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More farmers embrace direct seeding of rice, adoption up 16%

Chandigarh, June 27 -- Punjab has recorded a 16% increase in the adoption of direct seeding of rice (DSR) this kharif season, with 26,896 farmers bringing 3.41 lakh acres under the water-saving cultiv... Read More


3 associates of Pak-based gangster Shahzad Bhatti held in Jalandhar

Jalandhar, June 27 -- Police have arrested three Jalandhar youths for allegedly providing sensitive information about key government establishments of the state to Pakistan-based gangster Shahzad Bhat... Read More


AAP pushing Punjab towards bankruptcy: Cong

Chandigarh, June 27 -- Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of pushing the state deeper into a debt trap by raising another Rs.... Read More


Dhillon hails Maha govt's decision to consult Sikh bodies

Chandigarh, June 27 -- Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Friday welcomed the Maharashtra government's decision to constitute a committee for wider consultations with religious bodies, Sikh s... Read More


man accused of murdering grandfather surrenders

Karnal, June 27 -- A day after a 70-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by his grandson over land dispute in Baragaon village of Karnal, the accused on Friday surrendered before the police. The decea... Read More


Kaithal private school faces derecognition

Karnal, June 27 -- Haryana minister of agriculture and farmers' welfare Shyam Singh Rana on Friday ordered the cancellation of recognition of a private school in Kaithal for allegedly preventing a gir... Read More


Depts not following procurement norms: Haryana chief secretary

Chandigarh, June 27 -- Majority of Haryana government's public procurement entities have been violating August 2021 instructions about disclosing procurement details of major tenders and contracts by ... Read More


2 Punjab-origin men held for firing shots at house

Surrey, June 27 -- Two Punjab-origin men have been arrested and charged with Criminal Code offences following a Surrey Police Service (SPS) investigation into a firing incident near a residence on Jun... Read More


2 Punjab-origin men held for firing shots at house

Chandigarh, June 27 -- Two Punjab-origin men have been arrested and charged with Criminal Code offences in Canada following a Surrey Police Service (SPS) investigation into an extortion-related firing... Read More


Hazur Sahib Bill: Blanket rejectionis missed opportunity for reform

India, June 27 -- The caretakers of Takht Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded, have issued a gurmata - a binding collective edict - rejecting the Maharashtra government's proposal to replace the Nanded Sikh Gurdw... Read More