Wheat growers fear crop loss as temperature hits above-normal rangeWhile the maximum temperatures in Punjab and Haryana have been hovering above normal limits for several days, minimum temperatures too had ...
26 Feb, 2023, 11.35 AM IST
Protest by BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) near Punjab CM's residence in Sangrur enters seventh day"We will continue with our protest until our demands are met," said BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) general secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokrikalan.
15 Oct, 2022, 06.48 PM IST
Ban on wheat exports 'anti-farmer' move, say Punjab farmers' unionsThe Union government has banned wheat exports in a bid to check high prices amid concerns over lower wheat output this year.
16 May, 2022, 03.50 PM IST
Farmers protest lockdown in Punjab; shops stay shut despite appeals to defy curbsPunjab's 32 farmer unions, protesting the Central farm laws, had announced to hold street protests against the lockdown in the state and ha...
08 May, 2021, 07.52 PM IST
Farmers take out protest marches in Punjab against weekend lockdownPunjab's 32 farmer unions, protesting the Central farm laws, had announced to hold street protests against the lockdown in the state and ur...
08 May, 2021, 02.28 PM IST
Rail roko: Protesting farmers sit on tracks in Punjab, Haryana; officials stop trains at stationsBharti Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) members will block railway tracks at 22 places, including at Nabha, Mansa, Barnala, Bathinda, Ferozepur, ...
18 Feb, 2021, 02.29 PM IST
'Chakka jam': Farmers in Punjab, Haryana block roadsThe three-hour-long agitation was announced to register protest against the internet ban in areas near their agitation sites, alleged haras...
06 Feb, 2021, 04.59 PM IST
More and more farmers heading towards Delhi borders from PunjabVarious farmer leaders on Saturday claimed that with more and more farmer groups marching towards Delhi, there would a be a record gatherin...
30 Jan, 2021, 11.28 PM IST
Volunteers to guard against rumour-mongering during tractor parade on R-DayFarmers from several parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday continued to head towards Delhi to join the tractor parade against the Centre's ...
26 Jan, 2021, 12.30 AM IST
Farmers' protest: Cavalcades of tractors from Punjab, Haryana set out for Republic Day parade"Over 30,000 tractors and trolleys today moved from Khanauri (in Sangrur, Punjab) and Dabwali (in Sirsa district, Haryana) to join the trac...
24 Jan, 2021, 07.08 PM IST
Farmers' protest: Cavalcades of tractors from Punjab, Haryana set out for Republic Day parade"Over 30,000 tractors and trolleys today moved from Khanauri (in Sangrur, Punjab) and Dabwali (in Sirsa district, Haryana) to join the trac...
23 Jan, 2021, 07.34 PM IST
Punjab farmers begin collecting essentials for march to DelhiFarmers protesting against the Centre's three farm laws on Wednesday had announced that they would reach Delhi through five highways connec...
21 Nov, 2020, 09.22 PM IST
Farmers in Punjab, Haryana block roads as part of nationwide protest against farm lawsProtesting farmers owing allegiance to different outfits blocked state and national highways at several places, causing inconvenience to co...
05 Nov, 2020, 01.42 PM IST
Farm bills: Farmers in Punjab block rail tracks for indefinite periodA total of 31 farmers' bodies had joined hands to intensify the agitation and they had announced to block rail tracks from October 1 for an...
01 Oct, 2020, 03.04 PM IST
- Plunging profits drive cotton farmers to demand doubling of support price
Profits for cotton farmers across the country are likely to slide from 100% in the previous season to just about 15% this time round.
22 Nov, 2011, 03.46 AM IST