Category: Punjab

Chandigarh: In a step further aimed at saving 15-20 per cent of the state’s precious groundwater, the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Thursday started the Direct Sowing of Rice (DSR). This will act as a catalyst for checking the further depletion of groundwater and supplement farmers’ incomes in a big way,.

Chandigarh: In a major initiative, the Punjab government on Thursday said it has amended the Industrial and Business Development Policy of 2022 to introduce a capital subsidy scheme for the installation of paddy straw-based boilers.  The scheme aims to increase farmers’ income, promote effective stubble management, protect the environment, and provide significant benefits to the.

Under the campaign being run by the Punjab Police to curb cross-border drug smuggling, a major success has been achieved in the Indo-Pak border district of Tarn Taran.

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), in line with the zero tolerance policy against corruption adopted by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government, has apprehended Sukhdev Vashisht, an Assistant Town Planner (ATP), Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar for demanding a bribe of Rs. 30,000.

Punjab School Education Board will declare the result of class 10th tomorrow i.e. on 16th May. PSEB has completed the preparations for declaring the result.

Police have registered a case against the accused and is interrogating them.

This progressive move aims to increase farmers' income, promote effective stubble management, protect the environment, and provide significant benefits to the state’s industrial sector.

Sunil Jakhar mentioned that he had raised the demand in the all-party meeting, which was convened by the governor of Punjab, Gulab Chand Kataria.

According to the Punjab Director General of Police (DGP), acting on credible intelligence, Sangrur Police conducted a raid inside the jail premises, which led to the recovery of nine mobile phones, four smartwatches, 50 grams of opium, and other banned items.

Amritsar, May 15: Direct sowing of paddy will start in Punjab from today. This announcement was made by CM Bhagwant Mann. This time the new target of the government is to sow paddy using DSR technology in 5 lakh acres in this Kharif season. The government will provide financial assistance of Rs 1500 per acre.