Punjab farmers to get over 22k ‘subsidized’ CRM machines to manage paddy straw

Punjab farmers to get over 22k ‘subsidized’ CRM machines to manage paddy straw

Friday, 12 July 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

In a significant move to manage paddy straw scientifically and reduce farm fires, Punjab Government on Thursday announced the provision of over 22,000 Crop Residue Management (CRM) machines on subsidy.   Punjab Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, announcing this during a review meeting of departmental schemes and projects, emphasized...

Haryana CM chairs GMDA meeting; Approves Rs 2887-cr budget for development works

Thursday, 11 July 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

    /   Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini chaired the 13th meeting of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) on Wednesday, where a significant budget of Rs 2887.32 crore was approved for developmental projects slated for the financial year 2024-25.   The meeting focused on several crucial agendas aimed at enhancing the infrastructure and...

Remove barricades at Shambhu within seven days: HC asks Hry Govt

Thursday, 11 July 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

   /   The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the Haryana Government to remove within a week barricades set up at the Shambhu border near Ambala, where farmers have been camping since February 13 in support of their demands, including legal guarantee on the minimum support price (MSP).   Directions were also...

Jalandhar West By-poll a litmus test for CM Mann

Wednesday, 10 July 2024 | Monika Malik | Chandigarh

With the Jalandhar West assembly bypoll set for Wednesday (July 10), Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is bracing for a high-stakes showdown to secure a crucial electoral mandate. This electoral battle has captured public attention as a dramatic contest unfolds amidst political maneuvering and strategic alliances. While the BJP and...

Pb CM hands over Rs 1 cr cheque, job letter to family of farmer killed in clashes with security forces

Wednesday, 10 July 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

Fulfilling the promise made with the family of a young farmer who died at the Khanauri border during farmer agitation, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday handed over a cheque of financial assistance worth Rs one crore and an appointment letter of government job to his family members. A native...

Mohan Lal Badoli is new Haryana BJP president

Wednesday, 10 July 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

Ahead of the Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday appointed Haryana BJP MLA Mohan Lal Badoli as the Party's State President.  Badoli replaces State Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini who also held additional charge as the state BJP president. The BJP has been in power in Haryana since...

Sikh BJP leaders in Punjab receive death threats

Wednesday, 10 July 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

Four prominent Sikh leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Punjab have received death threats. A threat letter, along with some inflammable materials, was sent to the BJP’s Chandigarh office, Kamalam, in Sector 33, warning the leaders to leave the party or face dire consequences, with slogans in support...

Briefs

Wednesday, 10 July 2024 | PNS

Chandigarh AAP leader and Former Mayor Pardeep Chhabra passes away Chandigarh: AAP leader and former Chandigarh mayor Pardeep Chhabra,65, passed away here on Tuesday. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. The AAP leader's nephew Puneet Chhabra said his uncle had been undergoing treatment for jaundice and complained of...

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