Chandigarh, Sept. 10 -- The Punjab government's decision to advance the paddy procurement season by two weeks - from the original date of October 1 to September 16 - has hit a serious hurdle, as flood... Read More
Chandigarh, Sept. 9 -- Preponing paddy procurement from September 16 and granting prosecution sanction against Bikram Singh Majithia were among the few decisions taken by the Punjab council of ministe... Read More
Chandigarh, Sept. 6 -- Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) chairman Manoj Tripathi has blamed the Punjab government for worsening the recent flood crisis in the state by failing to carry out timely de... Read More
Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- Owing to incessant rainfall in the catchment of the river Sutlej, the water level in the Bhakra Dam reservoir, Gobind Sagar Lake, on Wednesday rose to 1,678.45 feet, just 1.5 fe... Read More
Chandigarh, Sept. 3 -- The water level at Bhakra Dam rose by nearly three feet within 24 hours, prompting authorities to issue alerts in downstream districts along the Sutlej river, including Ropar, N... Read More
Chandigarh, Sept. 2 -- Basmati growers in five flood-battered border districts of the state are staring at heavy losses as experts fear nearly 100% damage to the inundated crop. Of the 6.81 lakh hect... Read More
Chandigarh, Aug. 26 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) breakaway faction has initiated the process to elect district and circle presidents with the appointment of observers in all districts. The five-m... Read More
Chandigarh, Aug. 25 -- As the incessant rainfall in the catchment of the Bhakra Dam reservoir built over the Sutlej river continues, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has decided to maintain the... Read More
Chandigarh, Aug. 23 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's draft Punjab Unified Building Rules 2025, published on July 24 to ease construction norms for real estate developers, has drawn criticism ... Read More
Chandigarh, Aug. 20 -- Rice millers on Tuesday announced that they will not process hybrid paddy varieties due to low full-grain rice yield after shelling, raising the likelihood of yet another crisis... Read More