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Stubble burning tally breaches 300 with 67 new cases

Patiala, Oct. 20 -- With 67 new cases, Punjab on Sunday witnessed the highest single-day spike of the season in farm fire incidents, pushing the total count to 308. Of these, Tarn Taran reported 25 ca... Read More


After incessant rain, farmers now battling paddy diseases, yield loss

Sangrur, Oct. 20 -- Paddy farmers in Sangrur and Barnala districts, considered the agriculture heartlands of Malwa belt, are staring at heavy losses this season after incessant rainfall not only flatt... Read More


2 gangsters open fire at cops during weapon recovery in Amritsar

Amritsar, Oct. 20 -- Two gangsters, arrested for shooting a young welder in Ramdas town, allegedly opened fire at police during a weapon recovery operation near the Ravi river, officials said on Sunda... Read More


Former Patiala mayor Sanjeev Sharma returns to Congress fold

Hoshiarpur, Oct. 20 -- The Punjab Lit Foundation (PLF), an NGO, has launched its "fertiliser sewa" campaign aimed at providing free fertiliser (DAP) to small and marginal farmers who lost their crops ... Read More


Punjab's sex ratio at birth dips from 925 to 922 in 3 years

Patiala, Oct. 20 -- Punjab's sex ratio at birth (SRB) has seen a steady decline, slipping from 925 girls per 1,000 boys in 2020 to 922 in 2023. This figure remains worryingly lower than the national a... Read More


Sahney unveils de-watering system for flood-hit fields

Amritsar, Oct. 20 -- In a major relief measure for flood-hit farmers, Rajya Sabha member Vikramjit Sahney on Sunday inaugurated a de-watering facility at Jattan village in Ramdas block to drain stagna... Read More


Kumari Selja alleges fraud in Meri Fasal Mera Byora portal

Rohtak, Oct. 20 -- Former Union minister and Sirsa MP Kumari Selja has alleged large-scale fraud in the state government's Meri Fasal Mera Byora portal, claiming cyber fraudsters registered fake crop ... Read More


Haryana hikes sugarcane rates by Rs.15 per quintal

Chandigarh, Oct. 20 -- The Haryana government on Sunday announced an increase in the state advised price (SAP) of sugarcane. An official spokesperson said that SAP for the early variety of sugarcane h... Read More


FIR kept under wraps, cops cite legal provisions

Rohtak, Oct. 20 -- The first information report (FIR) filed in connection with the death of Haryana Police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Sandeep Lathar remains inaccessible, with even the police advis... Read More


SHO suspended for distributing liquor in Charkhi Dadri mini-secretariat

Rohtak, Oct. 20 -- The station house officer (SHO) of city police station in Charkhi Dadri was placed under suspension after he was caught on camera distributing sweets and liquor as Diwali gifts to h... Read More