Order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the matter of Bhisham Kinger Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 13/05/2025. The matter is related to deteriorating medical infrastructure in Punjab, especially Malerkotla district. An affidavit filed before the court showed that certain vacancies of doctors at Malerkotla have …
Despite bad weather that damaged rabi crops last week, farmers in Punjab are all set to have a bumper wheat crop this year. There is all possibility that the state may set a new record as far as per hectare yield of wheat is concerned. The average yield per hectare …
UPA's move may come three years late What does a government which swears by the aam aadmi or the garib do when it finds itself under criticism for not doing enough to improve their lot by lifting them above the bpl (below poverty line) status? It simply hedges the issue …
AGRICULTURE, food and civil supplies minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday frustrated attempts by the Congress Left-combine to put the blame for the current bout of inflation on opposition-ruled states. Quoting figures compiled by the food ministry, Mr Pawar told the Lok Sabha during his reply to the discussion on price-rise …
The Chandigarh Administration will underwrite 50 per cent of the cost of the Metro Rail Project (Common Mobility Plan) and Detailed Project Report (DPR) while the proportion for Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh would be 20, 20 and 10 per cent respectively. The division of the entire cost was prepared …
A study conducted by the Punjab Remote Sensing Centre and Punjab Agriculture University in 1991 revealed that the temperature during March had a pronounced effect on the yield of wheat. The yield is maximum when the temperature is within the range of 26
More women are dying from cancer than men in Punjab. This is contrary to the global trend where more men die from cancer than women. This is the finding of a study by Bajinder Pal Singh in a recently concluded project, "Cancer deaths in agricultural heartland: a study in Malwa …
The Union government has sanctioned Rs 151.74 crore for augmenting drinking water supply and sewerage facilities in six Punjab towns. The funds have been sanctioned from the Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme. This development took place yesterday, the last working day of the previous financial year, in which 80 per cent …
If you thought Chandigarh was all about greens, here's a peek into its "wild, red' side. UT, with its massive wildlife wealth, possessed by the high and mighty, can put any state in India to shame. It did in 2003 when its residents made a beeline for disclosure of wildlife …
A dietary survey was carried out during summer and winter seasons on 20-40 years old subjects i.e. 23 and 49 women from sewage and tube well irrigated areas, respectively around Ludhiana city (Punjab, India). Raw food samples from both the areas were analyzed for various minerals. Mineral intake by individual …
Jhurheri, a village on the fringes of Chandigarh, dreams big as the government acquires land at record rates for an international airport This is among the biggest land compensation rates in India and the villagers know what it means for them
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today expressed his reservations to the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh about proposals on the contentious issue of river-water sharing, saying these could generate a fresh controversy. He also apprised the PM that the forthcoming paddy crop would suffer if the Centre does not …
I SPENT the first 12 years of my life in a poor, dusty and backward village of undivided Punjab. I still have vivid recollection of life in that village. We had no sanitation, no drinking water, no electricity, no schools, no doctors. I had to trek a long distance to …
India is fast waking up to use of energy-efficient lighting. Ever mounting power consumption with demand outstripping supply every year has further made it essential. Time is not far when conventional light bulbs will either see a production ban or their use declared illegal. So save and keep one safe …
Acquisition rates have to be responsive to give armers a good information environment With growth, decline in agricultural workforce, literacy and migration, India's urbanisation will increase and require acquisition and "conversion' of land for urban and commercial use. This acquired land will not always be barren land, forests, swamps or …
DELHI Migrants might be causing uproar in some parts of the country but photo-journalist Harish Tyagi sees their lives in an entirely different light through his lense. In an exhibition titled Distress Migration and its Effect on Children, Tyagi's pictures tell an often-sor
Villagers of Kandwala, a sleepy village near Fazilka, have reason to seek sealing of the food meant for the mid-day meal in their primary school, as the stock has allegedly taken its toll with the death of two women and four of their kids hospitalised after they consumed the wheat …
APHID attack this season is fast becoming a cause of worry for wheat growers. The attack of this sucking pest is visible almost throughout the state. Experts warn that if things get worse, a fall in the yield of wheat cannot be ruled out. Scientists of Punjab Agricultural University, who …
An unusual scene: Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal seeks blessings from Leader of Opposition Rajinder Kaur Bhattal after presenting the Budget in the Assembly on Monday. CHANDIGARH: While the "model code of conduct' for the ensuing elections to Panchayati Raj institutions in Punjab due from April 7 this year …
Despite massive investments in plantations for the past more than 10 years, Punjab continues to have one of the lowest forest cover in the country in terms of percentage. It has just 3.09 per cent area under forest as per the latest report of the Forest Survey of India. As …
A study done by Icra has said that though chemical pesticides have contributed to India's growing food production, they have also paved the way for serious outbreaks of pests and diseases as well as damage to bio-diversity and the environment. Despite the use of pesticides, pest outbreaks continue in many …
