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To plug illegal influx of paddy Parimal, Basmati shellers to share transport details with Punjab govtSubscriber Only
October 17, 2021 06:02 IST
Seeking to stop the illegal influx of Basmati amid the ongoing procurement season, the Punjab Mandi Board (PMB) has launched a portal where the rice shellers in Punjab must declare the details of the paddy and Basmati being imported from other states.
Dussehra day: Punjab cities record ‘satisfactory to moderate’ AQI, poor air in 7 cities of HaryanaSubscriber Only
October 17, 2021 05:58 IST
Experts said this is good from an environmental point of view as farmers have already started burning their fields to clear stubble before sowing of the next crop. However, they warned that air quality may deteriorate at night because effigies of Ravana are burnt in the evening.
Channi’s allotment letters for 5-marla plots nothing but a sham: Manish Sisodia
October 16, 2021 22:16 IST
Now like Captain, Channi has not only forgotten the employment cards given by his party but has also started playing the old game of distributing new cards, said Sisodia.
Punjab’s basmati movement portal to monitor influx from outside the stateSubscriber Only
October 16, 2021 20:22 IST
The state’s Mandi Board now makes it mandatory to declare every paddy/basmati consignment from outside in advance so that procurement on MSP is not hampered.
Bathinda: A promising new technique that kept PAU plots intact while Pink Bollworm ravaged farmers’ cotton cropSubscriber Only
October 16, 2021 05:17 IST
Punjab Agriculture Minister Randeep Singh Nabha has already announced that this technique will be adopted in the next cotton season, beginning April next year.
Stubble burning on rise in Punjab, Amritsar tops list; PPCB imposes Rs 4.83 lakh fineSubscriber Only
October 14, 2021 11:04 IST
Of the 925 fires reported by PRSC, 558 sites have been visited so far. Stubble burning was reported only at 199 sites and environment compensation was imposed on 178 sites. The officials found that 361 sites did not engage in stubble burning.
No power-cuts, 24-hr supply like Delhi among Kejriwal’s 10 promises
October 14, 2021 07:12 IST
He appealed to traders, businessmen and industrialists to support AAP in making the 2022 government and said, “You have tried the Congress-Captain and the Badals, now give us a chance. We don't need funds from businessmen, we just need support.”
Punjab’s bid to revise cap to 190 lakh tonnes may not be enough, say expertsSubscriber Only
October 13, 2021 08:58 IST
Around 32 per cent area of paddy in Punjab is under long duration varieties which give nearly 85 to 100 mann (34 to 40 quintals) yield per acre.
Punjab okays wheat seed subsidy policy for rabi season
October 13, 2021 08:40 IST
The subsidy amount would be Rs 100 per quintal and one farmer will be eligible for two quintal seed which means a single farmer can avail subsidy of up to Rs 2,000.
Power situation likely to improve in few days: Punjab Deputy CM Randhawa
October 12, 2021 20:30 IST
Randhawa assured that the situation would gradually become normal with more coal rakes coming to Punjab to overcome coal shortage.
Behind all-time high cotton prices, a sharp dip in expected yieldSubscriber Only
October 12, 2021 08:21 IST
Another reason for the spike in prices is huge demand of the cotton from China, which is the largest importer of the cotton crop, as well as from the local spinning industry.
Arvind Kejriwal to attend prayer meet at Devi Talab Mandir in Jalandhar TuesdaySubscriber Only
October 11, 2021 22:36 IST
This is the Delhi CM's third visit to Punjab within two months. The AAP national convenor's visit is seen as an attempt to reach out to the Hindu community in the state ahead of the assembly elections.
Paddy purchase cap, demand for land records attempt to benefit private players: Farm unions
October 10, 2021 12:26 IST
"There is an interlinked threat to both MSP and APMC, by putting limits on purchasing,” state general secretary BKU (Dakunda), Jagmohan Singh, and president of BKU (Kadian), Harmeet Singh Kadian, said in a joint statement.
Centre firm on procurement cap, Punjab ‘checks’ illegal inflowSubscriber Only
October 7, 2021 06:26 IST
Centre has capped procurement limit at 170 lakh tonne, state wanted it at 190 lakh tonnes
Deep Sidhu booked under SC/ST Act
October 6, 2021 10:50 IST
The complainants have alleged that Sidhu, in a live video on Facebook on October 1, had made derogatory, casteist remarks which could create law and order problems in the state. They said that Deep Sidhu, along with five others, was abusing particular castes.
37,000 tonnes arrive in Punjab grain markets, govt procures 11,000 tonnesSubscriber Only
October 4, 2021 07:21 IST
The Centre had earlier postponed procurement of paddy from October 1 to October 11, but after massive protests by farmers over the past two days, yielded and allowed it to begin Sunday.
Scam taint that a ‘clean chit’ has failed to wipe outSubscriber Only
September 30, 2021 07:25 IST
Six Congress MLAs from Doaba region and one former minister had written to Sidhu on Sunday morning, hours before the swearing-in ceremony of the new Council of Minister, demanding that Rana Gurjit Singh’s be dropped from the Charanjit Singh Channi-led Cabinet.
Vehicles off road, shops shut: Doaba observes total bandh
September 28, 2021 07:29 IST
Several social organisations and business establishments supported the bandh, which saw significant participation from women and youth. Even small shopkeepers joined the dharnas.
Despite having highest Dalit population, no cabinet berth from any Doaba Dalit MLASubscriber Only
September 27, 2021 03:47 IST
Doaba has also got the highest proportion of Dalit population not only in Punjab. but across the country.
Punjab: Drop ‘tainted’ Rana Gurjeet Singh from new Cabinet, Congress leaders write to SidhuSubscriber Only
September 26, 2021 13:05 IST
Alleging that Rana Gurjeet Singh is a corrupt politician, the Congress leaders requested that the Cabinet berth be allotted, instead, to a clean Dalit leader
Pargat Singh: Sidhu aide and first to question Capt’s work style, Hockey ace dribbles his way into CabinetSubscriber Only
September 26, 2021 00:31 IST
A former captain of the Indian national hockey team, Pargat Singh, joined politics ahead of 2012 Assembly elections when he was fielded from Jalandhar Cantt by SAD.
Sangat Singh Gilzian: For this 3-term MLA, 2018 protest, rebellion against Capt paysSubscriber Only
September 25, 2021 21:20 IST
Belonging to Lubana Community that falls in Other Backward Class (OBC), Sangat Singh Gilzian after resigning from all posts in 2018 had alleged that the Backward class was being ignored by the party.
Made to quit in Congress govt’s first year, Rana Gurjit Singh returns in its last lapSubscriber Only
September 25, 2021 21:05 IST
The three-time MLA, the richest in Punjab Assembly currently, is popular among his electorate, but was dropped from Capt Amarinder Singh’s Cabinet over allegedly pocketing sand mining contracts in the names of his employees.
PCS officer from Jalandhar, Mansa boy shine in UPSC
September 25, 2021 09:26 IST
Attributing his success to his parents, he said he would work with focus on upliftment of the poor.
Punjab: Rich in culture but politically neglected, Puadh region now hopes it will finally get its dueSubscriber Only
September 25, 2021 12:54 IST
Dr Baidwan said that due to lack of development and political representation, Puadh was not promoted like the three main regions of the state.
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