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Set to exceed paddy procurement target, Punjab to approach Centre for more limit

Chandigarh, Nov. 12 -- With the cumulative paddy arrival crossing the 177-lakh-tonne (LT) mark on Wednesday against the central government's procurement target of 180 LT, the Punjab government has dec... और पढ़ें


46-lakh tonne storage plan stuck, Punjab writes to Centre for easier norms

Chandigarh, Nov. 6 -- With the Punjab government failing to make progress in creating additional 46 lakh tonnes of foodgrain storage capacity allotted to the state by the Union ministry of consumer af... और पढ़ें


Illegal mining in Hoshiarpur: Punjab mining dept fails to furnish details sought by CBI

Chandigarh, Oct. 21 -- The Punjab mining department has failed to provide information sought by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing illegal mining in Hoshiarpur district. A ce... और पढ़ें


Godown owners ask Pungrain to vacate facilities over outdated rates

Chandigarh, Oct. 19 -- The Punjab State Grains Procurement Corporation (Pungrain), a subsidiary of the state's food and civil supplies department, has asked godown owners, who previously leased their ... और पढ़ें


Punjab: Rajoana row adds fresh strain to possible BJP-SAD alliance revival

Chandigarh, Oct. 9 -- The Centre's categorical opposition to commuting the death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, has adde... और पढ़ें


Super seeder leads Punjab's push to curb stubble burning

Chandigarh, Oct. 7 -- The super seeder has emerged as the most sought-after machine among Punjab farmers availing subsidies under the Centre-supported crop residue management (CRM) scheme, as the stat... और पढ़ें


Vacate or renew fixed-term storage pact: Godown owners to Punjab government

Chandigarh, Oct. 5 -- Owners of foodgrain godowns in Punjab, with a combined storage capacity of 35 lakh tonnes, have asked the state food and civil supplies department to either vacate the godowns or... और पढ़ें


BBMB red flags low Bhakra reservoir levels, asks states to cut water demand

Chandigarh, Sept. 30 -- The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has raised concerns over declining water availability in the Bhakra reservoir and advised its partner states to rationalise and graduall... और पढ़ें


Paddy procurement to begin from Oct 1 in Punjab amid storage crunch

Chandigarh, Sept. 29 -- With the Punjab government set to open 1,832 mandis for paddy procurement on October 1, the kharif season faces an immediate challenge. A massive backlog of 280 lakh tonnes of ... और पढ़ें


DA arrears: Employees announce rally in Dhuri on Oct 10

Chandigarh, Sept. 28 -- The Sanjha Mulazim Manch, an umbrella body of 153 unions of Punjab government employees, on Sunday, announced to hold a rally in Dhuri, the chief minister's home constituency, ... और पढ़ें