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PAU sells soil for peanuts,buys it at highly inflated rates a month later
April 16, 2014 5:40 pm
In violation of their own contractual norms regarding disposal of soil,Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) authorities first sold excess earth gained from work on a STP project for a meagre Rs 20 per cubic metre before buying the same commodity at a highly inflated Rs 305 per cubic metre for the construction of an auditorium,a month later.
Rain deficit at 22%: Ferozepur,Moga worst hit
August 02, 2012 3:18 am
With July bringing in very little rainfall,data provided by Punjab Agricultural University revealed that Punjabs monsoon deficit has hit 22 per cent with Ferozepur and Moga districts suffering the brunt of the drought with a deficit of 93 per cent.
PAU can only function through govt funding: Agri minister
March 22, 2012 3:03 am
State Agriculture Minister Jathedar Tota Singh on Wednesday demanded that the Centre should pitch in to fund the Punjab Agricultural University,as it can only function with the help of funds provided by the state and the Union governments.
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Updated: January 3, 2026 00:10 IST
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Hockey: Sjoerd Marijne, who guided India to historic fourth place at Tokyo Olympics, returns as women’s team chief coach
Updated: January 3, 2026 00:09 IST
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