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Villagers in Sangrur's Sohian up in arms against Punjab's land pooling scheme

Sangrur, Aug. 2 -- The Punjab government's land pooling scheme, aiming to acquire 65,533 acres across 21 cities and towns for industrial and residential development, faces strong opposition from villa... Read More


Dragon fruit takes roots in Punjab, farmers eye profits

Sangrur, July 14 -- As Punjab grapples with depleting groundwater levels and diminishing returns from the traditional wheat-paddy cycle, dragon fruit cultivation is quietly taking root. Several farmer... Read More


Malerkotla tops in paddy yield for second consecutive year

Sangrur, July 8 -- The latest data obtained from the agriculture department reports Malerkotla as the front-runner in the paddy season 2024-25, followed by Barnala and Sangrur. According to the data,... Read More


Punjab: Mastuana Sahib: Decks cleared for med college & hospital, tenders by month end

Sangrur, July 3 -- The long-awaited Sant Attar Singh State Institute of Medical Sciences in Mastuana Sahib is one step closer to reality, with tenders for construction expected to be floated by the en... Read More


Pension irregularities: Punjab social security dept recovers rRs.r173 cr

Sangrur, July 1 -- The Punjab social security department has recovered Rs.173.91 crore from accounts of deceased beneficiaries out of the total of 252.30 crore due. As per the official data accessed b... Read More


Mann announces construction of ROB; taking false credit, says Bittu

Sangrur, June 30 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said the construction work of a double-lane railway overbridge (ROB) in Dhuri would begin soon. He said the railway granted clearance after "... Read More


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