Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) The Punjab government should immediately provide Rs 50,000 per acre in compensation to farmers for losses caused by unseasonal rains, hailstorms, and strong winds in Punjab, said Ashwani Sharma, working BJP President. In a statement here, Sharma said, “According to the Punjab government’s own data, crops over 1.30 lakh acres have been damaged in the state. If proper girdawari (crop assessment) is conducted, this area may increase further.” He said farmers …
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Chandigarh, April 8 (IANS) Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Wednesday urged the Central government to send a high-level team to assess the damage caused to wheat and other Rabi crops by unseasonal heavy rainfall accompanied by hailstorms in the state. In a letter to Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, the minister highlighted the severe impact of inclement weather on wheat crops. He said wheat sown on 35 lakh hectares had been expected …
Bathinda (Punjab), March 20 (IANS) A historic milestone was achieved on Friday with the sanctioning of the railway link to Punjab’s Talwandi Sabo, the sacred land of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, one of the five Takhts of Sikhism, Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh said. This project “is not merely about building a railway line, it represents faith, pride, and long-overdue justice for Punjab”, the minister said. With this development, Takht Sri Damdama Sahib will now be connected by rail …
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Counter Intelligence (CI) of Bathinda has averted a major terror threat with the arrest of two accused and recovered two hand grenades from their possession, Punjab’s Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.Those arrested have been identified as Buta Singh, alias Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopu, a resident of Gillwali in Ferozepur and Harmander Singh, alias Nikka, a resident of Mothawali in Moga.DGP Yadav said preliminary investig…
New Delhi, January 29 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, on Thursday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a pan-India collaborative framework to enhance biomedical and clinical research in the country.The agreement made on AIIMS Research Day 2026 aims to foster joint research projects, multi-institutional studies, clinical trials, exchange of researchers, and systematic sharing of knowledge and best practices across the AIIMS network.The participat…
Chandigarh, Jan 7 (IANS) In a major intelligence-led operation, Punjab Police’s State Special Operation Cell of Mohali, in coordination with Counter Intelligence of Ludhiana, have apprehended two men who were planning a targeted killing on the directions of foreign-based handlers, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.One 9 mm pistol, along with five cartridges, was recovered from the Ludhiana-based accused.Preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested accused were i…
Hyderabad, Jan 6 (IANS) The Telangana Police have arrested Falcon Group Managing Director Amar Deep in a digital investment scam case. Officials of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) arrested him in Mumbai on Monday, soon after he arrived from the Gulf.Based on specific inputs received from immigration authorities, the police intercepted Amar Deep in Mumbai. The CID team acted swiftly to arrest him.The CID had already issued a lookout circular against Amar Deep, who had allegedly fled to D…