Punjab's cotton acreage hits record low, achieves only 56% of target

BATHINDA, June 4 -- The Punjab government's efforts to promote crop diversification and reduce dependence on water-intensive paddy cultivation have suffered a setback, as cotton sowing in the state ha... Read More

Punjab a priority state, Rs.1.9K cr pumped into health infra: Nadda

Bathinda, June 3 -- Union minister for health and family welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday reaffirmed the Centre's commitment to strengthening Punjab's healthcare sector, stating that the state r... Read More

Hybrid maize to boost crop diversification, reduce water use

Bathinda, June 1 -- In a step towards promoting crop diversification and conserving groundwater resources in the state, the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has introduced a new hybrid maize, PMH ... Read More

Moga court issues notice to Swati Maliwal in defamation case

Bathinda, May 28 -- A Moga court has issued notice to Swati Maliwal, a Rajya Sabha member from Delhi, in connection with a criminal defamation complaint filed against her by Aam Aadmi Party's Moga leg... Read More

CUP startup makes eco-friendlytableware from paddy straw

BATHINDA, May 28 -- A first-of-its-kind initiative in Punjab, a startup incubated in the Bathinda-based Central University of Punjab (CUP) has successfully developed biodegradable tableware using padd... Read More

In a first, Punjab to map forest boundaries using satellite data

Bathinda, May 25 -- In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the state, the Punjab forest department has finalised a plan to map forest boundaries using high-resolution satellite data to ensure clearer de... Read More

3 weeks on, no breakthrough in first case registered under new Act

Bathinda, May 21 -- Three weeks after the Muktsar district police registered Punjab's first FIR under the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, after torn pages of a Sukhmani Sahib ... Read More

Victim's 2 phones hidden in Dubai: Chargesheet

Bathinda, May 19 -- Probing the June 2025 murder of social media influencer Kanchan Kumari, alias Kanchan Bhabhi, Bathinda police have determined that the victim's two mobile phones are hidden in Duba... Read More

Victim's 2 phones hidden in Dubai: Police challan

Bathinda, May 19 -- Probing the June 2025 murder of social media influencer Kanchan Kumari, alias Kanchan Bhabhi, Bathinda police have determined that the victim's two mobile phones are hidden in Duba... Read More

Challan not filed, court adjourns case sine die against suspended DSP

Bathinda, May 15 -- A special court in Faridkot on Thursday adjourned proceedings sine die against a suspended deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Rajan Pal after the district police failed to file ... Read More

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