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No trace of Rs.2k-crore basmati consignment to Iran, say exporters

Chandigarh, June 26 -- Amid the Iran-Israel conflict, consignments of basmati worth Rs.2,000 crore is untraceable, exporters have said. The country's basmati trade, to which Punjab's produce contribut... Read More


Punjab: Slow paddy sowing worries PAU, asks growers to speed up process

India, June 21 -- Paddy transplantation in Punjab has been completed on just 35% of the total area expected to be cultivated this kharif season, prompting concerns from the state's agricultural expert... Read More


Slow paddy sowing worries PAU, asks growers to speed up process

Chandigarh, June 21 -- Paddy transplantation in Punjab has been completed on just 35% of the total area expected to be cultivated this kharif season, prompting concerns from the state's agricultural e... Read More


FCI's commission cut drives up storage costs for wheat in Punjab

India, June 19 -- The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is facing an additional logistics cost of at least Rs.100 per quintal for storing wheat in steel silos across Punjab. With a total silo storage ca... Read More


FCI's storage costs for wheat goes up

Chandigarh, June 19 -- : The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is facing an additional logistics cost of at least Rs.100 per quintal for storing wheat in steel silos across Punjab. With a total silo sto... Read More


FCI's commission cut drives up storage costs for wheat

Chandigarh, June 19 -- The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is facing an additional logistics cost of at least Rs.100 per quintal for storing wheat in steel silos across Punjab. With a total silo stora... Read More


Takht-appointed panel to end membership drive on June 18

Chandigarh, June 16 -- The Akal Takht-appointed committee on Sunday said that it will wind up the membership drive for Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on June 18. The committee said it has so far circulated... Read More


Not MSP, low input cost is Ugrahan group's focus now

Chandigarh, June 9 -- Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan), a farm body based in Malwa belt of Punjab that has the largest support base in the state, has sidestepped from seeking a hike in the minimum ... Read More


CAQM asks Punjab, Hry to mandate use of straw-based fuel in brick kilns

Chandigarh, June 4 -- In a step aimed at curbing air pollution from crop residue burning, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued fresh directives to the state governments of Punja... Read More


Paddy sowing kicks off in 5 Malwa districts

Chandigarh, June 2 -- Paddy sowing began in five districts of Punjab's Malwa belt --Faridkot, Bathinda, Ferozepur, Muktsar and Fazilka -- on Sunday, June 1, in keeping with the early schedule for tran... Read More