Wheat procurement drops on low arrivals in Punjab, MP

[ad_1] Wheat procurement in the country has dropped 37 per cent as arrivals in Punjab are only 13 per cent so far compared with the year-ago period. However, millers and traders in the State said that low arrivals were mainly...

Army jawan from Karimnagar dies by suicide in Punjab

[ad_1] <!-- --> A native of Godishala of Saidapur mandal, Ramakrishna joined the Army five years ago. He was a bachelor. Published Date - 30 March 2024, 11:00 PM Karimnagar: Army jawan Nelli Ramakrishna died, allegedly...

Weighted avg cost of State govt borrowings eased 20 bps to 7.52% in FY24

[ad_1] Weighted average cost of State Government Securities (SGS) eased by 20 basis points to 7.52 per cent in FY 2024, despite 33 per cent surge in issuance, according to ICRA.Twenty-six state governments and 2 Union Territories (UTs) issued gross...

Lok Sabha elections: BJP to contest alone in Punjab

[ad_1] The Bharatiya Janata Party will contest the Lok Sabha elections alone in Punjab, the party’s state unit chief Sunil Jakhar said on Tuesday.“This decision has been taken by the party after speaking to the people, party workers and leaders,”...

Punjab: Investigation ordered after 20 die from drinking spurious liquor in Sangrur

[ad_1] The Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab has ordered the formation of a four-member special police team to investigate the deaths of 20 persons from drinking spurious liquor in Sangrur district, reported The Tribune on Saturday. At least six...

Punjab diverting wheat stocks to pvt mills, should cease and desist from practice: Goyal

[ad_1] Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday alleged that the Punjab government is diverting wheat stocks, supplied by the Centre for distribution to poor families, to private mills.Also read: Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab farmers expect higher wheat yield this yearGoyal,...

Protesting farmers hold rail rokos at 62 locations across Punjab

[ad_1] Protesting farmers on Sunday staged rail roko (blocking the railways) agitations at 62 locations across Punjab, in response to a call given by the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), reported The Indian Express. At least...

Farmers Plan Protest March Despite Sealed Borders: Demands and Counteractions

Farmers More than two years after the Narendra Modi government repealed three agriculture laws following a year-long protest by farmers, state borders in North India are being sealed again to prevent another march to Delhi. Farmers from Punjab and Haryana...