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Sangrur farmers allege shortage of stubble mgmt machines

Sangrur, Oct. 22 -- As the paddy harvesting season gathers pace, farmers in Sangrur have alleged an acute shortage of Crop Residue Management (CRM) machinery on the ground, forcing many to resort to s... Read More


After incessant rain, farmers now battling paddy diseases, yield loss

Sangrur, Oct. 20 -- Paddy farmers in Sangrur and Barnala districts, considered the agriculture heartlands of Malwa belt, are staring at heavy losses this season after incessant rainfall not only flatt... Read More


Agri dept struggles with staff shortage, 30% posts vacant

Sangrur, Oct. 14 -- Amid the Supreme Court's stringent directives against stubble burning and the Punjab government's push for crop diversification, Punjab agriculture department is facing severe staf... Read More


Farmers allege DAP shortage

Sangrur, Oct. 10 -- Sangur farmers have alleged Alleging shortage of diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertiliser, and added that they are being overcharged by dealers. They also say that dealers are forcing... Read More


Chikungunya cases on rise in Sangrur

Sangrur, Oct. 8 -- Sangrur district has seen a spike in chikungunya cases even as the incidence of dengue, another viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes, is on the decline as compared to the corre... Read More


Post-floods, chikungunya cases on rise in Punjab's Sangrur

India, Oct. 7 -- Sangrur district has seen a spike in chikungunya cases even as the incidence of dengue, another viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes, is on the decline as compared to the corresp... Read More


From MBA finance to farming family holding in Sangrur

Sangrur, Oct. 1 -- Hardeep Singh, 32, of Chatha Sekhwan village in Sangrur district says he took the donkey route to the US after his application for a legal work permit in Canada was rejected repeate... Read More


Now, paddy farmers battle fungal disease

Sangrur, Sept. 22 -- As early procurement of paddy begins in the state, farmers are facing crop challenges, including discoloration, false smut disease and brown planthopper infestations. Agriculture ... Read More


'political' post uploaded from DC's X handle, Sangrur DPRO staffer sacked

SANGRUR, Sept. 20 -- The Sangrur district administration has terminated the services of an outsourced employee of the district public relations office (DPRO) after a post, criticising the relief fund ... Read More


Medical report of Patiala jail attacker submitted to court

Sangrur, Sept. 19 -- A day after former inspector Suba Singh (83), who was serving a life term in the 1993 Tarn Taran fake encounter case, died during treatment at the Government Rajindra Hospital in ... Read More