Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- A new trend has emerged in Punjab's paddy shelling system, with rice millers transporting shelled rice to neighbouring states such as Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & ... Read More
Chandigarh, Feb. 4 -- The basmati exporters from Punjab and Haryana heaved a sigh of relief after India and the US agreed on a trade deal under which Washington will bring down the reciprocal tariff o... Read More
Chandigarh, Jan. 30 -- At least one-fourth of the crop residue management (CRM) machines supplied to Punjab farmers since 2018 have been declared non-functional, official data has revealed, raising co... Read More
India, Jan. 27 -- In a departure from the usually contentious rhetoric surrounding the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday struck a conciliatory note, descri... Read More
Chandigarh, Jan. 26 -- A Fazilka-based agro based company has procured a patent for manufacturing fermented organic manure (FOM) from paddy straw that will cut down the usage of chemical fertiliser. A... Read More
Chandigarh, Jan. 23 -- The breakaway faction of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) led by Giani Harpreet Singh on Tuesday decided to launch workers' mobilisation in Patiala, Kapurthala and Jalandhar on January... Read More
Chandigarh, Jan. 17 -- The breakaway faction of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has decided to constitute an 11-member presidium to run the political affairs of the party, which is awaiting registration by ... Read More
Chandigarh, Jan. 13 -- Facing shortage of funds, the Shiromani Akali Dal's (SAD) breakaway faction has asked its former MLAs and MPs to make a monthly contribution of Rs.25,000. "We need funds to run ... Read More
Chandigarh, Jan. 9 -- Exports of premium basmati rice to Iran have once again come under uncertainty, affecting producers and processors in Punjab and Haryana. The disruption follows a sharp fall in t... Read More
Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- The Punjab assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution seeking a recall of the new rural employment law Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (V... Read More