friday as a 'bundle of lies' and 'far f... Read More


Punjab: Centre, farmers' talks remain inconclusive, next meeting on May 4

Chandigarh, March 20 -- The talks between farmer leaders and a central delegation remained inconclusive on Wednesday, with Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announcing the next meeting ... Read More