Lacking power, water for sowing paddy, Muktsar farmers block roads
Archit Watts Muktsar, June 8 After failing to meet the goal of bringing 50,000 hectares under cotton cultivation due to closure of the Sirhind Feeder canal,...
Punjab News
DDPOs given powers to decide village common land disputes
Moga, June 8 The state has empowered the District Development and Panchayat Officers (DDPOs) to adjudicate upon the issues related to “Jumla Mustarka Malkan” land, which...
Bikram Singh Majithia faces life threat: SAD delegation to Governor
Chandigarh, June 8 The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today met Governor Banwarilal Purohit claiming that former minister Bikram Singh Majithia was in danger of being eliminated...
Sansowal villagers stage protest against illegal mining
Ropar, June 8 Alleging illegal mining in Swan river bed by a stone crusher owner, residents of Sansowal village staged protest near here today. Agitated villagers...
Tower location no indicator of person’s innocence: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Saurabh Malik Chandigarh, June 8 The tower location of a mobile phone was no indicator of a person’s innocence, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has...
2 transport officials arrested for ‘bungling’ tax money in Punjab
Chandigarh June 8 The Vigilance Bureau has arrested two officials of the Transport Department — Harpal Singh and Salinder Singh — for allegedly usurping the taxes...
Punjab farmers will get 8-hour supply: PSPCL
Chandigarh, June 8 Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has assured to supply power for eight hours to farmers for the paddy transplatation beginning from June...
SDE among 2 suspended for 'negligence'
Chandigarh, June 8 SDE Sukhpreet Singh and JE Naveen Kumar of the PWD posted in Bathinda have been suspended for alleged negligence in duty. Officials said...
Pink bollworm attack leaves farmers worried
Mansa, June 8 The pink bollworm attack on Bt cotton has left farmers worried in Mansa district, the cotton belt of Punjab. At some places, farmers...
Drug peddling accused alleges gangrape by cops in Ropar
Ropar, June 8 A woman allegedly involved in drug peddling has levelled allegations that local police personnel raped her when she was in the police custody...