AAP govt in Punjab failed on every front: Senior BJP leader Tarun ChughBJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh urged saving Punjab from the AAP government, citing a rise in drug trafficking, mafia activities...
31 May, 2026, 09.42 PM IST
Rajasthan petrol pump operators threaten indefinite strike from Jun 1 over supply, pricing issuesPetrol pump operators in Rajasthan plan an indefinite strike from June 1. They demand government intervention on fuel pricing, supply disru...
27 May, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
From 10 to 3: Raghav Chadha leads AAP MPs to BJP, leaving Arvind Kejriwal with three loyalists; who are they?Seven out of ten Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha members have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Raghav Chadha led this significant shift, redu...
25 Apr, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Govt clears UP potato buy at Rs 6,500/ton, hikes gram cap in Andhra PradeshThe government is stepping in to support farmers. Twenty lakh tonnes of potatoes will be bought in Uttar Pradesh. Gram procurement limits h...
18 Apr, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Agri Minister takes stock of crop losses from hailstorm, heavy rainfall as fresh Western Disturbance loomsUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed officials to assess crop losses due to heavy rainfall and hailstorms across s...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
PM Modi to visit flood-affected Punjab's Gurdaspur on September 9Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister, plans to visit Gurdaspur in Punjab on September 9. He aims to assess flood damage and meet affected peop...
07 Sep, 2025, 02.57 PM IST
Punjab allocates Rs 100 crore to set up solar plants for tubewellsPunjab provides free power to over 10 lakh agriculture tubewells and incumbent Congress govt has announced to continue the subsidy on power.
20 Jun, 2017, 05.59 PM IST
Pesticide scam: AAP demands Tota Singh's resignation, legal actionAAP accused Punjab agriculture minister Tota Singh of being involved in the supply of inferior quality pesticides to cotton farmers.
08 Oct, 2015, 05.16 PM IST
Sustainable growth way forward, govt tells plastic companiesPunjab Agriculture Minister Tota Singh released a 'Knowledge and Strategy Paper' prepared by FICCI with the help of Tata Strategic Manageme...
26 Jun, 2015, 09.49 PM IST
- Make advanced arrangements for wheat seeds: Punjab Agriculture Minister Tota Singh
He said it was imperative for the agriculture department to segregate healthy seeds for the next crop as there was widespread damage, disco...
25 May, 2015, 06.16 PM IST
Germany to work with Punjab in promoting organic farmingGermany will help Punjab in promoting organic farming in the state which is considered to be as the foodbowl of the country.
11 Feb, 2015, 07.20 PM IST
Canadian province mulls collaboration with PunjabLyle Stewart said there was a tremendous scope of bilateral cooperation in these fields as both the countries have a vast working experienc...
18 Feb, 2014, 01.56 PM IST
- P Chidambaram has assured no wealth tax on agricultural land: Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda
P Chidambaram has assured party MPs from the north that there will be no levy of wealth tax on agricultural land, Bhupinder Singh Hooda sai...
29 Apr, 2013, 11.23 PM IST
- New Zealand offers JV with Punjab government in agriculture, milk processing sectors
NZ govt today evinced interest in setting up joint ventures with Punjab government in the fields of agriculture and milk processing sectors.
27 Nov, 2012, 05.36 PM IST
- FDI in the interests of farmers: Sharad Pawar
Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar asserted FDI in retail was in the interest of the farmers and the consumers across the country.
21 Nov, 2012, 03.02 PM IST
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh confers Krishi Karman award to Punjab for highest ever food grain production in 2010-11
Punjab State has been awarded the 'Krishi Karman' Award for achieving the highest ever food grain production in 2010-11.
16 Jul, 2011, 05.19 PM IST
- Punjab government launches new scheme for cultivation and marketing of vegetables
Punjab government introduced a special 'vegetable initiative in urban cluster' scheme in order to encourage the farmers towards diversifica...
29 Jun, 2011, 05.36 PM IST