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Surcharge on heavy industrial water users fetches Punjab Rs.110cr

Chandigarh, April 13 -- The Punjab water regulatory and development authority (PWRDA) has generated nearly Rs.110 crore in the 2025-26 fiscal year by imposing a surcharge on 1,733 industrial units con... Read More


SAD breakaway faction, Amritpal'sparty eye poll pact

Chandigarh, April 8 -- The breakaway faction of Shiromani AkaliDal (SAD) led by former jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Harpreet Singh is set to stitch an alliance with the jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpa... Read More


To garner NRI support, SAD men to fly abroad

Chandigarh, April 6 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has planned to send delegations comprising young leaders to different countries to touch base and muster support from the non-resident Punjabis liv... Read More


West Asia tension: Basmati consignments 'stranded', exporters seek Centre's support

Chandigarh, April 3 -- After a cargo vessel carrying basmati was on Wednesday hit by an Iranian drone in the Arabian sea near Dubai, the Punjab Rice Millers Exporters Association has sought the centra... Read More


Punjab: Procurement ops set to be hit as arhtiyas go on strike

India, April 2 -- Wheat procurement in Punjab began on Wednesday on a troubled note as arhtiyas (commission agents), who play a central role in mandi operations, went on strike over a set of unresolve... Read More


17 Punjab blocks turn the tide, see rise in groundwater levels

Chandigarh, March 31 -- In a modest but notable shift for Punjab, which has been grappling with a groundwater crisis for years, 17 of its 153 revenue blocks managed to reverse the trend of falling wat... Read More


No written plaint by Randhawa, claims corporation director

Chandigarh, March 24 -- A top official in the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation (PSWC) said that Amritsar district manager, Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, it didn't file any formal complaint against the... Read More


SAD reworks strategy, focusses on urban seats after BJP's 'go solo' call

Chandigarh, March 20 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has begun reworking its electoral strategy with a renewed focus on urban constituencies after Union home minister Amit Shah announced on March 14 ... Read More


Basmati exporters pin hopes on overseas shipment revival

Chandigarh, March 18 -- Basmati exporters from Punjab and Haryana are pinning hopes on a revival in overseas shipments as inventories in key importing regions - including Europe, North America and the... Read More


Ayali seeks release of Amritpal, parole for Hawara

Chandigarh, March 10 -- Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali on Monday demanded the release of jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh and a parole to Jagtar Singh Hawara, a convict in the form... Read More