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Farm bodies sceptical of agri policy viability

Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- Farmers' bodies in Punjab on Tuesday expressed scepticism about the recommendations of agriculture policy formulation committee, including having state's own insurance policy a... Read More


HSGMC support crucial for parties on at least 30 seats

Chandigarh, Sept. 17 -- With the Haryana assembly polls slated for October 5, the majority of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee's (HSGMC) members appear to have a tilt towards the Bharati... Read More


No latest data with state govt on illegal colonies

Chandigarh, Sept. 15 -- Even though the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has given a big relief to a large number of home dwellers or plot owners in unauthorised colonies in the state, the government or its subs... Read More


Banks reluctant to give loan to Mandi Board

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- With the banks and other financial institutions seemingly reluctant to extend a loan to the Punjab state agricultural marketing board on easier terms for repairing the rural ro... Read More


Basmati growers' body calls for minimum export price waiver as int'l sales plummet

Chandigarh, Sept. 9 -- The basmati exporters association has urged the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) to waive the minimum export price (MEP) on basmati ... Read More


Agri policy to be rolled out after farmers' feedback: CM

Chandigarh, Sept. 6 -- During a meeting with a delegation of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU Ugrahan) and the Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said the draft of... Read More


Nod to prosecute Ram Rahim in Bargari sacrilege case soon: Mann

Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said his government will grant prosecution sanction for trial against Sirsa dera head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a 2015 Guru Gra... Read More


Nod to bill allowing plot registration in unauthorised colonies sans NOC

Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- The Punjab assembly on Tuesday witnessed heated exchanges between the treasury and opposition benches over the issue of unauthorised colonies in the state. Chief minister Bhagw... Read More


Had no role in decision-making: SAD ex-ministers in rebel camp

Chandigarh, Sept. 2 -- The former ministers of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), who were part of the cabinet during the 10-year (2007-2017) rule of the SAD-BJP alliance government in Punjab and have now... Read More


Sukhbir names Bhundar as SAD working president

Chandigarh, Aug. 30 -- Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday appointed party general secretary Balwinder Singh Bhundar the working president of the party, amid speculation that... Read More