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Traffic chaos likely as farmers march to Punjab Governor House today

May 15, 2026 10:18 am

Farm unions protest against BBMB amendments, river water policies and Centre’s alleged interference in Punjab’s rights

Punjab records 136% jump in wheat stubble burning and highest number of incidents in 3 years

May 11, 2026 2:02 pm

Last year's 90% drop in paddy stubble burning in Punjab makes the latest figures especially significant; they also pose a fresh challenge before the next paddy cycle.

Punjab sacrilege protest: After 560 days atop 400-ft BSNL tower, farmer to descend on Friday

April 22, 2026 9:51 am

Farmer Gurjeet Singh Khalsa’s protest demanding a stricter law against sacrilege incidents will end on April 24, the 560th day of his protest.

Wheat field fires leap across Punjab districts, lack of crop insurance shield worsens farmers’ plight

April 18, 2026 4:17 pm

Punjab has not joined the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, which was launched by the Centre in 2016.

Punjab farmers defer rail roko protest over wheat procurement delay

April 17, 2026 10:35 am

A Punjab farmer leader said that the protesting unions have decided to give the Punjab and central governments three days to begin wheat procurement.

The Cassava tuber initiative was spearheaded by former Punjab minister and Congress MLA Rana Gurjit Singh along with his son Rana Inder Pratap Singh, MLA from Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district.

Cassava harvest in Jalandhar signals shift beyond paddy

February 23, 2026 8:22 pm

South American tuber tested on 3 acres in Malsian as Punjab explores water-saving, climate-resilient crops.

‘Nothing anti-Punjab in it’: BJP’s Sunil Jakhar invites farmers to dialogue on India-US trade deal

February 11, 2026 4:51 pm

Sunil Jakhar says that while every farmer knows that agriculture is not highly profitable, the Indo-US trade deal will boost industry and trade and lead to new employment opportunities.

Roots in air, returns of Rs 1 crore: A Bathinda farmer cultivates potato seeds without soil

January 27, 2026 3:47 pm

The 30-year-old farmer from Maur Khurd village in Bathinda district, in the very first year of cultivation through aeroponic potato seed production, has achieved a turnover of over Rs 1 crore.

Fortified rice manufacturers move Punjab and Haryana HC, allege arbitrary change in Punjab’s supply policy

January 22, 2026 1:15 pm

Fortified rice manufacturers argue that two official letters issued by the Punjab procurement department in December 2025 and January 2026 introduced arbitrary alterations to the supply chain, allocation mechanism, and payment structure.

Farmers’ column: How a marginal woman farmer and her husband from Patiala rewrote their destiny in 6 years

January 18, 2026 7:58 am

Armed with training and determination, Gurpreet started small — processing just 10–15 kg of produce at home using vegetables grown in her own fields. She began with whatever available in her field and made gobhi, gajar and shalgam mixed pickle.