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PAU to help farmers mitigate effects of floods on rabi crops

Ludhiana, Oct. 7 -- Following the floods in early September that damaged the kharif crop, the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has swung into action to restore the nutrient imbalances in the soil ... Read More


Tarn Taran bypoll: All set for multi-cornered contest on Nov 11

AMRITSAR, Oct. 7 -- The voting for the Tarn Taran assembly segment will be held on November 11, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Monday. "The counting of votes will be conducted on ... Read More


Farmers duped of Rs.84 lakh in fake investment scheme; FIR registered

Ludhiana, Oct. 7 -- Samrala police registered another FIR against a group of accused who allegedly duped farmers of over Rs.84 lakh by luring them into investing in fake companies with promises of dou... Read More


Farmers protest farm fireFIRs, delay in flood relief

Amritsar/Jalandhar/Sangrur, Oct. 7 -- Various farmer unions under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) organised statewide protests across 112 locations in 19 districts, including Amritsar, Jaland... Read More


ECI notifies RS bypoll schedule

Chandigarh, Oct. 7 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday also notified the schedule for the byelection to one Rajya Sabha seat from Punjab. The byelection is scheduled for October 24. Th... Read More


Lack of space: Arhtiyas halt paddy purchase

Sangrur, Oct. 7 -- The paddy procurement process in Sangrur has come to a halt after the arhtiya association stopped auctions over the alleged failure of the market committee to approve private procur... Read More


Centre withholds Rs.450-cr NHM funds over AAC branding row

Chandigarh, Oct. 7 -- Even though the tussle between the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party-run Punjab government over the rebranding of health and wellness clinics (HWCs) is over, the Union government ha... Read More


Labourer axed to death

Rohtak, Oct. 7 -- A 40-year-old man was killed allegedly by his friend with an axe on Monday afternoon in Gijhi village, police said. The deceased has been identified as Pradeep Kumar, a labourer, who... Read More


Patiala logs 250 dengue cases, health dept issues advisory

Patiala, Oct. 7 -- With nearly 100 dengue cases over the past week, Patiala has emerged as the worst-affected district in Punjab so far this season. The district has already recorded 250 cases this se... Read More


SGPC writes to EAM, seeks diplomatic action

AMRITSAR, Oct. 7 -- Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Monday wrote a letter to India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar, urging him to take up the... Read More