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Punjab hikes state agreed price of sugarcane by Rs 15 per quintal

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday approved a Rs 15 per quintal hike in the State Agreed Price (SAP) of all sugarcane varieties for the 2021-22 crushing season

Punjab industry looks to Uttar Pradesh with nearly 150 new units

Last month, a delegation met the chief minister Yogi Adityanath who promised them uninterrupted power, cheaper land and labour

Direct selling industry logs 6% growth in Punjab, Rs 523 cr sales in FY20

The direct selling industry in Punjab has reported a turnover of Rs 523 crore in the pre-pandemic FY20, registering a growth of 6 per cent, said a report

Punjab to increase coronavirus tests to 60,000 per day

At present, the Covid tests are in the range of 45,000 to 49,000 per day.

Negative RT-PCR report or full vaccination mandatory for entering Punjab

The directions, issued after Chief Minister Amarinder Singh held a Covid review meeting here, also said there will be strict monitoring of people coming from Himachal Pradesh and Jammu.

Navjot Sidhu holds meeting with MLAs, other leaders of urban areas

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday held a meeting with a group of legislators and other leaders from urban areas and discussed several issues

Harish Rawat to visit Chandigarh next week amid power tussle in Punjab

AICC in-charge of Punjab affairs Harish Rawat is likely to come to Chandigarh next week amid the ongoing tussle between Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and party's state president Navjot Singh Sidhu

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh meets PM Modi, seeks repeal of farm laws

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to immediately initiate steps for the repeal of the controversial farm laws.

Punjab CM raises farm laws issue with Amit Shah; seeks 25 CAPF companies

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh met Home Minister Amit Shah and urged him to repeal the three farm laws, citing social, economic and security implications of a prolonged farmers' agitation.

Punjab: Couple killed, 10 kids injured as car collides with school bus

A Jammu-based married couple was killed while 10 children sustained injuries in a collision between a car and a school bus on the Amritsar-Jammu National highway here on Tuesday, police said

Punjab to introduce online payment of water supply bills in villages

Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Razia Sultana announced that an online payment system for water supply bills will soon be introduced in all villages across the state in a phased manner

Cash award of Rs 1 crore for each of Punjab players in bronze winning team

The Punjab govt on Thursday announced that it will give a cash award of Rs one crore to each of the state hockey player, who was part of the Indian men's team that won a bronze medal in the Games

Punjab, Haryana celebrate Indian men's hockey team's Olympic medal win

Celebratory scenes were witnessed across Punjab and Haryana on Thursday after Indian men's hockey team rewrote history by claiming an Olympic medal after 41 years

Punjab reports 62 new Covid cases; infection tally rises to 599,266

Jalandhar reported 13 new infections, followed by eight in Patiala and seven in Ludhiana

Japan's Mitsui to invest over $4 mn in Punjab Renewable Energy Systems

Mitsui & Co Ltd on Wednesday said it will invest Rs 30 crore (USD 4.1 Million) in Punjab Renewable Energy Systems Pvt Ltd (PRESPL), one of the leading biomass supply-chain management companies in India. PRESPL is involved in the collection, storage and processing of agricultural residues. It produces biomass briquettes and pellets to meet the growing demand for biomass fuel from India's rapidly expanding bio-energy industry, a statement said. It also provides a range of operation and maintenance, and other technical services to the industry. Masaharu Okubo -- Country Chairperson of Mitsui & Co. India Pvt Ltd -- said, "We look forward to working together with PRESPL to grow its business by combining our respective areas of expertise and leveraging synergies with Mitsui's diverse business portfolio". This investment is aligned with one of Mitsui's important goals to create a more sustainable society while furthering the expansion of our bio-energy business in India and around ...

Ambuja Cements to invest Rs 310 crore to expand Ropar unit in Punjab

Ambuja Cements, part of Swiss building material major Holcim group on Monday said it will invest Rs 310 crore to expand the production capacity of its plant at Ropar, Punjab, over the next two years.

Punjab coronavirus update: Schools reopen in Punjab for all classes

Schools for all classes reopened in Punjab on Monday, with physical classes resuming after a gap of a few months for pre-primary levels.

Navjot Singh Sidhu meets party workers, lists 'five priorities' again

Addressing party workers in Jalandhar, the new state unit chief said the Congress high command's 18-point programme will be implemented.

5.35% of Punjab vaccinated, Centre needs to ramp up Covid jabs: Minister

Only 5.35 per cent of Punjab's population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu blaming the Centre for not supplying sufficient doses of vaccines.

Rahul Gandhi drives tractor to Parliament to protest against farm laws

Gandhi said he has brought the message of farmers to Parliament.