Punjab waives Rs 590 crore farm debt loans for labourers and landless farming communityThe government will pay off loans to the tune of Rs 590 crore of 285,325 members of the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS), ...
14 Jul, 2021, 05.33 PM IST
President promulgates ordinance to bring co-operative banks under RBI supervisionThe Ordinance amends the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 as applicable to cooperative banks, an official statement said on Saturday. The amend...
27 Jun, 2020, 10.52 AM IST
UCBs with PMC Deposits must be given time for provisioning, NGO writes to FinMinNGO Sahakar Bharti has written to the Finance Minister, urging the government to amend the Banking Regulation Act to provide full regulator...
18 Oct, 2019, 07.43 AM IST
Punjab govt to provide over 28,000 agro-machines to farmers to prevent stubble burningThe govt is focusing on delivering state-of-the-art machines to farmers to manage the stubble and make Punjab a zero stubble burning state.
11 Aug, 2019, 09.42 PM IST
No shortage of urea for rabi season in PunjabPunjab requires 12.50 lakh tonnes of urea in current Rabi season till 31st of January, 2019 against which 10.60 lakh tonnes of Urea has alr...
27 Dec, 2018, 07.18 PM IST
Punjab government staff burning paddy straw to face disciplinary actionGovernment employees in Punjab have also have been told to create awareness among farmers about the damage it causes.
09 Oct, 2018, 08.56 PM IST
Milkfed procures 453.93 lakh kg milk in DecemberMilkfed's daily average milk procurement in Punjab is 1,464.3 thousand kg, an official spokesman said today.
02 Feb, 2015, 04.13 PM IST
Parkash Singh Badal asks officials to up urea supply to cooperative sectorHe asked the Agriculture Department to ensure that 80 per cent of urea from Indian Potash Limited was allotted to Cooperative sector.
10 Jan, 2015, 11.20 PM IST
Parkash Singh Badal underscores need for strengthening cooperative labour fedPunjab government stressed on the need to strengthen cooperative labour federations and construction societies.
24 Sep, 2014, 03.35 PM IST
Punjab plans wheat distribution through cooperative societies"We have plans to distribute wheat under Atta-Dal scheme among beneficiaries (blue card holders) once a year after the arrival of crop in g...
20 Jan, 2014, 06.47 PM IST
Use of army to curb insurgency in Punjab was not necessary: KPS GillArmy should not have been used in anti-insurgency operations in Punjab and Assam as it created mistrust between security forces and civil s...
17 Nov, 2013, 08.19 PM IST
Parkash Singh Badal announces relief for farmersThe Punjab government today scrapped the provision of submitting fresh revenue assessments for seeking loans from Primary Agricultural Co-o...
25 Mar, 2013, 09.50 PM IST
- Markfed to supply DAP at old rates to farmers
The state govt had already fixed a target of 1.28 lakh tonne of DAP to be supplied through Markfed in cooperative sector for sowing of crop...
19 Jun, 2012, 02.16 PM IST
- Punjab Coop to set up retail chain
Around 3,500 Cooperative Societies in the state having about 47 lakh members will set up retail chain stores where cons Kanwaljit Singh tol...
14 Jan, 2008, 06.30 PM IST
- Punjab launches 'Stri Shakti Scheme'
Punjab government on Sunday launched the Mai Bhago Stri Shakti Scheme for uplifting the socio-economic standards of women in the state.
18 Nov, 2007, 09.00 PM IST
- Punjab launches 'Stri Shakti Scheme'
Punjab government has launched the 'Mai Bhago Stri Shakti Scheme' for uplifting the socio-economic standards of women in the state.
18 Nov, 2007, 06.30 PM IST
- Punjab to set up Lok Adalats to settle co-op dues
Punjab has decided to set up Lok Adalats to settle old dues of the cooperative sector. This will help debtors, especially farmers, in reduc...
14 Nov, 2002, 02.43 AM IST