Anju is a Jalandhar (Punjab)-based Assistant Editor with The Indian Express. Coming from this predominantly agrarian state from where the Green Revolution ushered, agriculture is close to her heart. She writes extensively on this topic, with special focus on related issues that the state is facing such as farmer suicides, stubble burning, rapid depletion of water table because of water-guzzling, MSP-supported paddy, etc. Her write-ups are based on extensive research, field visits and interactions with stake-holders. Apart from this she also covers several other issues of the Punjab state. She tweets @Anjuagnihotri1

May 16, 2024 08:05 IST
Charanjit Singh Channi has been harping on about the drug menace from the very beginning of his election campaign.
Thu, May 16, 2024
May 14, 2024 08:38 IST
The Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) programme allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers if recruitment efforts for hiring local employees fail.
Tue, May 14, 2024
May 11, 2024 17:54 IST
Daily power generation in Punjab has improved after the state government took over the Goindwal Sahib thermal plant.
Sat, May 11, 2024
May 09, 2024 18:17 IST
The BKU representatives said the candidates and politicians have been averse to being questioned about their electoral promises.
Thu, May 09, 2024
May 09, 2024 16:05 IST
Ludhiana’s Punjab Agricultural University has come up with biocontrol agent Trichoderma asperellum to combat ‘foot rot’ disease, prevalent in Basmati rice varieties.
Fri, May 10, 2024
May 08, 2024 10:54 IST
Hundred per cent of CCE results have been received from nine districts, while six districts have received 70-90 per cent results.
Wed, May 08, 2024
May 06, 2024 14:41 IST
On Sunday, Congress leader Charanjit Channi drew flak from the BJP for terming the attack against the IAF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch an “election stunt” to benefit the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Tue, May 07, 2024
May 06, 2024 09:20 IST
The Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab has taken a decision to ban the cultivation of the long-duration Pusa-44 paddy variety that takes 155-160 days time from nursery sowing to harvesting of grain.
Mon, May 06, 2024
May 05, 2024 22:37 IST
The BJP expressed outrage over Channi's remarks, calling it an insult to the soldiers and the nation.
Mon, May 06, 2024
May 05, 2024 08:27 IST
As the general elections heat up, both contenders are holding meetings with party leaders, workers, especially woman workers, intensifying their efforts to have the woman voters in their corner, and organising public events to get political support.
Sun, May 05, 2024
May 05, 2024 07:53 IST
Last December, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) stated that it would "continue to examine options for work hour policy in the future, such as expanding off-campus work hours for international students."
Sun, May 05, 2024
May 04, 2024 14:40 IST
Recent changes in Canada’s student work regulations put a cap on the number of hours international students can work for in a week. But there are ways to legally get around the restriction.
Sun, May 05, 2024
May 02, 2024 14:24 IST
There are multiple factors in play here, from inadequate FCI quotas to high prices in other markets. We take a look.
Fri, May 03, 2024
May 02, 2024 08:57 IST
Congress candidate and former CM Charanjit Singh Channi is, however, banking on disillusionment with turncoats and the AAP government's unfulfilled promises to rally support.
Thu, May 02, 2024
April 29, 2024 09:45 IST
Production is up from 46,740 tonnes to 59,500 tonnes.
Tue, Apr 30, 2024
April 27, 2024 19:45 IST
Canada has introduced many obstacles for international students wishing to study in the country. Yet, it still continues to be the most preferred international destination for Indian students, especially those from Punjab. Here is why.
Sun, Apr 28, 2024
April 25, 2024 08:43 IST
Following this, the former IAS officer of 1988 batch, contested Assembly elections in 2012 and 2017 on the BJP ticket from Phagwara constituency (Kapurthala district), which is part of the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat, and won both times.
Thu, Apr 25, 2024
April 25, 2024 08:23 IST
Charanjit Singh Channi visits shrine in ancestral Jaitewali village.
Thu, Apr 25, 2024
April 25, 2024 08:11 IST
Following the dissemination of objectionable material, including a hoarding and a press release, by Congress MLA Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary from the Phillaur Assembly segment in Jalandhar, targeting his own party’s candidate and former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, for the Lok Sabha election from Jalandhar seat, the Congress party has taken disciplinary action against him. […]
Thu, Apr 25, 2024
April 23, 2024 10:53 IST
The weather office said the coming three days will be intermittently cloudy and there will be rain in some districts of Punjab, providing a brief respite from the heat. However, the average temperature will rise.
Tue, Apr 23, 2024
April 23, 2024 04:30 IST
Earlier in the day, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal visited Kay Pee's residence in Jalandhar welcomed him into the party fold. He also announced Kaypee's candidature from Jalandhar.
Tue, Apr 23, 2024
April 22, 2024 19:39 IST
The bickering and war of words in Jalandhar Congress started the day Channi was chosen as the party's candidate instead of considering Vikramjit’s mother Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary.
Mon, Apr 22, 2024
April 21, 2024 15:57 IST
Canada capped the number of international students it would take in earlier this year and announced certain conditions for immigrants. Should student visa hopefuls consider visitor visas? Not necessarily. Here is why.
Mon, Apr 22, 2024
April 19, 2024 14:09 IST
Several students who attempted to secure Canadian student visas during the May intake could not do so. Why did this happen and what can be done to expedite the process?
Fri, Apr 19, 2024
April 17, 2024 07:27 IST
The announcement by the BJP in its second list of three names for Punjab saw an angry reaction from supporters of former Union minister Vijay Sampla, who had won from Hoshiarpur in 2014.
Wed, Apr 17, 2024





