Floods damage 2.40 lakh hectares of paddy crop in PunjabThe paddy crop was damaged mainly in farms in Patiala, Sangrur, Mohali, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, and Fatehgarh Sahib districts. The official sa...
14 Jul, 2023, 04.14 PM IST
Punjab rains: Schools, colleges closed; Army put on alertPunjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Monday ordered closure of all schools and colleges tomorrow while reviewing the flood-like situation ...
24 Sep, 2018, 07.22 PM IST
Punjab, Haryana order Girdawari to assess damage to cropsThe farmers who have insured their crops under the PMFBY would have to inform the insurance agencies through officials concerned about the ...
06 Apr, 2017, 07.17 PM IST
Untimely rains flatten wheat, chickpea cropsRains, accompanied by strong winds and hailstorm, across North and Northwest India have flattened wheat, chickpea, mustard and other crops ...
14 Mar, 2016, 06.26 AM IST
Opposition targets Haryana goverment on 'paddy scam', demands probeThe House had taken up the discussion on a 'calling attention' motion moved separately by the Congress and INLD which was later clubbed.
01 Dec, 2015, 02.32 AM IST
Relief distribution for crop damage in Haryana soon: Agriculture minister"This scheme would be announced soon. Apart from this, the proposal to promote agricultural tourism is also being considered," he added.
19 Nov, 2015, 01.19 PM IST
Farmers' union rejects Punjab government's compensation for cotton crop lossFarmer leaders said that they would continue their protest in all the districts of the state by staging sit-ins in front of district admini...
03 Oct, 2015, 02.45 PM IST
Punjab forms four members committee to address NRI's issuesPunjab government today constituted a four member panel to address the NRI's issues with a deadline of 15 days to put a detailed report in ...
12 Jun, 2015, 11.30 PM IST
Compensation to be given within 30 days of 'Girdwari' report: Manohar Lal KhattarA sum of Rs 14 crore has been approved for the south bypass in the city, and the remaining work would be completed soon, he said.
02 Apr, 2015, 11.35 PM IST
- Haryana government to would give compensation to farmers for crops damage
The Haryana government would give due compensation to farmers for the damage caused to their crops by the recent spell of unseasonal rain a...
10 Mar, 2015, 10.50 PM IST
Untimely showers cause maximum crop loss in Amritsar in PunjabAmritsar district faced maximum crop loss in Punjab because of untimely rains, with overall crop yield getting affected by 5-7%.
12 Mar, 2014, 06.38 PM IST
Untimely showers can hurt overall wheat crop yield: Directorate of Wheat ResearchFarm expert advised farmers not to let water stagnate in their fields and also asked them to stop watering their crops to prevent crop dama...
01 Mar, 2014, 02.58 PM IST
Punjab finalises blue print toning up revenue departmentPunjab government today finalized a blue print of transformation of the revenue department by eliminating redundant procedures and controls.
06 May, 2013, 07.06 PM IST
- Haryana demands Rs 125 crore for crop loss
The Haryana Government has sought Rs 125 crore compensation for crop loss due to frost in some areas after the Centre deputed a team to ass...
18 Feb, 2012, 08.54 PM IST
- Himachal Pradesh to declare all 12 districts as drought affected
Under the chairmanship of chief minister, Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister, the cabinet took stock of the prolonged drought conditions in ...
31 Jul, 2009, 10.21 PM IST
- Despite 50% deficient rainfall Punjab and Haryana government not ready to declare drought
Even as the states of UP, Manipur, Nagaland, Assam, Jharkhand and MP declared districts as drought hit, government officials in the breadba...
28 Jul, 2009, 08.25 PM IST
- It’s raining trouble for farmers
A heavy rainfall over Punjab and Haryana, have affected both the wheat, summer vegetables in the region.
13 Mar, 2007, 03.11 AM IST