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Sangrur farmers turn to diversification, move beyond traditional wheat-paddy cycle

Sangrur, June 13 -- As paddy sowing in Sangrur, Ludhiana, Malerkotla, Mansa, Moga, Barnala, Patiala, Kapurthala, Jalandhar and Nawanshahr commenced on Monday, some farmers in Sangrur are demonstrating... Read More


Punjab: Farmers resist shift to early-maturing paddy amid procurement concerns

Sangrur, June 10 -- Farmers in Punjab are expressing reluctance to adopt early-maturing paddy varieties such as PR126, citing concerns over the government's procurement timeline that, they say, does n... Read More


Punjab: Veteran leader Dhindsa wanted a united Akali Dal, says Sukhbir

Sangrur, June 9 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday said veteran leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, who passed away on May 28 following age-related issues, had asked him to... Read More


Punjab: Veteran Akali leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa cremated with state honours

Sangrur, May 31 -- Veteran Akali leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa was on Friday cremated with state honours in his ancestral Ubhawal village amidst a massive gathering of mourners, including political lea... Read More


Woman posing as nurse tries to steal newborns at Sangrur civil hospital, held

Sangrur, May 27 -- Police on Sunday arrested a woman identified as Sumiti, a Ludhiana resident, for allegedly posing as a nurse at the civil hospital and attempting to steal two newborns. Senior medi... Read More


Sangrur court seeks minister Aman Arora's response on 'wrong facts' in application

Sangrur, May 25 -- The district and sessions court, Sangrur, has sought a reply from cabinet minister Aman Arora on an application seeking action against him for allegedly stating wrong facts in an ex... Read More


Sangrur protesters' detention oppressive move, say farmer unions

Sangrur, May 24 -- Farmer unions have termed the police action as oppressive wherein around 400 members of the Zameen Prapti Sangharsh Committee (ZPSC) were detained while they were marching towards B... Read More


Mann defends appointment of Delhi leaders to key posts

Sangrur, May 22 -- Defending the state government's move appointing non-Punjabis to key positions, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said that experts are there in other states as well.... Read More


Water contamination: Resampling underway in 8 Sangrur schools

Sangrur, May 21 -- Days after the test reports suggested water contamination in eight schools, the district administration has ordered a retest. The regional water testing laboratory, on the direction... Read More


Trial of 18 accused in Sangrur 2024 hooch tragedy continues

Sangrur, May 14 -- The Amritsar hooch tragedy, which has claimed at least 21 lives, comes 14 months after the Sangrur incident that left 20 dead in March 2024 - a case whose trial is still ongoing. Th... Read More