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Anju Agnihotri Chaba
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
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Pre-monsoon rain normal in Punjab, Haryana, thanks to Western DisturbancesSubscriber Only
June 04, 2019 00:35 IST
Data from the Met Department’s Chandigarh Office showed that Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh have recorded 55.2 mm, 36.9 mm and 80 mm rainfall against the normal 55.1 mm, 38.8 mm and 81.2 mm, respectively which is considered as normal rain.
Tue, Jun 04, 2019
More crop per drop: Can Punjab arrest its slide into desertification?Subscriber Only
June 03, 2019 07:42 IST
The Indian Express explains why Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s statement of aggressively promoting drip irrigation is an urgent step in the right direction.
Mon, Jun 03, 2019
For 4th year in row, cotton crop area still below 4 lakh hectares in PunjabSubscriber Only
May 31, 2019 05:44 IST
Cotton is sown during Kharif season when water guzzling paddy crop is also grown in state. The cotton crop is also considered the best alternative to paddy, which is sown in nearly 25 to 30 lakh hectares out. Due to such huge area under paddy, 109 agricultural blocks out of the total 138, have already been declared over-exploited.
Fri, May 31, 2019
Modi 2.024: In list of first-time ministers, first-time MP from HoshiarpurSubscriber Only
May 31, 2019 05:15 IST
A two-time BJP MLA from Phagwara Assembly segment in Kapurthala district and a retired IAS Officer, Som Parkash defeated Congress’s sitting MLA from Chabbewal Assembly segment in Hoshiarpur district, Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal, in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls by a margin of 48,530 votes.
Fri, May 31, 2019
In a first, Punjab govt organises social studies melas in schoolsSubscriber Only
May 30, 2019 18:12 IST
SST was a subject which used to witnessed highest number of failed students along with English subject in class 10th Punjab School Education Board exams.
Fri, May 31, 2019
With 11,650 stubble fires in 2019, Punjab breaks 2018 recordSubscriber Only
May 30, 2019 04:04 IST
“Last year, we recorded fire incidents till May 26 and the figure was 11,468. This year were are recording till May-end as the harvesting of wheat was delayed due to untimely rains,” said Anil Sood, head of the ACM Division, PRSC, Ludhiana.
Thu, May 30, 2019
Punjab: Private school students opting for govt schoolsSubscriber Only
May 28, 2019 09:21 IST
The Punjab Education Department has launched several programmes to improve the infrastructure and education level in the government schools under “Smart School” and “Padho Punjab” projects.
Tue, May 28, 2019
Wheat procurement: Punjab surpasses Centre’s target, set for record produceSubscriber Only
May 27, 2019 20:29 IST
Last year a total of 128.57 lakh tonne wheat had reached the state grain markets, out of which around 126.94 lakh tonne was purchased by the government agencies and 57,000 tonnes by the private players.
Mon, May 27, 2019
Where Cong emerged strong in Punjab: reserved assembly segments…Subscriber Only
May 26, 2019 12:46 IST
A close look at the results declared Thursday revealed the Congress candidates led in 21 reserved assembly segments. In the remaining 13 segments, Shiromani Akali Dal remained ahead in six, while the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party took lead in three segments each.
Sun, May 26, 2019
Elephant emerges the dark horse in PunjabSubscriber Only
May 26, 2019 10:51 IST
The BSP polled 4.79 lakh votes in the three seats it contested from this general election. This is nearly double of the 2.63 lakh votes the Mayawati-led party polled in 2014 elections when it had contested on all 13 seats in the state.
Sun, May 26, 2019
‘EVMs deceived me. 4 of my votes were stolen, went to either Modi or Congress party’Subscriber Only
May 26, 2019 03:26 IST
"I was Chaudhary’s fan (Chaudhary Santokh Singh, Jalandhar Lok Sabha MP who won the seat this time as well). Once I tried to get a selfie with him, but his personal assistant pushed me out. That is when I decided to fight against him," says Neetu Shutteranwala.
Sun, May 26, 2019
Women voters outnumber men in Doaba by 6 per centSubscriber Only
May 23, 2019 03:49 IST
A decade earlier, in 2009, 69.6 per cent women in the state had voted in the general elections. The 2019 figure of women turning out to vote is the lowest in the state since 2009.
Thu, May 23, 2019
Stubble burning cases peak at 1,595, a day after pollingSubscriber Only
May 23, 2019 03:39 IST
A total of 10,114 fire incidents were recorded in Punjab during this season till May 22, including 4,092 (40%) in just the past five days.
Thu, May 23, 2019
669 cases of voter impersonation recorded across PunjabSubscriber Only
May 22, 2019 21:38 IST
They were followed by Amritsar LS with 61 tender votes including 20 each from Attari, Amritsar East and Majitha assembly segments and 1 from Amritsar South.
Mon, May 27, 2019
Jalandhar: BSP workers keep 24-hour watch on strongroomsSubscriber Only
May 22, 2019 15:53 IST
In Jalandhar, EVM and VVPAT machines have been deposited at the office of the Director Land Records, Government Sports School and the State Patwar School, both located at the premises of land record office.
Wed, May 22, 2019
Why Punjab turnout nosedived despite 4 lakh new voters and SVEEPSubscriber Only
May 21, 2019 11:28 IST
The SVEEP was launched in 2009 on an experimental basis after the general elections were held in May 2009 by the EC with an objective to mitigate the gap between registration of voters and turnout at polling booths.
Tue, May 21, 2019
Punjab: Stubble burning down by 40%, but coming weeks to be a challenge for pollution boardSubscriber Only
May 21, 2019 09:33 IST
Last year, the maximum cases of stubble burning recorded in a single day was 1,500 on May 9, 2018, across the state. This year, the maximum number of cases were recorded on May 12 at 1,291.
Tue, May 21, 2019
Punjab: First-timers says aware of current situation, list jobs as top prioritySubscriber Only
May 20, 2019 09:17 IST
Kanchan is a third year Law student, while Anirudh is studying in BCA first year. “We are aware about the ongoing situation in the country and what our country requires,” said Kanchan.
Mon, May 20, 2019
Explained: NRIs and the Punjab polls—Highs and the low of a love affairSubscriber Only
May 19, 2019 22:00 IST
Come elections, and a seizeable number of this diaspora heads home, to their pind, to take part in the “festival of democracy”, as campaigners and, sometimes, even as candidates - something that was visible in February 2017 when Punjab elected its 117-member Assembly.
Sun, May 19, 2019
Our lives haven’t changed, but we feel like kingmakers on polling day: Dalit voters of Punjab’s DoabaSubscriber Only
May 19, 2019 21:48 IST
Doaba has two Lok Sabha constituencies — Hoshiarpur and Jalandhar — and both are reserved. Out of the total 31.95 lakh voters in these constituencies, 12.20 lakhs (38%) are Dalits.
Sun, May 19, 2019
On poll eve, Punjab candidates concerned over bringing voters to polling boothSubscriber Only
May 19, 2019 10:05 IST
“Some people support our policies but do not give preference to voting. They think that nothing would happen if one or two votes are not polled,” said Congress candidate from Hoshiarpur seat, Dr. Raj Kumar Chabbewal.
Sun, May 19, 2019
Gunny bag shortage amid bumper wheat harvest triggers blame game in PunjabSubscriber Only
May 19, 2019 05:10 IST
Punjab has nearly 18.5 lakh households of farmers, including 10.25 lakh small and marginal farmers who own less than 5 acres of land.
Sun, May 19, 2019
Safe drinking water a dream for these 50 Jalandhar villagesSubscriber Only
May 18, 2019 04:43 IST
As Kala Sanghia drain flows into Chitti Bein, which further flows into Sutlej river and its water is being used for drinking purpose not only in Punjab but in Rajasthan too. The effluents from industries in Ludhiana, Phagwara and Jalandhar is being discharged in these three water sources.
Sat, May 18, 2019
2018 Valmiki protest haunts BJP’s Som Prakash in PhagwaraSubscriber Only
May 17, 2019 10:18 IST
BJP candidate from Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha (reserved) constituency, Som Parkash, is facing the ire of the Valmiki community at his home turf, the Phagwara Assembly segment. Som Parkash is sitting MLA from Phagwara Assembly constituency, and the community has decided not to support him in this election. The reason is last year’s ‘Dalit vs upper […]
Fri, May 17, 2019
In Punjab, Rajnath Singh asks Congress: ‘1984 kyun hua’Subscriber Only
May 17, 2019 04:01 IST
Earlier at a rally in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district in support of Ram Swaroop Sharma who is seeking re-election from Mandi Lok Sabha seat, he said Indian economy has become on of the fastest growing economy in the world and the IMF has praised the country for its economic growth.
Fri, May 17, 2019Journalism of Courage
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