New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Farmers across several states are grappling with widespread crop damage following unseasonal rains, strong winds, and hailstorms, triggering distress and uncertainty in the rural economy.In Punjab’s Moga district, large swathes of standing crops have been flattened due to continuous rainfall. Farmers say the damage is extensive, with little hope of salvaging the produce.”There is a huge loss; 70–80 per cent of the crops have been destroyed. None of the grain has bee…
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Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) Even as the Budget session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha is underway and the government is highlighting its claims of maintaining an “upright” law and order situation while projecting policing initiatives, a village sarpanch was shot dead in broad daylight in Moga district on Friday. Sarpanch of Patto village, Harvinder Singh Happy, was gunned down in the Baghapurana area of Moga.According to initial reports, armed assailants arrived in a vehicle, surrounded the sarpa…
Chandigarh, Feb 22 (IANS) Punjab Police on Sunday said it has busted a Pakistan-linked international drug cartel with the arrest of six persons, including a serving Army personnel and a dismissed Punjab Police employee, and recovered 4.8 kg of heroin, a pistol, and drug money from their possession.Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the accused were identified as Jarnail Singh, currently serving in the Indian Army; Amardeep Singh, a dismissed Punjab Police employee; Dimple Rani of…