Punjab Cooperation and Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, on Monday, announced formation of a task force to work out for the comprehensive plan to increase the income of sugarcane farmers. Divulging more, Cheema informed, representatives of Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore, Punjab Sugarfed and experts from all […]
On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Mandi Board has set up State Control Room at Mandi Board Headquarter in Mohali to facilitate the farmers and Arthiyas during Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) commenced from April 1 in the state. The Board also issued contact numbers to promptly address the issues of farmers […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday renewed his attack on the BJP-led central government over the surge in fuel prices. Taking to Twitter, the Congress leader presented a graphic depicting the data on the cost of petrol and diesel to vehicle owners and the current expenditure. Gandhi tried to make a ‘then and now’ comparison […]
Children younger than five years who are infected with Omicron have less risk of severe health outcomes than those infected with the Delta variant of coronavirus, according to a study. The research, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, is the first large-scale study to compare the health outcomes of coronavirus infection from Omicron and Delta […]
Singer Lucky Ali has commented amid the boycott calls for products linked to halal meat as the latest political controversy brews in Karnataka, which is already dealing with the issue of hijbas (headscarves) in classrooms. Lucky Ali, who had last year clarified that he wanted to stay away from politics, has made an attempt to […]
Sri Lanka named a new finance minister as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa began reworking his cabinet amid the nation’s worst economic and political crisis in decades. Ali Sabry will take over from Basil Rajapaksa as the head of finance, while G.L. Pieris will continue as the foreign minister, Sudewa Hettiarachchi, director general of the Presidential Media […]
The Border Security Force (BSF) seized a Pakistani fishing boat from the Harami Nala creek area near the Arabian Sea in Kutch district of Gujarat close to the Indo-Pakistan border, it said on Monday. During the operation on Sunday night, some fishermen managed to flee into the Pakistani territory with another boat, the BSF said.The […]
In the biggest merger in corporate history, India’s largest housing finance company HDFC Limited will merge with country’s largest private lender HDFC Bank to create a banking behemoth. Once the deal is effective, the HDFC Bank will be 100 per cent owned by public shareholders, and existing shareholders of HDFC will own 41 per cent […]
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday asked the deputy commissioners to reach out to people on the ground level, particularly in villages, and showcase the government commitment towards easing the availability of all services. The meeting of all DCs at Punjab Bhavan was called to review the ongoing food procurement drive in the state. Food, […]
The Supreme Court on Monday referred to the Allahabad High Court verdict in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence matter and questioned the detailed examination of evidence like postmortem report while granting bail to Ashish Mishra, son of Union minister Ajay Mishra, in the case. A special bench comprising Chief Justice NV Ramana and Justices Surya Kant […]