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Ghaggar river water level on rise in Punjab's Sangrur

India, Aug. 9 -- The water level in the Ghaggar river in Punjab's Sangrur district has risen to 742.9 feet, which is just six feet below the danger mark of 748 feet, officials said. Punjab water reso... Read More


UAPA accused dies in Sangrur jail, kin allege murder

Sangrur, Aug. 5 -- Two days after an undertrial, caught under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), was found dead in Sangrur jail, his family accused the police of murdering him. The polic... Read More


Villagers in Sangrur's Sohian up in arms against 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, faces strong opposition from villagers in Sangrur's Sohian. As per reside... Read More


Punjab farmers launch tractor march against AAP govt's land pooling policy

India, July 30 -- Farmer unions under the umbrella of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha took out tractor-rallies in villages of Punjab on Wednesday to protest the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's contentious... Read More


Crackdown on Punjab retailers to check misuse of subsidised urea

SANGRUR, July 29 -- : The Punjab agriculture department is conducting checks at 2,324 urea retailers across all 23 districts of the state. The checks came after direct orders from the Union ministry o... Read More