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Committed to make agriculture viable and profitable: Punjab CM Mann

Mann said it is really ironical that a farmer who owns the most fertile land with the highest yield, as compared to any other part of the country and even across the globe, was living in penury

Committed to make agriculture viable and profitable: Punjab CM Mann
Updated On : 22 May 2022 | 9:22 PM IST

Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Tota Singh dies after prolonged illness

Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Tota Singh, 81, passed away at a private hospital in Mohali on Saturday after prolonged illness.

Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Tota Singh dies after prolonged illness
Updated On : 21 May 2022 | 11:44 AM IST

Navjot Sidhu seeks more time to surrender, SC refuses to entertain plea

The apex court had on Thursday imposed a sentence of one year rigorous imprisonment on Sidhu in a road rage case

Navjot Sidhu seeks more time to surrender, SC refuses to entertain plea
Updated On : 20 May 2022 | 1:40 PM IST

Sidhu to surrender in Patiala court today after SC's one-year jail sentence

The apex court on Thursday enhanced the sentence of Sidhu to one-year rigorous imprisonment in the road rage incident in which a 65-year-old man had died

Sidhu to surrender in Patiala court today after SC's one-year jail sentence
Updated On : 20 May 2022 | 8:04 AM IST

Centre giving 2,000 additional paramilitary personnel to Punjab: CM Mann

Mann said this after a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who assured him of all assistance from the central government

Centre giving 2,000 additional paramilitary personnel to Punjab: CM Mann
Updated On : 19 May 2022 | 10:06 PM IST

Hot weather conditions persist in Haryana, Punjab; 44.5 degrees in Gurugram

Hot weather conditions persisted in Haryana and Punjab on Tuesday with maximum temperatures hovering above normal limits at most places.

Hot weather conditions persist in Haryana, Punjab; 44.5 degrees in Gurugram
Updated On : 17 May 2022 | 10:14 PM IST

Punjab CM Mann launches 'Lok Milni' for redressal of public grievances

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann heard grievances of people and issued directions for their redressal in a first-of-its-kind public interaction programme, 'Lok Milni', which was launched on Monday

Punjab CM Mann launches 'Lok Milni' for redressal of public grievances
Updated On : 16 May 2022 | 10:38 PM IST

Direct paddy sowing reaps benefits

The key advantage of constant submergence is that it keeps weeds under check

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Updated On : 15 May 2022 | 11:10 PM IST

Centre relaxes norms for shrivelled wheat grains for Punjab, Haryana

In a relief to wheat growers, the Centre has relaxed procurement norms for shrivelled wheat grains in Punjab and Haryana after the crop suffered damage due to the early onset of heatwave. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann last month had urged the Centre to relax norms for shrivelled grains in the purchase of wheat from the state without imposing any value cut. The Centre relaxed norms up to 18 per cent against the existing limit of 6 per cent without any value cut. Chief Minister Mann thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accepting his request for relaxation in shrivelled wheat grains. "I, on behalf of farmers of Punjab, thank Hon'ble Prime Minister @NarendraModi ji, for accepting our request & allowing a generous relaxation in procurement of shrivelled grains. I assure you that Punjab shall continue to work in earnest to contribute to food security of the nation," said Mann in a tweet. In a letter to the secretary, food and civil supplies, Punjab and additional chief ...

Centre relaxes norms for shrivelled wheat grains for Punjab, Haryana
Updated On : 14 May 2022 | 9:41 PM IST

'Goodbye Congress,' says Sunil Jakhar as he shares decision to quit party

The disgruntled Congress leader, whose decision comes during the party's three-day Chintan Shivir in Udaipur, went live on his Facebook page to make the announcement

'Goodbye Congress,' says Sunil Jakhar as he shares decision to quit party
Updated On : 14 May 2022 | 8:00 PM IST

Delhi water crisis: Govt urges Haryana to release more water in Yamuna

The capital city is among 21 cities of India which have probably exhausted the ground water resources

Delhi water crisis: Govt urges Haryana to release more water in Yamuna
Updated On : 14 May 2022 | 10:37 AM IST

Power outage in the time of sowing: Jalandhar MSMEs' new struggle

Jalandhar has been in the midst of much disruption. This ground report, concluding the power crisis series, looks at MSMEs and their issues

Power outage in the time of sowing: Jalandhar MSMEs' new struggle
Updated On : 13 May 2022 | 6:10 AM IST

Punjab Police probing explosion in Mohali, culprit won't be spared: CM Mann

A rocket-propelled grenade hit the headquarters near here on Monday night, shattering windowpanes on one of the floors of the building. No one, however, was injured in the explosion

Punjab Police probing explosion in Mohali, culprit won't be spared: CM Mann
Updated On : 10 May 2022 | 11:56 AM IST

AAP govt to give big push to industry in Punjab: FM Harpal Singh Cheema

He said the AAP govt led by CM Bhagwant Mann would sympathetically listen to all the issues pertaining to industry as well as taking requisite steps to resolve all such issues within a minimal time

AAP govt to give big push to industry in Punjab: FM Harpal Singh Cheema
Updated On : 10 May 2022 | 6:34 AM IST

Congress leader Sidhu meets Mann, says CM receptive and without arrogance

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday met Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and praised him for not having arrogance and receptive to his viewpoints as he discussed a host of issues.

Congress leader Sidhu meets Mann, says CM receptive and without arrogance
Updated On : 09 May 2022 | 9:38 PM IST

Anti-corruption helpline helping curb menace at govt offices: Bhagwant Mann

While speaking at the golden jubilee ceremony of the Nagpur edition of the newspaper Lokmat, Mann said, "Corruption is the biggest challenge in front of the country and Punjab

Anti-corruption helpline helping curb menace at govt offices: Bhagwant Mann
Updated On : 09 May 2022 | 8:43 AM IST

State scan: For the Akalis in Punjab, the future lies in their past

Badal is also making a renewed pitch for the release of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, convicted in the 1993 Delhi blasts case

State scan: For the Akalis in Punjab, the future lies in their past
Updated On : 09 May 2022 | 6:10 AM IST

Pak: Punjab bans commercial fishing for 10 yrs after river fish stocks fall

Fisheries Department Secretary Shahid Zaman issued an order regarding this. As per the order, the ban will come into force from September 1 and will remain in force till July 31, 2032

Pak: Punjab bans commercial fishing for 10 yrs after river fish stocks fall
Updated On : 08 May 2022 | 12:57 PM IST

Pakistan: Sharif-led govt nominates Baligh-ur-Rehman as new Punjab Governor

Rehman had served as the state minister for education, interior and narcotics control when Nawaz Sharif became prime minister after the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz victory in the 2013 elections

Pakistan: Sharif-led govt nominates Baligh-ur-Rehman as new Punjab Governor
Updated On : 08 May 2022 | 6:34 AM IST

Tajinder Bagga arrested again in Punjab after Mohali court issues order

A day after he was arrested by the Punjab Police and released within hours, BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga faces another arrest as a court in Mohali Saturday issued a warrant against him

Tajinder Bagga arrested again in Punjab after Mohali court issues order
Updated On : 07 May 2022 | 7:09 PM IST