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Punjab bets on new-age desi seed to revive cotton in Malwa

BATHINDA, May 6 -- A new high-yielding non-Bt cotton variety, PBD88, introduced this kharif sowing season, could become a game changer at a time when Punjab is facing a challenge in boosting the acrea... Read More


Punjab to get 4 CBG plants to curb stubble burning

BATHINDA, April 27 -- As a measure to curb stubble burning and boost clean energy, four compressed biogas (CBG) generation plants are set to be operational in 2026-27 in different districts. Accordin... Read More


Moose Wala murder: Mansa court seeks status report on 4 accused

BATHINDA, April 11 -- A sessions court in Mansa on Friday directed the investigating officer (IO) in the murder case of Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh aka Sidhu Moose Wala to submit a status report on... Read More


Rain, strong winds in south Malwa leave kinnow growers worried

BATHINDA, April 4 -- Rain accompanied by strong winds and hailstorms early this week has caused damage in kinnow orchards where trees are in the crucial fruit setting stage in south Punjab, leaving gr... Read More


Man gets life for kidnapping, killing teen in Bathinda

BATHINDA, March 17 -- A sessions court in Bathinda has awarded life imprisonment to 28-year-old Jaspreet Singh for the 2018 murder of a 16-year-old boy from Rampura town in the district. Victim Khush... Read More


Plea filed in Mansa court to expedite Moose Wala murder trial

BATHINDA, March 12 -- The counsel for gangster Anmol Bishnoi, who was deported from the United States last year and is lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail, has moved an application in Mansa court seeking dir... Read More


Forest department 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


Sabotage suspected in Bathinda MC office fire, FIR registered

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) w... Read More