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Will participate in Feb 12 unity meet, says Pandher

Patiala, Feb. 11 -- After much deliberation, the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) announced on Monday that it would participate in the February 12 unity meeting in Chandigarh. In a letter to the Samyukta K... Read More


Farmers' Feb 12 'unity talks' hit fresh roadblock

Patiala, Feb. 10 -- The unity talks called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) in Chandigarh on February 12 have run into choppy waters with the protesting unions, SKM (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor... Read More


In a first, Amritsar admn starts doorstep delivery of cooked meals for TB patients

Patiala, Feb. 9 -- For the first time, Amritsar district has started a project to deliver cooked high-protein meals to tuberculosis (TB) patients under the national TB elimination programme to as many... Read More


Water table depleting rapidly in Punjab, 67% wells register dip

India, Feb. 6 -- Of the 174 wells monitored in Punjab over the past five years, 67.2%, or 117 have registered a dip in water level, according to a data shared by Union minister of state for Jal Shakti... Read More


23,000 tablets missing, drug issued to dead patient: Report

Patiala, Feb. 6 -- An inquiry report pertaining to the Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) centre at a community health centre (CHC) in Mohali has pointed to a number of anomalies, such as "mi... Read More


Water table depleting rapidly in Punjab, 67% wells register dip

Patiala, Feb. 6 -- Of the 174 wells monitored in Punjab over the past five years, 67.2%, or 117 have registered a dip in water level, according to a data shared by Union minister of state for Jal Shak... Read More


Punjab sees warmest Jan in 6 yrs; avg temp touches 19deg C

India, Feb. 3 -- Punjab experienced its warmest January in six years, with major cities across the state reporting higher-than-usual daytime temperatures. The average maximum temperature in Punjab hov... Read More


State records warmest Jan in 6 yrs, avg temp touches 19degC

Patiala, Feb. 3 -- Punjab experienced its warmest January in six years, with major cities reporting higher-than-usual daytime temperatures. The average maximum temperature in Punjab hovered around 19 ... Read More


'No allocation for legalising MSP, loan waiver': Farmers slam FM

Patiala, Feb. 2 -- Farm unions in the state have slammed the budget presented by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. In the absence of special budget allocation for legalising minimum support p... Read More


Farmers seek spl allocation for MSP guarantee in Union budget

Patiala, Feb. 1 -- A day before the Union budget, protesting farmer unions have demanded a special budgetary allocation to implement a legal guarantee for the minimum support price (MSP). The farmer ... Read More