New Delhi, April 26, 2021: For the first time, farmers of Punjab have started receiving payments directly into their bank accounts against the sale of their Wheat crop. About Rs 8,180 crore has already been transferred directly into Punjab farmers’ accounts. In the ongoing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2021-22, Government of India is continuing to […]
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Kota farmer develops mango variety that bears fruits round the year
New Delhi, April 9, 2021: Shrikishan Suman (55 years), a farmer from Kota, Rajasthan, has developed an innovative mango variety which is a regular and round-the-year dwarf variety of mango called Sadabahar, which is resistant to most major diseases and common mango disorders. The fruit is sweeter in taste, comparable to langra and being a dwarf […]
Church desecrated by group in Pakistan’s Punjab (Video)
By Namta Gupta New Delhi, May 11, 2020: A Church was desecrated by a group with the intention of grabbing the land belonging to the minisucle Christian community. The attack took place on May 9th 2020 at Hakimpura, Tehseel Ferozewala of District Sheikhupura of Pakistan’s Punjab. Aun Abbas and Ali Dhan, s/o Malik Niaz, are […]
Afghan Sikhs want to be flown out of Afghanistan says Punjab CM
After toeing the party line on Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today tried to appear sympathetic to human rights of minority Sikhs of Afghanistan as he made an appeal to External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar to save the handful of Afghan Sikhs who are still under the fear of […]
India strongly condemns vandalism at Nankana Sahib Gurudwara in Pakistan
India took up the case of stone pelting at the holy Nankana Sahib Gurdwara by Muslim mob that wanted to reclaim a Sikh girl who was able to escape forced conversion bid last year. In a statement India said: We are concerned at the vandalism carried out at the revered Nankana Sahib Gurdwara yesterday. Members […]
CM Punjab lauds Centre’s move to ban Sikhs For Justice (Video)
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today welcomed the decision of the Central Government to ban the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) organisation. The senior Congress leader tweeted that he is happy with the Government of India’s decision to ban Sikhs For Justice as unlawful but, he said that what ‘we need is a war against […]
Air Pollution: This is how much ‘Environmental Compensation’ was paid for crop residual burning
Air pollution is a major issue in India The National Green Tribunal in the order passed on 10.12.2015, had directed and prohibited crop or agricultural residue burning in any part of the NCT of Delhi, State of Rajasthan, State of Punjab, State of Uttar Pradesh and State of Haryana. The residual burning made headlines as […]
CM Punjab Amarinder Singh performs ‘Kar Sewa’ at historic Durgiana Temple (Pics)
On the occasion of Mahashivratri, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and other devotees performed ‘Kar Sewa’ to clean the sacred pool of the historic Durgiana Temple in Amritsar on Maha Shivratri. This temple is dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Durga Devi. Kar Sewa means service done voluntarily and this is is the third ‘Kar Sewa’at […]
Fifteenth Finance Commission to visit Punjab
Headed by Chairman N.K. Singh The Fifteenth Finance Commission will be visiting the State of Punjab from 29 January to 1 February 2019. This will be the 17th State that the Commission will be visiting. Fifteenth Finance Commission will begin its visit with meetings with Representatives of the Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) and the Urban […]