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Policy, not farmers, holding back Punjab's diversification

India, May 9 -- Apropos the HT article 'Beyond the grain: Punjab needs new Green Revolution' (May 3), it is time to move away from narratives that unfairly malign Punjab's agriculture and its hardwork... Read More


RS members Gupta, Pathak get relief from HC in separate cases

Chandigarh, May 9 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday directed the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) not to take coercive action against the Barnala unit of Rajya Sabha member Rajinder ... Read More


Man posing as Amit Shah called me, filed police case, says AAP MP

Hoshiarpur, May 9 -- Aam Aadmi Party's Hoshiarpur MP Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal claimed on Friday that he received a phone call on his birthday from someone impersonating Union home minister Amit Shah, af... Read More


Punjab launches digital sanction system to boost transparency

Chandigarh, May 9 -- Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday launched the Unified Sanction Management System (USMS), a digital platform aimed at streamlining the processing of administra... Read More


Farmer leader condemns destruction of paddy seedlings

Karnal, May 9 -- A day after the agriculture department destroyed paddy seedlings on 12 acres of land in two villages of Karnal, farmer leader and national spokesperson of All India Kisan Congress, In... Read More


Time for Hooda to retire from politics, says BJP leader

Rohtak, May 9 -- Senior BJP leader and former minister Krishnamurti Hooda has advised the former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda to either join the BJP or retire from active politics, cla... Read More


Kurukshetra to host Somnath fest on May 11

Karnal, May 9 -- Kurukshetra deputy commissioner Vishram Kumar Meena on Friday said a state-level programme for Somnath Swabhiman Parv will be held at the ancient Sangameshwar Mahadev Temple in Pehowa... Read More


Three youths drown in Jhelum

Srinagar, May 9 -- Three youths allegedly drowned Jhelum river at Hajin in Bandipora district on Friday morning, said police. The deceased-Sohail Ahmad Dar, Aadil Ahmad Dar, and Sameer Ahmad Dar, all ... Read More


At 1,447, Punjab logs highest single-day spike in farm fires

Patiala, May 9 -- Despite repeated appeals and stricter enforcement measures, farmers in the state continue widespread crop residue burning, leading to a significant surge in farm fire incidents this ... Read More


Jalandhar MC fined Rs.7cr for poor sewage mgmt

Jalandhar, May 9 -- The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has imposed a Rs.7-crore environmental fine on the Jalandhar Municipal Corporation (MC) for poor sewage management. During a review meetin... Read More