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Ahead of stubble burning season, Punjab appoints nodal officers, gives machines to farmersSubscriber Only
August 17, 2022 08:30 IST
Sources said that Punjab's agriculture department is trying to take the farmers’ unions into confidence to control stubble burning and start a mass movement.
Hindi novelist dedicates drama to ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, says history should be rewrittenSubscriber Only
August 14, 2022 07:53 IST
Through the 64 pages of the drama, the writes raises the question that while several freedom fighters dedicated their lives for Independence, many were ignored and history gave credit to just a few.
Jalandhar’s Desh Bhagat Yadgar Hall has become synonymous with patriotismSubscriber Only
August 14, 2022 07:42 IST
Jalandhar’s Desh Bhagat Yadgar Hall (DBYH), which is located in the heart of the city, has not only become synonymous with patriotism but also become a rich archive of the Ghadar Movement.
Farmers protesting over cane dues lift blockade from one side of NH-1
August 14, 2022 06:32 IST
The decision by the Bharti Kisan Union (Doaba) came after state Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said his government has withdrawn the letter of open auction of the mill property and directed the Kapurthala deputy commissioner to expedite direct registry of it.
Will accept appreciation letters from Punjab when it clears hospital dues: IMA
August 14, 2022 06:33 IST
It described as a "farce" the AAP government's move of honouring two hospitals -- one government and one private each in all districts -- for their notable contribution in implementing the Ayushman Bharat—Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana during the district level Independence Day functions.
Valmikis split: two outfits call off bandh over ex-AG remarks, one enforces it
August 13, 2022 03:28 IST
The Ravidas Tiger Force refused to call off the bandh demanding that a case be registered against former Advocate General Anmol Ratan Sidhu for his opinion in the High Court favouring recruitment in the AG office on the basis of merit keeping aside reservation considerations.
Punjab govt bans 10 insecticides for 60 days: ‘in interest of basmati growers’Subscriber Only
August 13, 2022 02:57 IST
The insecticides include Acephate, Buprofezin, Chloropyriphos, Methamidophos, Propiconazole, Thiamethoxam, Profenofos, Isoprothiolane, Carbendazim, and Tricyclazole.
Sugarcane dues: Farmers now block NH-1, SKM lends shoulder, serves ultimatum on govtSubscriber Only
August 13, 2022 08:22 IST
While announcing an indefinite protest over the alleged delay in the payment of their dues amounting to Rs 72 crore by Phagwara Sugar Mill, farmers had launched the agitation on Monday by blocking the Jalandhar-Ludhiana carriageway of the NH-1.
Sugarcane dues: Protesting farmers block NH-1, SKM lends shoulder, serves ultimatum on govtSubscriber Only
August 13, 2022 08:42 IST
Farm leaders say the law on cane payment not enforced, want govt to take over Phagwara mill and sell it to pay dues
After Valmiki Samaj calls off bandh in Punjab, Jalandhar-based body forcibly shuts shops
August 12, 2022 13:52 IST
The Valmiki Samaj and Bhagwan Valmik Tirth Management Committee had called for a bandh in Punjab on Aug 12 following an objectionable remark made by former advocate general Anmol Rattan Sidhu.
Valmiki Samaj calls off Punjab bandh after meeting with minister
August 12, 2022 09:53 IST
Valmiki Samaj and Bhagwan Valmik Tirth Management Committee had called for a bandh on August 12 following an objectionable remark made by former Punjab advocate general Anmol Rattan Sidhu.
How this West Punjab man is uniting Punjabis with Partition storiesSubscriber Only
August 11, 2022 13:59 IST
Nasir Dhillon’s family migrated from Panjgarh village in Tarn Taran in East Punjab and gave same name to their village in Lyallpur district in West Punjab, where they settled down after the partition of Punjab between India and Pakistan in 1947. He grew up listening to stories of the Partition from his elders.
Kapurthala: After 30 hours, no headway in rescue op of toddler who fell into drain
August 11, 2022 06:08 IST
Due to a strong prediction of rain in Kapurthala Wednesday night, the teams were installing a wire mesh at every 10 feet of the drain to ensure that the boy is not flushed further by a heavy water flow in the drain.
Punjab power engineers association demands merger of PSPCL, PSTCL
August 11, 2022 05:32 IST
In the press release, the association said that it that the government is considering making the Chairman Cum Managing Director (CMD) of one corporation a member of the other and vice versa in the name of coordination.
In Punjab, 2.5-year-old boy slips into drain, trapped under slabs, rescue ops on
August 10, 2022 07:41 IST
The child's mother also jumped into the drain to save her child but failed to find him. The wailing woman was forcibly pulled out of the drain by the locals.
Kapurthala: Toddler falls into drain, rescue ops on
August 10, 2022 03:12 IST
The rescue operation, led by a team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), was on at the time of this report going to the print with district administration saying it will not be called off till the child is located.
Circle rates should be amended to reduce illegal colonies: ExpertsSubscriber Only
August 9, 2022 18:46 IST
A senior official of the revenue department said that if one goes by the circle rate of Panchkula district in Haryana, the rates of Abadi-deh of villages are mentioned, not the residential and commercial rates of the entire village.
AAP MLA Karambir Singh Ghuman removes toll plaza barrier amid ‘delay’, staff says he abused them
August 8, 2022 13:13 IST
In a now viral video, Ghuman, who represents the Dasuya constituency, can be seen pulling the barrier to let his car move through and allowing several other vehicles to pass without paying the toll fee. The incident happened at the Cholang toll plaza Saturday evening.
Exporters face rejection as Punjab fails to produce pesticide-free basmatiSubscriber Only
August 6, 2022 03:47 IST
Punjab has a big market in the Middle East countries for its basmati but "if we cannot control the use of unnecessary pesticide on the crop then we might lose this market gradually", feel exporters.
Punjab: Sikhs, Muslims, Dalits to take out march in Jalandhar on eve of I-Day
August 5, 2022 22:28 IST
The march by Dal Khalsa, Shiromani Akali Dal and BAMCEF is in protest against the “pseudo-nationalism being imposed on Punjab by the Central Government, injustice being done to Sikh political prisoners beside the unconstitutional loot of the river waters of Punjab.”
LPU land row: Congress MLA writes to Punjab CM, demands vigilance inquiry
August 4, 2022 17:50 IST
The Bholath MLA alleged that LPU, owned by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Ashok Mittal, manipulated the system to illegally grab prime panchayat land belonging to villages Chehru and Nanak Nagri in Phagwara worth Rs 100 crore.
Whitefly attacks lead to spread of cotton leaf curl disease in Punjab, Haryana, RajasthanSubscriber Only
August 2, 2022 18:05 IST
CLCuD is a viral disease which affects the overall growth of the cotton plant and hits its yield. Leaves of infected cotton curl both upward and downward.
Jalandhar deputy commissioner office staff announce strike against AAP MLA Angural’s ‘interference’
July 23, 2022 15:09 IST
Sources say the immediate provocation for the MLA's visits to branches of the office on Friday was that some employees close to him did not get their preferred posts in a recent reshuffle.
Behind problem of illegal colonies in Punjab, realtors who didn’t apply for regularisationSubscriber Only
July 23, 2022 03:20 IST
ADA had regularised 2,972 plots, including 2,188 plots in Amritsar, 289 in Pathankot, 274 in Tarn Taran and 221 in Gurdaspur under the 2018 policy. But the number of regularised colonies under ADA was just 95 and most of them were regularised before the 2018 policy.
For Covid orphans, shattered dreams; for kin a struggle to bring them upSubscriber Only
July 23, 2022 00:49 IST
A P S Sandhu, Director Social Security and Women & Child Development, said that to date 39 children have been orphaned after the loss of both parents due to Covid-19 across the state.
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