Tata Steel's Rs 3,200-crore Ludhiana plant to begin operations in MarchTata Steel's new manufacturing plant in Ludhiana will begin operations in March. This significant project represents a major boost for Punj...
23 Feb, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
Punjab launches auctions for mining sites across statePunjab has initiated new auctions for mining sites. Reforms to the auction system are now in place. The government aims for transparency an...
11 Jan, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
Punjab: AAP govt withdraws land pooling policyFacing strong opposition from political rivals and farmer organizations, the AAP government in Punjab has withdrawn its land pooling policy...
12 Aug, 2025, 03.28 PM IST
One paddy ban won't stop the bad showThis blunt instrument of banning Pusa-44 to deal with air pollution, a multifaceted problem, may fail to deliver results. Instead, it is ce...
06 Oct, 2023, 10.49 PM IST
Punjab cabinet approves new industrial and electric vehicle policiesAs per the policy, the manufacturing of auto or auto components including electric vehicles, sports goods including fitness equipment, hand...
03 Feb, 2023, 09.17 PM IST
Gujarat tops NITI Aayog's State Energy and Climate Index-Round 1 among larger statesStates like Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand were placed at the bottom. The State Energy and Climate Index (SECI) Round-1 ranks s...
11 Apr, 2022, 01.24 PM IST
Punjab National Bank, Assam Bio Refinery enter into pact to produce bio-ethanolAssam Chief Minister HiThanking the Punjab National Bank for its initiative in giving loans to the famers to encourage production of bio-et...
26 Sep, 2021, 01.23 AM IST
'Most Indian banks fail on policies of climate change, human rights'Fair Finance Guide India is a group of civil society organisations to create an ecosystem amongst financial sector actors to recognise the ...
02 Oct, 2019, 03.08 PM IST
Bio-CNG incentives to usher paddy stubble-based green projectsSanjeev Nagpal, who had developed machinery for bio-CNG projects, said a village-scale project could cost around Rs 35 lakh to set up.
04 Oct, 2018, 09.22 PM IST
- RIKA Biofules to invest $100-150 million to build Bio CNG plants in Punjab
The MoU has been signed with Rika Biofuels Development Ltd. Uk by Punjab Bureau of Industrial Promotion (PBIP) and Punjab Energy Developmen...
11 May, 2018, 05.25 PM IST
Punjab marks Republic Day; CM Badal wows to fight social evilsHe appealed people to "rise above petty considerations of party affiliations and trivial interests to make Punjab as the leading state in t...
26 Jan, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
Punjab targets to increase forest cover from 7 to 15 per centUnder the "Greening Punjab Mission," 40 crore saplings would be planted in all available vacant farm lands in Punjab.
10 Jun, 2013, 12.22 PM IST
Punjab govt inks MoU with TERI to tackle environmental issuesThe Punjab government today inked a Memorandum of Understanding with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to address issues pertaining...
18 Sep, 2012, 04.17 PM IST
- E-waste volume to increase in coming years
India would be confronted with the threat of accumulation of E-waste in the coming years if necessary policy and regulations are not put in...
07 Jul, 2010, 12.05 PM IST
- North eastern states most environ friendly: CDF report
The North Eastern states of Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram along with Sikkim and Uttaranchal have been rated as the most ...
12 Jan, 2010, 07.59 PM IST
- Red alert for Punjab's agriculture sector
A study by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has put out the red alert on the farm sector in the heartland of the green ...
10 Oct, 2006, 02.41 AM IST
- Punjab must diversify crops or face crisis
How would you like it if, in the near future, fertile breadbasket Punjab turns into an arid tract of cactus fields?
07 Oct, 2006, 02.13 AM IST