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Punjab farmers forced to sell moong below MSP for 4th straight season

Bathinda, July 6 -- As harvesting of summer moong (green gram) picks up in Punjab, the crop is once again fetching prices at an average of 18% below the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs.8,780 per qui... Read More


Bathinda petrol bomb attack: 4th accused arrested; motive was to create fear, say police

Bathinda, July 1 -- The district police have arrested the fourth accused, identified as Harjinder Singh of Faridkot, in connection with the June 22 petrol bomb attack on a clinic run by a homoeopathic... Read More


Punjab govt's 33% cotton seed subsidy fails to reap response

Bathinda, June 30 -- The Punjab government's initiative to encourage cotton cultivation by offering a 33% subsidy on seeds doesn't seem to be attracting farmers, with enrolments for the scheme droppin... Read More


Archaeological site at Hoshiarpur's Dholbaha , a window into Stone Age, fades into neglect

Bathinda, June 22 -- An early Stone Age archaeological site at Dholbaha in Hoshiarpur, containing remnants of Punjab's rich ancient history, is crying out for conservation and development as a potenti... Read More


Kejriwal declares Mann as Punjab CM face, hints at early polls

Bathinda, June 13 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday declared Bhagwant Mann as the party's chief ministerial face for the upcoming Punjab assembly elections, which he... Read More


Punjab a priority state, rRs.r1.9K cr pumped into health infra: Nadda

Bathinda, June 3 -- Union minister for health and family welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday reaffirmed the Centre's commitment to strengthening Punjab's healthcare sector, stating that the state r... Read More


PAU introduces hybrid maize to boost crop diversification, reduce water use

Bathinda, June 1 -- In a step towards promoting crop diversification and conserving groundwater resources in the state, the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has introduced a new hybrid maize, PMH ... Read More


Moga court notice to Maliwal in defamation case

Bathinda, May 28 -- A Moga court has issued notice to Swati Maliwal, a Rajya Sabha member from Delhi, in connection with a criminal defamation complaint filed against her by Aam Aadmi Party's Moga leg... Read More


Punjab to map forest boundaries using satellite data

Bathinda, May 25 -- In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the state, the Punjab forest department has finalised a plan to map forest boundaries using high-resolution satellite data to ensure clearer de... Read More


3 weeks on, no breakthrough in first case registered under new anti-sacrilege Act

Bathinda, May 21 -- Three weeks after the Muktsar district police registered Punjab's first FIR under the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, after torn pages of a Sukhmani Sahib ... Read More