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Farm fires in Punjab down to a third between Sept 15 & Oct 21In a positive turn for Punjab's agricultural landscape, farm fires have plummeted this season. Between September 15 and October 21, there w...
Rahul Gandhi visits flood-hit areas in Amritsar, GurdaspurRahul Gandhi assessed flood damage in Amritsar and Gurdaspur. He met affected families and visited Ghonewal village. Gandhi offered prayers...
Punjab floods: Villages inundated in Ferozepur, volunteers join to provide helpThe swollen river, fed by heavy rains, cloudbursts, and fresh releases from Bhakra and Pong dams, breached the RG embankment near Manu Mach...
Illegal felling of trees likely led to floods, devastation in Himachal, J&K and Punjab, says Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has taken cognizance of the devastating floods in Himalayan states. Notices are issued to the central government and stat...
Punjab expecting bumper paddy yield despite kharif season marred by floodsPunjab is expecting a bumper output of paddy crop this year, despite floods during the kharif season 2023-24. The state, known as the food ...
Punjab farmers' 'rail roko' stir ends, movement of nearly 600 trains hitThe 'rail roko' stir by Punjab farmers, demanding compensation for flood-damaged crops, a legal guarantee on MSP, and a debt waiver, entere...
Farmers continue to block rail tracks, affect train traffic in PunjabFarmers under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee started the agitation on Monday, demanding besides loan waiver, compensat...
Rain, hailstorm damage mustard, vegetable crops; wheat largely unaffectedWhile the rains will help cut the cost of irrigation for the wheat crop, these are set to affect the output of oilseeds.
Punjab amphibious bus runs into controversy, govt accused of destroying crops to facilitate Sukhbir Badal's rideVillagers near the Harike Pattan lake in Ferozepur, led by Aam Aadmi Party leaders, have accused the Shiromani Akali Dal-led government of ...
Train services hit as farmers' strike enters second day in Punjab"Some 4,000 agitating farmers were rounded up by police from across the state and later released," a BKU (Ekta) leader Jagmohan Singh said.
Rain lashes many parts of Punjab, Haryana; farmers worriedPunjab and Haryana, the major foodgrain growing states, had already sought financial assistance from the Centre for farmers whose crop suff...
10-20 pc yield loss possible in flattened wheat crop: ExpertsPunjab and Haryana, which are major foodgrain growing states, have about 35 lakh hectares and 25 lakh hectares of area, respectively, under...
Scanty rainfall drives up costs for farmers in Punjab, HaryanaFarmers in rain-deficient Punjab and Haryana have been forced to pay through their nose to protect their standing paddy crop from damage.
Wheat crop flattened due to rain, strong winds in Punjab, HaryanaLodging refers to term used to describe crop falling flat on the ground due to heavy rain and winds which causes yield loss in crop.
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal asks Planning Commission to assess flood lossesPunjab CM Parkash Singh Badal today asked the Planning Commission to send a team for assessing the loss caused in the state due to the floo...
After a troubled start, rains now hinder paddy, cotton, soyabean, onion and maize harvestEven as moderate to incessant rains across India are expected to increase crop acreage, they are also leading to delayed harvesting of stan...
- Darjeeling oranges may compensate for poor yield
A Fall in production of oranges across major belts of Punjab, Maharashtra and Rajasthan has led to prices rising between 40% and 45%.
- Rain ravages large parts of north India
The palpable excitement over high expectations from the farms were dashed to the ground after an extended spell of widespread rains, hail s...
- Wheat crop under threat as widespread rain lashes region
Authorities in Punjab and Haryana are fearful that the early rains this morning may have damaged the wheat crop, whose harvesting is to sta...
- Punjab govt to compensate farmers
The Punjab Government has decided to provide a total relief of rs 17 crore to those farmers whose crops of potatoes, tomatoes and peas have...