Forest dept gears up for lab test of Punjab sandalwood

BATHINDA, March 6 -- The Punjab forest department is all set for sample testing of the pilot project of home-grown sandalwood trees to scientifically validate oil content and promote future commercial... Read More

AAP sarpanch shot dead in Moga's Baghapurana, police cite personal enmity

India, March 6 -- In a brazen daylight attack that has once again raised questions over the law-and-order situation in Punjab, a village sarpanch and local gym owner was shot dead by unidentified assa... Read More

Punjab sets higher cotton target amid pest fears, labour shortage

BATHINDA, March 2 -- As the cotton sowing season begins in April, apprehension grips Punjab's cotton belt with farmers and experts wary of reviving the traditional kharif crop due to pest-prone hybrid... Read More

With rising potato demand, Ferozepur dist marks 2,000-acre increase in area in 5 years

Bathinda, Feb. 25 -- Since 2020, farmers in Ferozepur district are diversifying into potato cultivation amid rising demand, marking an increase in the area under the crop by almost 2,000 acres. Some a... Read More

Sabotage suspected in Bathinda MC office fire

BATHINDA, Feb. 21 -- Three weeks after a fire broke out at the Bathinda municipal corporation (MC) office, an investigation suggests that it was a case of sabotage. A first information report (FIR) wa... Read More

Stones hurled, tear gas shells fired as BKU protest in Bathinda turns violent

Bathinda, Feb. 19 -- A violent clash broke out on Wednesday between activists of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) and police at Jeond village as farmers attempted to march to the district admi... Read More

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