Punjab: Rice samples from Sangrur found unfit for consumption
By Ruchika Khanna Amid the ongoing political tug-of-war between the BJP-ruled Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party-ruled Punjab, samples of
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Punjab CM must compensate rice millers, says leader of Opposition
Blaming the state government for “mismanagement” amid the rice procurement crisis, leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Sunday said
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Punjab: Space crunch for storing rice, govt delegation to visit Delhi
With state granaries filled to capacity with rice from previous years, a delegation of the Punjab Government led by Food
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Long-duration paddy variety use continues in Punjab despite environmental concerns: Report
By PTI Farmers in Punjab’s districts with the highest stubble-burning incidents continue to cultivate the long-duration and water-intensive paddy variety
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Vigilance busts ₹1.5 crore rice distribution scam in Punjab
The Punjab vigilance bureau (VB) has unearthed a scam amounting to Rs 1.55 crore after it conducted a raid at
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‘Punjab aims 1 mn hectares under basmati crop in paddy sowing season’
Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian on Wednesday said the state government aims to bring 10 lakh hectares under the
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Punjab: Labour crisis delays paddy transplantation
By Aman Sood Even as the paddy transplantation season has begun in parts of Punjab, farmers are facing a shortage
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Space crunch : Rice millers stare at losses
As Food Corporation of India (FCI) is battling for storage space, rice millers in Punjab are fearing huge losses, especially
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Punjab: Ahead of paddy transplantation, power demand jumps 71%
By Karam Prakash Ahead of the paddy season, the power demand in Punjab has already shot up by nearly 71%
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Pb bans Pusa-44 paddy variety cultivation, sale
By Bharat Khanna The Punjab agriculture department has officially banned the cultivation and sale of the Pusa-44 paddy variety through
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