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SAD breakaway faction starts process to form district units

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


Amid heavy rainfall in Himachal: BBMB keeps close watch, says Bhakra water level to be maintained at 1,667 ft

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


After land pooling policy, now, Punjab govt's unified building rules on shaky ground

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


Procurement crisis looms large as Punjab millers refuse to shell hybrid paddy

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


Punjab: Jolt to Sukhbir as Giani Harpreet's elevation formalises split in SAD

Chandigarh, Aug. 12 -- The elevation of Giani Harpreet Singh as head of the breakaway faction has come as a jolt to Sukhbir Singh Badal and has formalised the vertical split in the Akali Dal. The deve... Read More


Punjab: Under pressure, Mann govt denotifies land-pooling policy

Chandigarh, Aug. 12 -- Amid stiff opposition from political parties and farmer bodies, the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government on Monday denotified the controversial land-pooling policy. "Th... Read More


Basmati growers in Punjab, Haryana fear deep setback for grain exports to US

Chandigarh, Aug. 9 -- The 50% tariff imposed by the Trump administration has left Punjab and Haryana basmati growers and exporters deeply worried, fearing a severe impact on aromatic grain exports to ... Read More


Satwant Kaur, Giani Harpreet emerge as contenders for SAD prez's post

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- Bibi Satwant Kaur and former Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh have emerged as frontrunners for the top post as the five-member committee, constituted by the Akal Takht on... Read More


Day after CM's assurance: Farmer unions unmoved, want land pooling policy scrapped

Chandigarh, Aug. 4 -- A day after Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced that his government would reach out to people and farmers over the land pooling policy and the government would do whate... Read More


BBMB foots rRs.r8-cr bill, paves way for CISF deployment

Chandigarh, July 30 -- Just two weeks after the Punjab assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing the deployment of central security forces at Bhakra and other hydel installations, the Bhakra B... Read More